Christopher Woolfson
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Constellation Culinary Group
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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General Manager
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Feb 2021 - Present
Multi-Unit General Manager at Apollo Global Management
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General Manager
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Oct 2019 - Feb 2021
Carnegie Hall Responsibilities include: o Building revenue and managing a yearly budget, while maintaining efficient operations, appropriate cost controls and profit management, across four separate locations. o Total financial responsibility and control of the unit, which produces approximately $5.8 million dollars year over year and growing. o Financial reporting to corporate office and senior staff. o Identify client needs while developing and maintaining effective client… Show more Carnegie Hall Responsibilities include: o Building revenue and managing a yearly budget, while maintaining efficient operations, appropriate cost controls and profit management, across four separate locations. o Total financial responsibility and control of the unit, which produces approximately $5.8 million dollars year over year and growing. o Financial reporting to corporate office and senior staff. o Identify client needs while developing and maintaining effective client rapport. o Manage a staff of 6 managers and directors, as well as 25 hourly union staff. o Lead management meetings to improve service, sales and the overall operation. These meetings help with my two main team goals of open communication and overall team morale. o While Assistant General Manager at Carnegie Hall, was asked to lead the closing of the Rubin Museum of Art, as acting General Manager. Successfully closed out the unit with a great relationship with the client and helped Constellation associates land new roles within the company.
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General Manager
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May 2019 - Sep 2019
Rubin Museum of Art
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Assistant General Manager
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Nov 2018 - May 2019
Carnegie Hall
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Aramark
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United States
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Hospitality
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Multi Unit Director (CBS HQ, Showtime/Smithsonian, Simon & Schuster & Cushman & Wakefield)
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Jul 2017 - Nov 2018
Responsibilities include: o Managing a staff of up to fifteen direct reports by coordinating staff roles, implementation of the union contract as well as maintaining health and safety standards. o Leadership in the development of team members to maximize their contributions, including assessment, training, and managing performance. o Oversight of all CBS catering events, which include servicing top executives and talent. o Develop strategies to meet operating and financial goals… Show more Responsibilities include: o Managing a staff of up to fifteen direct reports by coordinating staff roles, implementation of the union contract as well as maintaining health and safety standards. o Leadership in the development of team members to maximize their contributions, including assessment, training, and managing performance. o Oversight of all CBS catering events, which include servicing top executives and talent. o Develop strategies to meet operating and financial goals, client objectives and customer needs
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Catering and Premium Service Manager
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Dec 2015 - Jul 2017
• Responsibilities include: o Coordination logistics of ordering and receiving inventory while ensuring accurate and timely delivery of large scale catering orders. o Develop strategies to meet operating and financial goals, client objectives and customer needs. o Seek opportunities to implement new products and services to support business growth. o Directly supervise catering staff with responsibility for hiring, training, discipline, communication, performance management… Show more • Responsibilities include: o Coordination logistics of ordering and receiving inventory while ensuring accurate and timely delivery of large scale catering orders. o Develop strategies to meet operating and financial goals, client objectives and customer needs. o Seek opportunities to implement new products and services to support business growth. o Directly supervise catering staff with responsibility for hiring, training, discipline, communication, performance management, retention and administration.
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ShopRite Supermarkets
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Retail Groceries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Bakery Manager
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May 2014 - Dec 2015
o Managing of internal inventory list and coordinating orders of additional product when needed. o Experience with managing a budget (ordering, scheduling hours, etc.), while making sure the department is hitting sale standards and beyond o Coordination of product deliveries including receiving, unloading, storage and rotation of merchandise within display. o Oversee baking staff and customer service quality during night hours and when the bakery manager is unavailable. o Enforce… Show more o Managing of internal inventory list and coordinating orders of additional product when needed. o Experience with managing a budget (ordering, scheduling hours, etc.), while making sure the department is hitting sale standards and beyond o Coordination of product deliveries including receiving, unloading, storage and rotation of merchandise within display. o Oversee baking staff and customer service quality during night hours and when the bakery manager is unavailable. o Enforce cleanliness and safety standards including the handling of food and sanitation. o Decorating/finishing cakes, cookies, and other baked goods. o Daily proofing and baking-off of croissants, danishes, strudels, and a variety of rolls and breads to meet consumer demand. o Interacting with customers on a daily basis. o Working within the parameters and guidelines of a corporate supermarket chain.
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Bakery Clerk
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May 2012 - May 2014
o Decorating/finishing cakes, cookies, and other baked goods. o Daily proofing and baking-off of croissants, danishes, strudels, and a variety of rolls and breads to meet consumer demand. o Interacting with customers on a daily basis. o Working within the parameters and guidelines of a corporate supermarket chain.
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Financier Patisserie
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Bakery Intern
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Jan 2014 - Mar 2014
Gained experience working in a professional kitchen and valuable knowledge of mass-producing pastries and cakes. Assisted in all phases of the production process, from preparing dough and mixing batter to baking-off product and finishing cakes, petit fours, etc. Responsibilities included supporting the Assistant Pastry Chef in day-to-day tasks in the flour room, oven room and finishing kitchen. o Specific duties involved shaping croissants, sheeting dough, prepping fillings… Show more Gained experience working in a professional kitchen and valuable knowledge of mass-producing pastries and cakes. Assisted in all phases of the production process, from preparing dough and mixing batter to baking-off product and finishing cakes, petit fours, etc. Responsibilities included supporting the Assistant Pastry Chef in day-to-day tasks in the flour room, oven room and finishing kitchen. o Specific duties involved shaping croissants, sheeting dough, prepping fillings, molding a variety of tart shells and finishing mousse and genoise cakes. o Responsible for managing dessert quality and consistency while maintaining an organized and clean work station. Thrived in a fast-paced kitchen setting while working in a collaborative environment. Show less Gained experience working in a professional kitchen and valuable knowledge of mass-producing pastries and cakes. Assisted in all phases of the production process, from preparing dough and mixing batter to baking-off product and finishing cakes, petit fours, etc. Responsibilities included supporting the Assistant Pastry Chef in day-to-day tasks in the flour room, oven room and finishing kitchen. o Specific duties involved shaping croissants, sheeting dough, prepping fillings… Show more Gained experience working in a professional kitchen and valuable knowledge of mass-producing pastries and cakes. Assisted in all phases of the production process, from preparing dough and mixing batter to baking-off product and finishing cakes, petit fours, etc. Responsibilities included supporting the Assistant Pastry Chef in day-to-day tasks in the flour room, oven room and finishing kitchen. o Specific duties involved shaping croissants, sheeting dough, prepping fillings, molding a variety of tart shells and finishing mousse and genoise cakes. o Responsible for managing dessert quality and consistency while maintaining an organized and clean work station. Thrived in a fast-paced kitchen setting while working in a collaborative environment. Show less
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Education
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Institute of Culinary Education
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef -
State University of New York Cortland
Bachelor’s Degree, History