Victoria Christie
New Port Richey
Summary
Executive Chef and General Manager with over 20 years of extensive culinary expertise, specializing in coaching and mentoring food service teams for large-scale operations, optimizing kitchen efficiency, and managing catering, ordering, and inventory processes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager/District Chef
SFE/SLA
New Port Richey
06.2025 - 01.2026
- Developed and implemented strategic plans to enhance business performance.
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring efficient resource allocation.
- Managed cross-functional teams to drive collaboration and achieve objectives.
- Facilitated training sessions to elevate staff skills and knowledge.
- Coordinated budgeting processes while closely monitoring financial performance.
- Cultivated relationships with key stakeholders to support business initiatives.
- Trained employees on duties, policies, and procedures effectively.
- Conducted extensive travel to accounts requiring support.
General Manager/District Chef
SFE
House Springs
10.2021 - 05.2025
- Manage food program for 9 school sites
- Ensure compliance
- NSLP, NSBP and CACFP proficient
- Professional development for staff
- Budget responsibility
- USDA commodity ordering/management
- Community engagement
- Nutrition education for students/staff/community
District Chef
SFE
Ferguson-Florissant
01.2018 - 10.2021
- Oversight of 25 schools
- Board dinners and catering
- New catering menu for client
- Professional development training for staff
- Ordering for all sites
- Community cooking classes
- Farmer’s market and Roving chef
- Compliance regulation for NSLP and CACFP
District Chef
SFE
West Clark
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Oversight of 6 schools
- Developed region specific recipes
- Professional Development training for Staff
- Client relationship
- Focus Group implementation
- Roving Chef cooking class for students
- New catering menu for client
- Compliance regulation
District Chef
SFE
Surprise
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Oversight of 25 schools
- Developed recipes and program for Coffee Cart
- Pilot program for Farmer’s Market
- Professional Development trainings for Staff
- Regional recipe creation
- Managed employee café and catering
- Open/train new districts
- Compliance regulation
District Executive Chef
Sodexo Food Service
Arizona
03.2013 - 10.2015
- Established 'Real Food' menu and recipes for Arizona school districts (15)
- Staff development and training
- Product and food sourcing
- Upscale catering for administrators
- Build client relationships
- Cooking classes for students and parents
- Commodity management
Education
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Scottsdale Culinary Institute
Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesSkills
- Food safety compliance
- State audit compliance
- Recipe development
- Staff coaching and mentoring
- ServSafe certification
- Budget management
- Inventory oversight
- Multi-unit operations management
- Upscale catering services
- DOD procurement
Personal Information
Title: Food Service Director
Affiliations
- Health and fitness
- Dog rescue
- Chef of the year 2016
- Team Player of the year 2023
- KPI Champ 2024
Timeline
General Manager/District Chef
SFE/SLA
06.2025 - 01.2026
General Manager/District Chef
SFE
10.2021 - 05.2025
District Chef
SFE
01.2018 - 10.2021
District Chef
SFE
01.2017 - 01.2018
District Chef
SFE
01.2015 - 01.2017
District Executive Chef
Sodexo Food Service
03.2013 - 10.2015
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Scottsdale Culinary Institute