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Vinh Tran

Flushing,NY

Summary

Former Restaurant Owner and Chef with prior construction experience seeking mentorship and a career start within the Oil & Gas industry. Teamwork-focused, detail-oriented, and coachable. Ready to tackle tasks and problem solve in order to achieve company objectives.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-Owner/Executive Chef

Pho Metro
02.2019 - 08.2023
  • Pho Metro focuses on home-style Vietnamese cuisine provided in a casual dining experience
  • Responsible for operational oversight of the business, used Point-of-Sales software to map data points such as: sales volume, customer base, cost of goods sold, check averages, and labor cost
  • Hired and led a team of 20+ employees, creating a culture around teamwork and sense of urgency.
  • Trained chefs and cooks in recipe execution, kitchen management, and quality control
  • Developed onboarding and training systems for FOH staff in: upholding core values, exceptional customer service, deep product knowledge, and safety
  • Worked alongside the kitchen team executing dishes and performing repetitive motions in excess of 12+ hours a day in a high-temperature and high-pressure environment during service.

Skilled Laborer/Mason's Helper

Architectural Craft Stone
12.2017 - 01.2019
  • Assisted the lead mason to measure and cut slabs of stone with specialized heavy equipment in order to meet project needs
  • Worked within the contractor team on extensive outdoor labor projects
  • Focused on installing and laying stone for walls, walkways, fountains and other fixtures using power tools and hand tools such as tile saws, hammers, and chisels
  • Familiar with daily heavy physical labor in the form of lifting 50-75+ pounds of stone and operating equipment, in excess of 12 hours a day in order to meet critical project deadlines
  • Responsible for warehouse and workspace cleanliness before and after construction projects in order to create a safe working space for the team
  • Heavily focused on teamwork and learning new best practices from experienced mentors in order to better perform field work and construction projects.

Sous Chef

Omai
New York, NY
12.2016 - 11.2017
  • Omai combines traditional and French-inspired Vietnamese cuisine in an upscale dining environment
  • Gained in-depth knowledge of the food & beverage industry by working through the ranks as a dishwasher, line cook, kitchen manager/expo, and eventually sous chef
  • Oversaw a nightly average of 300 dishes in a fast-paced and high pressure environment to ensure customer satisfaction.

Kitchen Operations Lead

Chick-N-Bap
Binghamton, NY
01.2014 - 12.2016
  • Student-found & student-run fast casual restaurant based within Binghamton University Campus
  • Developed proper procedures to ensure kitchen protocols were met with University guidelines
  • Worked with the founder to streamline kitchen operations to ensure efficiency, quality control, and reduced stress on employees.

Education

Bachelors of Arts in Political Science -

Binghamton University, State University of New York
12.2016

Skills

  • H2S Alive Certification
  • First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
  • Team-focused, coachable, positive-minded
  • Familiar with performing heavy physical labor in excess of 12 hours a day
  • Manual dexterity with tools, repetitive tasks requiring mental sharpness for extended periods of time

Timeline

Co-Owner/Executive Chef

Pho Metro
02.2019 - 08.2023

Skilled Laborer/Mason's Helper

Architectural Craft Stone
12.2017 - 01.2019

Sous Chef

Omai
12.2016 - 11.2017

Kitchen Operations Lead

Chick-N-Bap
01.2014 - 12.2016

Bachelors of Arts in Political Science -

Binghamton University, State University of New York

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