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Tiara Smith

Virginia Beach,VA

Summary

High-energy culinary professional bringing exceptional leadership and planning abilities. Dedicated to improving team performance and meeting high standards for taste and presentation. Results-oriented and hardworking with excellent multitasking skills and focused mentality.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Kitchen Supervisor

Arbuckle’s Bar & Grill
Virginia Beach, VA
08.2024 - Current
  • Direct, supervise and actively participate with the kitchen staff to ensure promptness, quality, and consistency
  • Understands the needs of the shift, deploy resources, and communicate the plan to the staff department so that products and services are delivered timely and to the department’s specifications
  • Assist Chef in assigning, coordinating and supervising all phases of food production
  • Accomplish daily assignment of duties in designated kitchen areas to the quality standards of the hotel/franchise

Assistant Kitchen Manager

Bonefish Grill
Virginia Beach, VA
12.2020 - 05.2023
  • Uphold high employment quality standards in line with Bloomin’ Brands policies
  • Conduct pre-opening quality checks and ensure the restaurant is ready for service prior to opening
  • Maintain cleanliness, complies with food sanitation requirements by properly handling food and ensuring correct storage

Culinary Professional

Yard House
Virginia Beach, VA
07.2017 - 01.2019
  • Works efficiently on all stations, which consists of pizzas, desserts, salads, pastas, etc
  • Makes sure that all plates are plated correctly according to the restaurant’s guidelines
  • Log produce orders and receives all truck orders to ensure the right amount of food is in stock

Server

Applebee’s Bar & Grill
Chesapeake, VA
08.2015 - 06.2017
  • Expedite all food orders, making sure all orders are properly displayed before exiting the kitchen
  • Interact with customers, practice suggestive selling of food orders and alcoholic beverages
  • Obtain revenues by issuing bills, accepting payments, and returning change or credit cards with signature slips to patrons

Server

Uno Pizzeria & Grill
Washington, D.C.
09.2014 - 05.2015
  • Interact with 50+ customers daily through dining room floor servicing and private parties
  • Demonstrate proper ServSafe techniques and strict health code practices
  • Accountable for closing and organizing all workstations for next business day

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Culinary Arts

Culinary Institute of Virginia
Norfolk, VA
01.2017

Culinary Arts Trainee -

Potomac Job Corps Center
Washington, D.C.
08.2015

Skills

  • Health code requirements
  • Recipes and menu planning
  • Food plating and presentation
  • Inventory controls
  • High volume dining
  • Food production management
  • BOH operations
  • Kitchen staff coordination
  • Recipe creation
  • Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
  • Food presentation
  • Inventory control
  • Staff management
  • Food preparation
  • Housekeeping skills
  • Allergy awareness
  • Serving expertise
  • Sanitation standards

Timeline

Kitchen Supervisor

Arbuckle’s Bar & Grill
08.2024 - Current

Assistant Kitchen Manager

Bonefish Grill
12.2020 - 05.2023

Culinary Professional

Yard House
07.2017 - 01.2019

Server

Applebee’s Bar & Grill
08.2015 - 06.2017

Server

Uno Pizzeria & Grill
09.2014 - 05.2015

Associate of Applied Science - Culinary Arts

Culinary Institute of Virginia

Culinary Arts Trainee -

Potomac Job Corps Center

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