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Virginia Soullas

Middle Island,NY

Summary

Results-driven Supervisor with experience steering and directing all aspects of operations. Practiced in orchestrating multiple projects with competing priorities involving process improvements, safety initiatives and quality control. Recognized and commended for collaborating with upper management to achieve organizational objectives.

Professional Chef skilled in administering large kitchen and supervising production, food safety, and food service team training. Follow market trends and consumer preferences in planning menus, designing recipes, and selecting ingredients. Skilled in producing large quantities of different foods to exacting culinary standards.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Shift Superviser

CDS
Holbrook, NY
01.2021 - Current
  • Created schedules for shift teams based on workload demand.
  • Supervised the daily operations of a shift team consisting of 10-15 employees.
  • Monitored and evaluated employee performance on an ongoing basis.
  • Addressed any customer concerns promptly while providing excellent customer service.

Chef

AFFS
Plum Island, NY
01.1998 - 01.2021
  • Created and executed weekly menus
  • Planned and purchased all provisions from multiple venders while keeping tight inventory controls
  • Trained and certified staff as food service managers as a certified instructor/proctor for the National Restaurant Servsafe

Owner/Operator

County Seat Cafe
Riverhead, NY
04.1991 - 12.1997
  • Responsible for all aspects of operation including planning, purchasing, preparing, cooking, hiring, training, marketing, accounting and controls

Education

Some college - Liberal Arts

Lehman College

Skills

  • Scheduling Expertise
  • Employee Motivation
  • Process Monitoring and Improvement
  • Staff Development
  • Team Management
  • Employee Training
  • Compliance Monitoring
  • Foodstuff procurement
  • Food safety and sanitation
  • Create recipes
  • Customer retention

Community Service

  • FIREFIGHTER
  • HAZ-MAT TECH
  • CONFINED SPACE RESCUE TECH
  • EMERGENCY VECHICLE
  • OPERATOR AND CHAUFFER

Timeline

Senior Shift Superviser

CDS
01.2021 - Current

Chef

AFFS
01.1998 - 01.2021

Owner/Operator

County Seat Cafe
04.1991 - 12.1997

Some college - Liberal Arts

Lehman College
Virginia Soullas