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Rick Seykoski is a seasoned executive chef and food service director with 30+ years of experience in managing food service operations, menu development, and cost control. He has worked in various settings, including hospitals, schools, and senior living communities. Seykoski holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern New Mexico University and a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from Southeast Institute of Culinary Arts.

Experience

    • Culinary Educator
      • 2015 - Present
    • Director of Dining Services
      • 2015 - 2015
    • Adjunct Culinary Professor
      • Jun 2012 - 2015

      Teach Culinary Arts to Post-Secondary Students

    • United States
    • Hospitality
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Food Service Director/Executive Chef
      • Mar 1999 - Sep 2012

      Directed the work of 31 union employees accomplishing daily feeding operations, catering, banquets, and bar/lounge operations

    • Food Service Director
      • Mar 1999 - Aug 2012

      Provider of award-winning food services, facilities management & uniforms to healthcare institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world.

    • Executive Chef/Food Service Director
      • Mar 2002 - Aug 2012

      3M annual gross sales- Conference Center, 167 Hotel Rooms, AFL-CIO's School of Labor RelationsComprehensive food service, bar, lounge, banquets and catering.; union environment *Team building & day-to-day operations management (30 employees): Developed and installed new systems: Developed...

    • Executive Chef
      • Dec 2000 - Dec 2002

      Headquarters for 15,000; large volume multi concept cafeteria services including full service bakery and branded coffee kiosk * P & L annual gross sales of 2.5 M- 5 day/week operation Team Building & Day to Day operation management-Directed cafe, bakery, large volume coffee kiosk, execut...

    • Executive Chef
      • Mar 1999 - Dec 2000

      P & L management 5 day/week kitchen operations: Team Building & Daily operation management-cafe, executive dining & catered events-Menu planning, cost control, purchasing & inventory ACHIEVEMENTS *Designed and Executed menus for FDIC Chairman and State Banking Conferences

    • Executive Chef
      • Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

      193 Bed acute Care HospitalTeam Building & Day to Day operation management-Directed tray line, cafe, executive dining and catered events-Menu planning, cost control, purchasing & inventory control safety and sanitationACHIEVEMENTS* Developed catering for Harbor Hospital Center with annua...

    • Executive Chef
      • Sep 1997 - Sep 1998

      The nation's only food service dedicated to providing nutrition,& dining services to healthcare and senior living communities.

    • Executive Chef
      • Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

      230 Bed Acute Care Pediatric HospitalTeam Building & Day to Day operation management-Directed tray line, cafe, executive dining and catered events-Menu planning, cost control, purchasing & inventory control safety and sanitation Classic Residence by Hyatt, A leader and innovator in the se...

    • Executive Chef
      • Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

      318 Independent living apartments and 22 Skilled Care UnitsTeam Building & Day to Day operation management-Directed cafe, and all catered events-Menu planning, cost control, purchasing & inventory control safety and sanitation ACHIEVEMENTS* Rescued out of control food cost of 32 K and br...

    • Instructor /Department Chairman
      • Jan 1988 - Jan 1995

      Taught classes in all competency areas/ Culinary Apprentice Chairman-directed and taught 35 apprentices in St Augustine ACHIEVMENTS * Directed 2 assistant chairs and 10 chef instructors in state-wide training programs * Planned, created, and implemented curriculum framework for all competency a...

Education

  • 1986 - 1987
    Southeast Institute of Culinary Arts, St. Augustine Florida
  • 1969 - 1974
    Eastern New Mexico University

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