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Education
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Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach
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William Sell

William Sell

Altoona,PA
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Summary

Self-motivated professional successful in seizing viable opportunities for expansion and innovation in business. Background in increasing profits, reducing costs and transforming customer service standards. Experienced in leading and supervising operational and sales teams. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Culinary Arts Instructor

Greater Altoona Career And Technical Center
Altoona, PA
08.2022 - Current
  • Directed college-level instruction along with full service restaurant and catering management and operation.
  • Designed hands-on lesson plans for up to 50 students every semester.
  • Established standards for instructors in training and classroom management.
  • Supervised and monitored students' use of tools and equipment.
  • Connected instruction to real-world experiences and to students' post-secondary goals.
  • Supervised students in kitchen lab setting to maintain safety and efficiency targets.

Chef/Owner

Bill Sell's Bold
Altoona, PA
02.2010 - 05.2022
  • Managed financial and business operations, including payroll, daily deposits and cost controls
  • Recruited, hired and trained talented staff to fill vacancies
  • Sourced vendors, negotiated contracts and managed efficient deliveries of high-quality supplies
  • Set employee schedules, delegated work and monitored quality and performance on regular basis
  • 26 years leadership experience
  • Routinely supported other areas of restaurant as requested, including answering telephones and completing financial transactions for other staff
  • Maintained accurate department signage and pricing
  • Prepared and maintained inventory records
  • Adhered to safe work practices
  • Supervised, trained and developed team members in accordance with company policies and procedures
  • Developed sales and profit margin plans, maintained margins and determined turnover objectives
  • Engaged in suggestive selling and other sales techniques
  • Created effective employee schedules that maintained coverage at peak times and minimized labor costs
  • Handled money, balanced tills, processed credit card payment batches and prepared bank deposits
  • Established and maintained positive work environment
  • Negotiated product prices, availability, distribution and delivery deadlines.
  • Conducted target market research to discover customer needs and analyze competitor trends.
  • Organized and attended trade shows and special events to showcase products, network with other businesses and attract new customers.

Executive Chef

Altoona Hotel Restaurant
Altoona, PA
03.2003 - 01.2010
  • Developed close relationships with suppliers to source best ingredients.
  • Modernized work processes to reduce guest wait times and boost daily output.
  • Set up and broke down kitchen for service.
  • Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.

Education

Associate of Science - Cybersecurity

Southern New Hampshire University, Hooksett, NH
06.2024

4 Month Boot Camp - Cyber Security

Michigan University (Nexus), Ann Arbor, MI
04.2021
  • Ranked in Top 3% of class

Some College (No Degree) - Engineering

Penn State, Altoona, PA

Skills

  • Classroom Instruction
  • Dietetic Knowledge
  • Behavior Modeling
  • Kitchen Safety Expertise
  • Food Science Expertise
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Smart Board Technology
  • PowerPoint Knowledge
  • Hospitality Management
  • Office Meetings
  • Instructional Techniques
  • Develop Courses

Certification

Restaurant Management (10+ years) Business Management (10+ years) Leadership Experience (10+ years) Time Management (10+ years) Culinary Experience (10+ years) Cooking Experience (10+ years) Food Service (10+ years) Catering (10+ years) Labor cost analysis (10+ years) Kitchen management (10+ years) Profit & loss (10+ years) Menu planning (10+ years) Management (10+ years) Purchasing (10+ years) Supervising experience (10+ years) Food safety (10+ years) Strategic Planning Banquet Experience (10+ years) Inventory Control Pricing (10+ years) Food Preparation Event Planning

Certifications and Licenses:

Restaurant Management
May 2011 to Present
Business management and organization
FBI Fingerprint Clearances
March 2022 to Present
PA Child Abuse History Certification
March 2022 to Present
PA sexual misconduct/abuse (act 168)
March 2022 to Present
PA criminal record check
March 2022 to Present
Recognizing/reporting child abuse
March 2022 to Present
Sudden cardiac arrest
March 2022 to Present
ServSafe
July 2021 to July 2026

Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach

Bishop Guilfoyle High School assistant Varsity baseball coach and pitching coach

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Culinary Arts Instructor - Greater Altoona Career And Technical Center
08.2022 - Current
Chef/Owner - Bill Sell's Bold
02.2010 - 05.2022
Executive Chef - Altoona Hotel Restaurant
03.2003 - 01.2010
Southern New Hampshire University - Associate of Science, Cybersecurity
Michigan University (Nexus) - 4 Month Boot Camp, Cyber Security
Penn State - Some College (No Degree), Engineering

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