SKYLER FREEMAN
Olympic Valley,CA
Summary
Motivated professional with solid background enhancing operational efficiency and team performance. Responsive to changing business demands with adaptable, strategic approaches. Performance-driven and industrious attitude with innovative mentality focused on driving company success.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant General Manager
Alpine Meadows
08.2023 - Current
- Managing food and beverage operations at Alpine Meadows
- Cafe quick serve along with a on mountain restaurant and bar
- Supporting food and beverage operations at Palisades.
Welder / Fabricator
Self Employed
01.2012 - Current
- Employed different welding techniques to assemble parts and components
- Configured any human and material resources needed.
- Responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment.
- Set up and verified the functionality of safety equipment.
- Supervised and motivated staff and management.
- Tested products or sub-assemblies for functionality or quality.
- Coordinated procedures for facility and equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines.
- Oversaw the production process and managed the production schedule.
- Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts whenever possible.
- Monitored product standards and quality control programs.
- Ensured that all health and safety guidelines were followed.
Jerry's Fish Camp Manager
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Managed front and back of house.
- Menu management.
- Reformatting POS system.
- Food waste and cost.
- Maintained equipment.
- Utilized POS systems for order taking and processing payments.
Baker/Cook/ Customer Service Manager
Mad Dog Cafe
Crawford, Colorado
09.2014 - 04.2018
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines
- Reduced food costs by 30 percent by using seasonal ingredients, setting standards for portion size and minimizing waste
- Managed kitchen staff by recruiting, selecting, hiring, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, supervising, evaluating and enforcing discipline when necessary
- Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards
- Maintained updated knowledge of local competition and restaurant industry trends
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, food storage, use of kitchen equipment and utensils, sanitation and safety issues
- Developed menus, pricing and special food offerings to increase revenue and customer satisfaction
- Actively involved in cost control, sanitation, menu development, training, recruitment, private dining and catering
- Ensured all staff understood expectations and parameters of kitchen goals and daily kitchen work
- Led shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications
- Maintained smooth and timely operations in preparation and delivery of meals and kitchen sanitation
- Regularly interacted with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
Kitchen Manager
The Buckhorn Exchange
Denver , CO
04.2010 - 09.2012
- Trained new employees on kitchen procedures and policies.
- Created weekly schedules for kitchen staff members based on anticipated business volume.
- Ordered ingredients and supplies to maintain adequate inventory levels for the kitchen.
- Evaluated employee performance through observation of work habits, attitude toward customers and adherence to company policies.
Welder
Fletch line
Northern Colorado
05.2011 - 07.2011
- Liaised between customers and manufacturing to design new product
- Responsible for achieving production requirements
- Ensured that all health and safety guidelines were followed
- Set up and verified the functionality of safety equipment
- Tested products or subassemblies for functionality or quality.
Education
Culinary of Arts -
CIA at Copia- Napa Valley Ca
01.2008
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Lake County Community College.
Clearlake, CA03-2006
Combination Structural & Pipe Welding Program -
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Diploma -
High School
Associate of Applied Science
Skills
- Certified Welder
- Fire Fighter
- Cash flow management
- Structural welding
- Pipe Welding
- Local/state health laws knowledge
- Adept in precision and measuring tools
- Knowledge in shipping and receiving
- Sales
- Restaurant management
- Construction
- Plumbing
- Ranch management
- Bar Management
- Commercial Construction
- MS Windows proficient
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Extremely quick learner
- Creative problem solver
- Strategic Thinker
- Consultation
- Cooking
- Cost control
- Client relations
- Customer satisfaction
- Customer service
- Delivery
- Edge
- Equipment maintenance
- Hiring
- Interpretation
- MS Windows
- Organizational skills
- Pricing
- Project management
- Quality
- Quality-control
- Quick learner
- Receiving
- Recruiting
- Recruitment
- Safety
- Scheduling
- Supervising
- Team leadership
Affiliations
- American Welding Society Member
- Certified HIWTI Member
- Crawford Volunteer Fire Department
- North Fork Ambulance Driver
- SAR Dog Handler
- Wilderness EMT
- CPR Certified
References
- Michael beck/Avalon Keep, 479-437-4902
- Amie Renard, 870-648-5577
- Jeff, 530-220-4947
- Dan Sanderman, 530-536-6436
- Sarah, 530-414-8077
Certification
- RBS
- Managers Food Handlers Certification
- Allertrain
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant General Manager
Alpine Meadows
08.2023 - Current
Jerry's Fish Camp Manager
04.2022 - 08.2022
Baker/Cook/ Customer Service Manager
Mad Dog Cafe
09.2014 - 04.2018
Welder / Fabricator
Self Employed
01.2012 - Current
Welder
Fletch line
05.2011 - 07.2011
Kitchen Manager
The Buckhorn Exchange
04.2010 - 09.2012
Culinary of Arts -
CIA at Copia- Napa Valley Ca
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Lake County Community College.
Combination Structural & Pipe Welding Program -
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Diploma -
High School
Associate of Applied Science
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