Design Associate

• Feb 2023 - Present

Line Cook

• Mar 2022 - Feb 2023

Craft innovative tropical Asian fusion food at critically acclaimed, award-winning restaurant with high standards of execution, exceeding customer expectations in taste, plating, and overall experience. • Train and develop new staff, ensuring all techniques and processes are properly learned • Maintain careful inventory and ensure all daily required prep tasks are completed efficiently by the team • Develop innovative riffs on classic Filipino, Malaysian, Thai, and Vietnamese dishes • Monitor equipment and manage any repairs needed to ensure optimal functionality Show less

Executive Chef

• Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

Established, curated, and produced entire farm-to-table seasonal food program tripling food sales within three months. Responsible for inventive recipe development, costing, mindful sourcing, instituting smart hiring, scheduling, and training processes, and implemented more efficient waste reduction measures. • Researched and developed proprietary recipes tailored to suit desired clientele, garnering great reviews from food press • Costed recipes to ensure profitability raising food margins from 6% to 12% over the course of three months • Crafted new policies for hiring and training personnel, decreasing labor turnover by 50% within three months • Sourced artisanal products through relationship building with myriad local purveyors and distributors • Managed complex scheduling and labor margins, streamlining processes that led to higher employee retention • Worked directly with VIP clients on special event menu curation, event planning and execution Show less

Pastry Chef

• Jun 2019 - Jul 2021

Design-driven restaurant offering Southeast Asian plates and craft cocktails. Implemented innovative pastry program that blended Asian and French pastry techniques. • Developed and produced groundbreaking Asian-French fusion dessert menu • Created seasonal special offerings using artisanal items procured from leading local purveyors • Instituted new processes for entire team for daily prep tasks, streamlining operations • Managed purchasing and inventory for pastry department • Trained pastry sous chefs, developing a highly detailed onboarding manual for new hires Show less

Associate Team Leader

• May 2016 - Aug 2019

Managed and motivated team of 40 people to produce superior quality food products daily to customers. Using KPI an P&L reporting tools monitored profitability making necessary adjustments in managing waste and labor costs. • Established new catering SOPs resulting in record breaking holiday catering sales • Trained and developed four team members into management roles • Instituted new purchasing, receiving, and organization program reducing shrink by 8% over six months • Increased interdepartmental merchandising improving total store sales by 13% over twelve months Show less