Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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William Pannunzio

Summary

Professional culinary expert with strong focus on team collaboration and delivering exceptional results. Demonstrates expertise in menu development, kitchen management, and high-quality food preparation. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring consistent excellence in fast-paced, changing environments. Known for leadership, creativity, and maintaining high standards in all culinary operations.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Executive Chef

Lenape Wellness Center
09.2024 - Current
  • Menu Planning. Dietary Consultation With New Clients To Meet dietary needs and goals. Training of new staff on basic food safety / temperatures. Introduction of safety plan (locking and alarming doors keeping sharps locked inside safe). Prepare all meals based on nutritional needs of clients, clean and sanitize work equipment (ovens, grills, refrigerator, etc.), ensure floors are kept clean and safe from debris via mopping and sweeping, maintaining inventory stock to ensure efficient ordering of supplies, stock and rotate supplies to ensure “first in first out” protocol is followed, meal preparation of food, demonstrating basic knowledge of food safety temperatures, and communicating effectively with clients and colleagues so that professional, timely service is provided. Rounding number of clients during meal times. Inventory of kitchen and placing of orders working directly with food Vendors.

Head Chef

DreamLife Recovery
01.2021 - 09.2024
  • Training of new staff on basic food safety / temperatures. Introduction of safety plan (locking and alarming doors keeping sharps locked inside safe). Prepare all meals based on nutritional needs of clients, clean and sanitize work equipment (ovens, grills, refrigerator, etc.), ensure floors are kept clean and safe from debris via mopping and sweeping, maintaining inventory stock to ensure efficient ordering of supplies, stock and rotate supplies to ensure “first in first out” protocol is followed, meal preparation of food, demonstrating basic knowledge of food safety temperatures, and communicating effectively with clients and colleagues so that professional, timely service is provided. Rounding number of clients during meal times. Inventory of kitchen and placing of Food and Supplies For all facilities Items.

Crew Member/Cook

Burger King
06.2020 - 01.2021
  • Responsible for ensuring that customer's orders were prepared accurately and in a timely manner, followed food service protocol to maintain the availability of fresh product for the consumer, kept food preparation supplies in stock during times of high volumes of patrons, prepared items for the daily operations of the establishment when responsible for opening the restaurant, maintained clean and sanitary working conditions to prevent contamination, food control to prevent loss, maintained and cleaned food service equipment.

Deli Clerk/Cashier

Giant Eagle
04.2014 - 04.2016
  • Ensured customer satisfaction, stocked and rotated items to ensure freshness of the product that was provided to the consumer, maintained clean and sanitary work equipment, maintained neat and orderly work conditions, ensure accuracy of customers order through effective communication skills, and kept floors free of debris as per safety protocol.

Education

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts -

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
Las Vegas, Nevada
01.2008

Skills

  • Food safety compliance
  • Dietary menu creation
  • Expense management
  • Recipe formulation
  • Strong work ethic
  • Hospitality service expertise
  • Team leadership
  • Hiring, training, and development
  • Inventory control
  • Kitchen management
  • Operations management
  • Customer service
  • Vendor relationship management
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Creative thinking
  • Attention to detail

Certification

  • ServSafe Manger
  • CPR

Timeline

Executive Chef

Lenape Wellness Center
09.2024 - Current

Head Chef

DreamLife Recovery
01.2021 - 09.2024

Crew Member/Cook

Burger King
06.2020 - 01.2021

Deli Clerk/Cashier

Giant Eagle
04.2014 - 04.2016

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts -

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts