WIDNER SANON
Providence,RI
Summary
Talented kitchen leader and team motivator successful at maintaining staff focus and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Experienced with Haitian cuisine, sourcing ingredients, controlling budgets and boosting restaurant profiles. Conversational English/Creole skills.
Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Chef
Cali Tacos
06.2024 - Current
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Oversaw business operations, inventory control, and customer service for restaurant.
- Delivered excellent food quality and maximized customer satisfaction by preparing meals according to customer requests.
Paraprofessional
Amego
12.2023 - Current
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
Executive Chef
The Office PVD
02.2020 - 06.2024
- Coordinated employee schedules and developed staff teams to boost productivity.
- Requisitioned food, selected and developed recipes and standardized production recipes for consistent quality.
- Set up and broke down kitchen for service.
- Utilized culinary techniques to create visually appealing dishes.
- Worked closely with front-of-house staff to facilitate excellent customer service.
- Developed close relationships with suppliers to source best ingredients.
- Assisted with menu development and planning.
- Implemented food cost and waste reduction initiatives to save money.
- Trained and mentored new staff members in kitchen safety, sanitation and cooking techniques.
- Developed and remained accountable for safety, quality, consistency and adherence to standards.
Cook/Catering Server
Fireworks Catering
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Prepared and served various food items in fast-paced catering environment.
- Planned menus for different events, seasons and customer requests.
- Worked closely with kitchen team to meet high demand with delicious, on-recipe foods.
IT Contractor
Fidelity
03.2014 - 03.2015
- Managed high levels of call flow and responded to technical support needs.
- Used ticketing systems to manage and process support actions and requests.
- Removed malware, ransomware, and other threats from laptops and desktop systems.
- Assisted in development of system security protocols.
- Installed, configured and maintained computer systems and network connections.
- Configured and tested new software and hardware.
- Diagnosed and troubleshot hardware, software and network issues.
Education
Community College of Rhode Island / Year Up
Providence, RICulinary Arts Certificate - undefined
Community Kitchen Program, RI Community Food Bank
Providence, RI02.2017
Skills
- Inventory Management
- Sanitation Guidelines
- Customer Service
- Food plating and presentation
- Restaurant Operations
- Recipes and menu planning
- Hiring, Training, and Development
- Safe Food Handling
- Banquets and catering
- Strong Work Ethic
Certification
ServSafe, Coursework Complete - Exam pending
Languages
Creole
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Executive Chef
Cali Tacos
06.2024 - Current
Paraprofessional
Amego
12.2023 - Current
Executive Chef
The Office PVD
02.2020 - 06.2024
Cook/Catering Server
Fireworks Catering
01.2017 - 02.2018
IT Contractor
Fidelity
03.2014 - 03.2015
Community College of Rhode Island / Year Up
Culinary Arts Certificate - undefined
Community Kitchen Program, RI Community Food Bank
ServSafe, Coursework Complete - Exam pending
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