Zachary Skipper
Nottingham,MD
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in restaurant-style cooking, healthcare kitchen management, and retail operations. Proven expertise in senior living environments and high-volume batch cooking, ensuring quality and efficiency in food preparation. Skilled in purchasing and inventory management, optimizing product availability while minimizing waste. Committed to delivering exceptional culinary experiences and operational excellence in diverse settings.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sous Chef
Erickson Living (Oakcrest Village)
06.2021 - Current
- Scheduling of production staff.
- Order and inventory product and goods for the operation.
- Manage day to day operation with all production associates and Utility associates.
- Completion of everyday HACCP temperatures and managerial Checklists.
- Menu planning and product execution.
Chef Manager
Sodexo (Medstar Harbor Hospital, Union Memorial, Franklin Square)
04.2020 - 06.2021
- Have oversight of day-to-day operations of all food operations
- Achieve the company and client financial targets and goals
- Directs & trains cooks & utility workers on duties and standards for their department
- Implements & coordinates the culinary function.
- Manage catering & retail areas, as well as patient service and other culinary areas
- Develop strategic plans for maintaining all Sodexo standards of safety, quality and Sanitation
- Scheduling all production and utility workers
- Ordering product for all areas in kitchen
- Managing the counting and entering of inventory for the department
- Creating and Managing new systems for each hospital concerning Patient Services
Line Cook/Kitchen Manager
Medstar (Franklin Square, Union Memorial, Harbor Hospital)
03.2019 - 11.2019
- Prep Menu for the week
- Cook menu from recipe for 5 week cycle
- Communicate with chef and managers to ensure correct menu changes or station changes
- Assist Chef in taking inventory for kitchen
- Communication with management to handle service for days when chef was not working
- Execute proper rotation of food goods in inventory
- Sitting in for purchasing with chef to ensure all food for 5 week cycle is correct and up to date
- Create Menu for five week cycle for Retail business
- Operate Food Management System in order to give menus and recipes to cooks
- Order inventory and stock through Market Connection
- Assist Chef in inventory count of food and other kitchen related products
- Help Chef create job flows for every production position in kitchen
- Assist in carrying out AYR cooking for patient service everyday
- Assist in cooking and setting up for Catering throughout the hospital
- Oversee and Manage HACCP procedures and keeping of logs in production for the kitchen
- Create and maintain scheduling for Production staff
- Follow and maintain Sodexo standards and regulations for operating the kitchen
- Maintain communication with client about satisfaction of services
- Supervise safe practices in kitchen sanitation and safety
Sales Consultant
Carmax
12.2016 - 12.2018
- Run financing
- Greet customers
- Move vehicles around the lot
- Help customers with selling and buying vehicles
Line cook / Prep cook
Conrad’s Seafood Restaurant
06.2015 - 03.2016
- Cooked on line for each service
- Prepped food for service
- Organized and store walk-ins properly
- Dated and organized food in proper storage areas
- Took inventory at the end of service
Short-Order Cook
Oak Crest Village
11.2014 - 06.2015
- Cooked on grill, Fryers, Pizzeria, kitchen.
- Prepped multiple foods and dishes
- Plated and served food on order for customers
- Assisted with menu planning development
Plumber’s Helper / Assistant
Maruffi’s Plumbing & Heating
09.2014 - 11.2014
- Cut and fitted piping
- Prepped all tools, equipment, and materials and maintain a tidy work environment
- Assisted master plumber with various tasks at each job site
Education
AAS - Advanced Culinary Arts
Stratford University
01.2017
Skills
- Trained in UKG systems
- Proficient in Workday
- Project oversight
- Expense tracking and analysis
- Customer engagement
- Effective team collaboration
- Employee scheduling
- SDS documentation
Certification
Certified Food Service Handler Manager Level 1
Timeline
Sous Chef
Erickson Living (Oakcrest Village)
06.2021 - Current
Chef Manager
Sodexo (Medstar Harbor Hospital, Union Memorial, Franklin Square)
04.2020 - 06.2021
Line Cook/Kitchen Manager
Medstar (Franklin Square, Union Memorial, Harbor Hospital)
03.2019 - 11.2019
Sales Consultant
Carmax
12.2016 - 12.2018
Line cook / Prep cook
Conrad’s Seafood Restaurant
06.2015 - 03.2016
Short-Order Cook
Oak Crest Village
11.2014 - 06.2015
Plumber’s Helper / Assistant
Maruffi’s Plumbing & Heating
09.2014 - 11.2014
AAS - Advanced Culinary Arts
Stratford University
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