Taylor Foster
Emigrant,MT
Summary
Highly adaptable professional with a strong background in cooking, ranch operations, and guest services. Experienced in preparing meals for large groups, maintaining food quality standards, and supporting unique hospitality experiences in outdoor and seasonal settings. Brings over 10 years of hands on work across restaurants, farms, and small businesses, combining culinary passion with leadership and a commitment to exceeding expectations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
West Creek Ranch
Emigrant, MT
05.2024 - Current
- Prepare and cook food for 80+ guests and staff daily
- Collaborate with Executive Chef and team on specific meals for dietary needs, allergies, etc
- Work with team to prep and plate meals by specific set times every day
- Manage food inventory by stocking, labeling and organizing
Shop Manager
Appalachian CBD
Fairview, NC
10.2023 - 05.2024
- Worked with multiple vendors to place orders according to popularity in products
- Marketed new ideas and product to gain a larger and recurring customer base
- Opened and closed shop everyday complying with security standards and doing daily reports
- Provided knowledge on a range of products to help customers with specific needs
Artist/Owner
RockNWrappinLLC
03.2020 - 01.2024
- Founded business and successfully grew it to a customer base of 200+ in one year
- Generated average annual sales growth of 18%
- Handcrafted and designed unique jewelry
- Daily use of social media marketing
Cook/Ranch
Yellowstone National Park
Gardiner, MT
05.2023 - 10.2023
- Fast paced prep and line cook for nearly 1000 guests daily
- Fulfilled all retail clerk duties in fast paced National Park general store
- Handled customer service responsibilities including POS, sales and inventory management
- Developed creative tour programs to delight visitors and exceed expectations
- Helped maintain and ranch and assisted visitors with horseback riding
Education
BA - Business Management
Tallahassee Community College
01.2018
Skills
- Time management
- Leadership
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Problem solving
- Versatility
- Organization
Continuous Experience
10+ years experience in the outdoors including hiking, snowboarding/skiing, camping and backpacking as well as various farms, restaurants and bars beginning in 2013.
Timeline
Cook
West Creek Ranch
05.2024 - Current
Shop Manager
Appalachian CBD
10.2023 - 05.2024
Cook/Ranch
Yellowstone National Park
05.2023 - 10.2023
Artist/Owner
RockNWrappinLLC
03.2020 - 01.2024
BA - Business Management
Tallahassee Community College