Daniel Ben-Israel

Sous Chef at The Brewer's Art
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Portland, Oregon, United States, US

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Experience

    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sous Chef
      • Aug 2021 - Present

      Working as the number two in the kitchen. Responsible for day to day operation of the kitchen. Menu development, product ordering and inventory. Hiring. Able to work all line positions including Garde manger, grill, sauté and expeditor. Working as the number two in the kitchen. Responsible for day to day operation of the kitchen. Menu development, product ordering and inventory. Hiring. Able to work all line positions including Garde manger, grill, sauté and expeditor.

    • Line Cook
      • Nov 2020 - Jul 2021

      Was responsible for the preparation of all food items on the menu for residents and personnel according to the work production sheets.  Followed standardized recipes, preparation methods and portion control.  Prepared modified diet orders as approved by the consulting dietitian.  Competently worked breakfast, lunch and dinner services.  Maintained smooth and timely operations in preparation and delivery of meals and kitchen sanitation.  Prepared daily soups, house made dressings and daily offered alternatives (deli sandwiches, salads, etc.)  Cooked and served food and meals in accordance with planned menus, diet plans, recipes, portions temperature control and facility policies. Show less

    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Line and Prep Cook
      • Jan 2019 - Sep 2020

      Moldaw is a Jewish faith-based retirement home. Moldaw granted me the opportunity to learn culinary and restaurant food management skills strengthening my knowledge of food systems from a Farm to Table restaurant management perspective. • Quickly learned and mastered all work areas of kitchen including grill, sauté, fry, prep and salads. • Became Prep-Cook trainer after 6 months of on the job training. • Efficiently Prepare 100 to 150 dinners nightly as part of six-person team. • Catered multiple banquet events that served 150-200 people. Show less

  • Rouge Farm Corps
    • Forest Grove, OR
    • Farm Intern
      • Mar 2018 - Nov 2018

      Rouge Farm Corps is an Oregon based organization whose goal is to teach the next generation of farmers through hands on education. As an intern I was required to live and work on a host farm, attend weekly agriculture classes which almost always included a tour of a local farm that best exemplified the topic of the day (seeding, weeding, tractor operation etc). • Successfully managed and conducted daily farming activities including: seeding, planting, harvesting, weeding and watering on a 15 acre farm with more than 300 varieties of organic vegetables and herbs. • Learned how to maintain native plant buffers, pollinator habitats and a riparian area. • Regularly installed and repaired drip irrigation lines on all 7 acres of production. • Thoroughly cultivated 7 acres of vegetable crops from seed to harvest. • Meticulously managed greenhouse seeding cultivation and transplant of 7 of acres increasing plant propagation. • Safely perated heavy farm machinery to prepare landscapes for seeding and planting. • Redesigned and implemented new composting system to improve soil fertility. • Kept multiple bee hives for honey collection and packaging for local market sale. • Managed farm booth at multiple farmers markets while providing information to patrons about nutritional value of vegetables, cultivation practices and recipes. • Processed and packaged multiple value addition items including jams, salsas, and hot sauces. Show less

    • United States
    • International Affairs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Agriculture Extension Officer
      • Oct 2015 - Dec 2017

      • Served as a Food Security Trainer for100 incoming Peace Corps Volunteer cohorts. • Facilitated cross sector training in agriculture and agriculture value chain programming for both Peace Corps Volunteers and Host Country Nationals. • Wrote and managed USAID/Feed the Future grants of $400.00 for a bee keeping project that benefited 50 community members. • Wrote and implemented USAID/Feed the Future grant of $800.00 for small animal husbandry project that increased the capacity of 150 community members. • Wrote and managed USAID/Feed the Future grant of $8000.00 that supported a 70 women shea cooperative to rehabilitate a shea processing center exponentially increasing income of each cooperative member. • Constructed a demonstration garden that was used to teach community members home gardening and conservation techniques within smart agriculture. • Organized multiple youth camps that focused on girls empowerment and leaderships. Successfully sponsoreing and mentored 4 girls to attend leadership camp, one of which returned as a group leader. • Facilitated multiple learning seasons on youth leadership and gender equality. • Organized and facilitated two Grassroot Soccer HIV/AIDS interventions with 60 junior high students covering topics including sexual and reproductive health, healthy relationships and leadership. Show less

  • AOSOM Corps LLC
    • Lake Oswego, OR
    • Account Manager Team Lead
      • Oct 2013 - Aug 2014

      • Assured quality control surrounding customer service. • Resolved customer’s problems in accessing services and resolving conflict. • Worked under time constraints. • Advocated for customer needs through attention to detail and documentation. • Daily interaction with a diverse clientele. • Supported the customer service department by setting the example for the standards to be maintained as a team. • Ensured that the accounts under my direction were kept up to company expectations using training, coaching and constructive criticism with team members when needed. Show less

    • United States
    • Accounting
    • Office Manager/Tax preparer
      • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

      • Prepared tax returns using Taxworks 2012. • Entered payroll data. • Prepared tax packets to be sent to clients. • Fulfilled all responsibilities that are congruent with those of an office manager. • Prepared tax returns using Taxworks 2012. • Entered payroll data. • Prepared tax packets to be sent to clients. • Fulfilled all responsibilities that are congruent with those of an office manager.

    • Facility Manager
      • Sep 2007 - Aug 2011

      • Managed other student employees. • Assisted patrons with usage of the facility. • Facilitated conflict management with both patron and employees. • Acted as a first responder to any injuries sustained in the facility. • Managed other student employees. • Assisted patrons with usage of the facility. • Facilitated conflict management with both patron and employees. • Acted as a first responder to any injuries sustained in the facility.

Education

  • University of Oregon
    Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government
    2007 - 2011

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