Stephen Alt
Oaks,PA
Summary
Progressive Food & Beverage Professional with over 25 years of experience in establishments that include hotels and upscale restaurants. Unique blend of creativeflair and passion for food, strong business sense and engaging interpersonal skills. Strong record of streamlining operations and improving service while preserving the highest levels of quality. Natural ability to create enthusiastic, productive working environments with customer-oriented professionals. Skilled at performing financial analysis, troubleshooting operations and recommending effective cost controls.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Dairy Manager
Sprouts Farmer Market
08.2021 - Current
- Enhanced dairy department efficiency by implementing effective inventory management systems.
- Boosted customer satisfaction with high-quality dairy products through meticulous quality control measures.
- Streamlined dairy operations for increased productivity by optimizing staff scheduling and task delegation.
- Developed strong vendor relationships to ensure reliable product supply and favorable pricing negotiations.
Executive Chef
Sheraton Bucks County
04.2017 - 08.2020
- Managed the daily operations of restaurant and banquet facility with a staff of 12
- Trained new hires and retrained existing staff on food presentation techniques
- Oversaw purchasing, menu development
- Attended weekly management meetings and conducted monthly department meetings
- Kept food costs at 28% vs
- Industry standard of 28%.
Executive Chef
Sheraton Suites Philadelphia Airport
06.2015 - 04.2017
- Managed the daily operations of restaurant and banquet facility with a staff of 15
- Trained new hires and retrained existing staff on food presentation techniques
- Oversee purchasing, menu development
- Attended weekly management meetings and conducted monthly department meetings.
Executive Chef
Sheraton Bucks County
01.2009 - 01.2015
- Managed the daily operations of restaurant and banquet facility with a staff of 9
- Trained new hires and retrained existing staff on food presentation techniques
- Oversaw purchasing, menu development
- Attended weekly management meetings and conducted monthly department meetings
- Kept food costs at 28% vs
- Industry standard of 28%.
Executive Chef / Food & Beverage Manager
Sheraton Park Ridge Hotel and Conference Center
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Managed a staff of up to 44
- Oversaw all kitchen and food & beverage operations for banquets, restaurant, and bar
- Annual F&B revenue of $3.8M
- Conducted financial/cost analyses
- Achieved optimum F&B operating costs for the corporation at a critical juncture: Kept overall food costs at 25.5 versus industry standard of 28, and hotel goal of 29%
- Maintained whole staff labor costs at 26% versus industry standard of 30%
- Kept over beverage cost costs at 22% vs
- Industry standard of 25%.
Executive Chef
Sheraton Suites Wilmington
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Managed the daily operations of restaurant and banquet facility with a staff of 15
- Trained new hires and retrained existing staff on food presentation techniques
- Oversaw purchasing, menu development
- Attended weekly management meetings and conducted monthly department meetings
- Kept food costs at 24% vs
- Industry standard of 28%.
Skills
- Staff Management
- Goals and Performance
- Order Management
- Coordination of Inventory
Education And Skills
- Participated in a 2 year apprenticeship with a certified Master Chef in his 2 Philadelphia restaurants.
- Demonstrated command of food basics, technique,and philosophy.
- Well organized, clean, and fast.
- Management skills include hiring, supervising staff, waste control, inventory management and ordering.
- Safeserve Certified
- Computer skills include: MS Word, Excel, Outlook
References
- Raminder Chatha, Hotel General Manager, 570-872-2023
- Randy Geistwite, Hotel General Manager, 717-514-8648
- Karen Vincent, Director of Sales, 610-547-7180
Timeline
Dairy Manager
Sprouts Farmer Market
08.2021 - Current
Executive Chef
Sheraton Bucks County
04.2017 - 08.2020
Executive Chef
Sheraton Suites Philadelphia Airport
06.2015 - 04.2017
Executive Chef
Sheraton Bucks County
01.2009 - 01.2015
Executive Chef / Food & Beverage Manager
Sheraton Park Ridge Hotel and Conference Center
01.2004 - 01.2009
Executive Chef
Sheraton Suites Wilmington
01.2000 - 01.2004
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