STEPHON JOHNSON
Elkton,US
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Sous Chef
Red Brick Station
04.2025 - Current
- Led kitchen team in menu development, ensuring seasonal and locally sourced ingredients.
- Oversaw daily food preparation, maintaining high standards of quality and presentation.
- Mentored junior chefs, fostering skill development and promoting teamwork within the kitchen.
- Implemented new cooking techniques to enhance flavor profiles and improve dish consistency.
Vehicle Transporter
T&S Trucking
07.2023 - Current
- Safely transported vehicles.
- Included bills of lading and customer sign-offs.
- Managed the transportation of vehicles to international locations, coordinating customs clearance with zero shipment delays.
- Regularly liaised with dispatch centers to confirm transport schedules, improving pickup and drop-off.
Sous Chef
The Local
11.2024 - 04.2025
- Led kitchen team in menu development, ensuring seasonal and locally sourced ingredients.
- Oversaw daily food preparation, maintaining high standards of quality and presentation.
- Mentored junior chefs, fostering skill development and promoting teamwork within the kitchen.
- Streamlined inventory management processes, reducing waste and optimizing ingredient usage.
- Implemented new cooking techniques to enhance flavor profiles and improve dish consistency.
Recovery Support Specialist
Recovery Centers of America at Bracebridge Hall
04.2024 - 10.2024
- Monitors patient activities, provides security checks throughout shift, completes documentation to include, but not limited to, rounds sheets and End of Shift reports; records patient behavior.
- Participates in direct patient care including ensuring patient safety and interacting therapeutically.
- Assists in the activities of patients' daily schedule.
- Assists with de-escalation.
Assistant General Manager
QDOBA Mexican Eats
08.2022 - 06.2023
- As an Assistant general manager, I am responsible for different tasks such as restaurant marketing strategies, recruiting and hiring restaurant staff, training, overseeing food quality, as well as greeting and serving restaurant guests.
- Food safety
- Quality control
- Truck orders
- Scheduling
- Inventory
Production Worker
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems
06.2020 - 01.2021
- Clean room
- Achieved full compliance during audits.
- Tested raw materials for quality assurance.
- Demonstrated excellent teamwork.
- Sub assembly
- Operator
Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager
Cafe Services Inc
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Directs food preparation and collaborates with executive chef.
- Helps in the design of food and drink menu.
- Produces high quality plates, including both design and taste.
- Oversees and supervises kitchen staff.
- Assists with menu planning, inventory, and management of supplies.
- Ensures that food is top quality and that kitchen is in good condition.
- Keeps stations clean and complies with food safety standards.
Manager
KFC
10.2013 - 10.2016
- Fast Food Managers run commercial establishments and make sure high-quality food and drinks are delivered to customers.
- Other responsibilities include promoting the restaurant, budgeting, recruiting and training staff, maximizing profits, taking disciplinary actions, and ensuring good customer service.
Cook/food Service Aid
ChristianaCare Christiana Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Responsibilities as a hospital chef include planning a daily menu that includes options for special dietary restrictions.
- Prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner for admitted patients.
Education
General Studies -
Elkton High School
Elkton, MD01.2013
Skills
- Patient advocacy and empowerment
- Peer support facilitation
- Community integration support
- Documentation and record-keeping
- Client intake and needs assessment
- Crisis intervention and de-escalation
- Empathy-driven client engagement
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance
- Recovery progress monitoring
- Culinary Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Food Safety
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Manufacturing
- Team leadership
- Food safety
- Inventory management
- Kitchen leadership
- Safe food handling
- Food presentation
Timeline
Sous Chef
Red Brick Station
04.2025 - Current
Sous Chef
The Local
11.2024 - 04.2025
Recovery Support Specialist
Recovery Centers of America at Bracebridge Hall
04.2024 - 10.2024
Vehicle Transporter
T&S Trucking
07.2023 - Current
Assistant General Manager
QDOBA Mexican Eats
08.2022 - 06.2023
Production Worker
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems
06.2020 - 01.2021
Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager
Cafe Services Inc
01.2018 - 01.2019
Cook/food Service Aid
ChristianaCare Christiana Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2015
Manager
KFC
10.2013 - 10.2016
General Studies -
Elkton High School