Steven Albright
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Over ten plus years cooking and managing in high volume kitchens. Everything from small diners to fine dining. Extensive banquet experience and time management skills. Ready to begin the next step in the hospitality industry. Proficient in maintaining well-stocked, organized areas to maximize productivity. . Energetic culinary professional with blend of creativity, passion for food and exceptional cooking skills. Work well as dynamic leader in high-pressure, urban restaurant settings. Culinary Specialist providing food service and dining facility management. Accomplished in planning, preparing and serving balanced meals under strict deadlines and budget limitations. Focused on proper food handling, safety procedures and maintaining clean food service and dining environment.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Event Specialist
Tend/Culinary And Event Staffing
Los Angeles, CA
02.2020 - Current
- Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Determined root causes of problems with systematic approach and developed new ideas to overcome obstacles.
- Supervised onsite team of caterers, audio-visual technicians, and facility management team.
- Improved program productivity by closely monitoring performance and trends.
Line Cook
Ozzies Diner
Norman, OK
03.2017 - 11.2019
- Prepared average of 80 orders each shift
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality
- Unloaded food supplies from distributor trucks to efficiently organize inventory
- Handled portion control activities according to specified instructions provided by chef
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business
- Safely used kitchen equipment and reduced risk of injuries and burns
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment, sanitation and safety
Sous Chef
Local LLc.
Norman, OK
02.2012 - 03.2017
- Preparing all menu items from scratch
- Managing cooks and dishwashers
- Creating seasonal menu items
- Prepping and serving large banquets and weddings
- Hiring all BOH staff
- Excellent knife skills
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time
- Performed duties in accordance with all applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
- Supervised kitchen staff of 12 individuals, delivering on-the-fly training and mentoring to improve skills
Banquet Sous Chef
Oaktree
Edmond, OK
05.2009 - 11.2014
- Analyzed banquet event orders and planned and coordinated functions with catering staff to meet or exceed customer expectations.
- Recognized quality standards in vegetables, fish, dairy and meat products and selected and used freshest ingredients to prepare menu items.
- Managed production by adhering to preparation, plating and presentation standards and following safety regulations to deliver top quality food.
- Monitored business volume forecast and planned manpower, productivity and costs accordingly.
- Managed 12 culinary personnel in service to large-customer base
Education
Associate of Arts - Social And Philosophical Foundations of Education
03.2009
Skills
- Staff Management
- Special Event Cooking
- Detail-Oriented
- Supply Ordering and Procurement
- Recipe Development
- Labor and Food Cost Control
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Verifying Shipments
- Labor Control
- Budget Planning and Administration
- Brand Standards
- Passion For Culinary Arts
- Food Safety
- Attention To Detail
Timeline
Event Specialist - Tend/Culinary And Event Staffing
02.2020 - Current
Line Cook - Ozzies Diner
03.2017 - 11.2019
Sous Chef - Local LLc.
02.2012 - 03.2017
Banquet Sous Chef - Oaktree
05.2009 - 11.2014
University of Central Oklahoma - Associate of Arts, Social And Philosophical Foundations of Education
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