Experience

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  Flik Independent School Dining

  • Sr. Chef Manager
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  Stone Soup Cafe

  • Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States

  • Voulnteer Chef

    • May 2023 - Present
    • Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States

    Stone Soup cafe is a pay-as-you-can operation serving the community of Greenfield.

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  Unidine

  • United States
  • Food and Beverage Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director of Dining Services

    • Dec 2022 - Present

    Director of Holyoke Medical Center Hospital.

  • District Chef

    • Sep 2020 - Present

    Northeast Region

  • Director Of Dining Services

    • Feb 2022 - Dec 2022

    RCA Westminster (Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation)

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  Unidine

  • Westminster

  • Executive Chef

    • Nov 2019 - Sep 2020
    • Westminster

    RCA Westminster (Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation)

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  Bene Plates

  • Bene Plates Cafe at SCNM in Tempe AZ

  • Culinary Director

    • Nov 2017 - Nov 2019
    • Bene Plates Cafe at SCNM in Tempe AZ

    Bene Plates Cafe is the first of its kind, bringing the concept of therapeutic meal service to a brick and mortar location. We are dedicated to nutrient dense food designed to please the palate and help prevent chronic illness. We are honored to have SCNM and to the community of Tempe as our new...

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  Agile Culinary Group, LLC

  • GIlbert, AZ

  • Co-Owner / Culinary Director

    • Jul 2017 - Jun 2019
    • GIlbert, AZ

    *** Incorporated my business AGILE CULINARY GROUP LLC as Founder in July 2017- Worked with Arizona Event Catering and Portable Pubs Bartending.- Previous contracts with Nature's Purpose (nutritional Paleo meal service) Fran's Kitchen (organic therapeutic diet meal service), Beneplates (or...

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  Self Employed

  • United States

  • Banquet Chef

    • Oct 2014 - Jun 2017
    • United States

    I worked as a contract chef coordinating large events in Phoenix metro area including weddings and corporate events in association with Arizona Event Catering.

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  BrightGuest Technologies, Inc.

  • Chandler, AZ

  • Co-Founder / VP Of Operations

    • Sep 2014 - Dec 2016
    • Chandler, AZ

    • Developed concept and execution of five software programs for retail and restaurant management based on client specifications to secure initial launch customer.• Worked to provide strategic, operational, and fiscal leadership while working to reach the company’s long term goals and maintain org...

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  Compass Group USA

  • Scottsdale, AZ

  • Chef Manager / Multi-Unit (Eurest DIning)

    • Feb 2012 - Aug 2014
    • Scottsdale, AZ

    • Developed retail and catering menus that increased sales and client satisfaction. • Developed the menu and produced the catering events at each location along with pricing. • Responsible for the budget and accounting by way of a weekly on-line reporting system that includes inventory, purchas...

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  Salem Hospital

  • Salem, OR

  • Executive Chef

    • Jul 2008 - Oct 2010
    • Salem, OR

    • Overhauled retail, catering, patient food concepts to increase sales, profitability, and overall satisfaction and Increased retail sales annually by 40%. • Developed comprehensive set of training manuals for food production staff that standardized food quality and safety. This included step-b...

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  Scottsdale Healthcare (Honor Health)

  • United States
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Executive Chef

    • Jun 2004 - Jul 2008

    • Developed comprehensive set of training manuals for food production staff that standardized food quality and safety. This included step-by-step techniques and cooking methods to increase the overall competence and efficiency of the production staff for all 3 hospitals.• Was instrumental in creating concepts, layout, design, and equipment to be utilized in several new construction/remodel facilities which enabled faster food delivery times. These included new patient room service facility, full service dining facilities, off-sight feeding programs, and centralized prep areas. • Assisted with the Developing of new Room Service menus and recipes for tastier nutritional outcomes mandated by the patients and increased overall Press Gainey satisfaction survey scores.• Co-Developed a nutritional education program as a guest chef for the Scottsdale Healthcare Community Health Education Center and Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center.

  • Lead Medical Records Processor

    • Jun 1999 - Jun 2004

    I started my Hospital Career as a medical records clerk and worked my way up to the lead position within eight months. As Lead MRP I trained new employees, audited records, and monitored physician records. I was in charge of fines and suspensions of physicians when excessive record variances were made.

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  Fairytale Brownies

  • Lead Baker

    • Aug 1997 - Jun 1999

    I started my culinary career as a seasonal baker and worked my way into full time employment. I was then promoted to Lead Baker status in charge of training new employees. As a production team we produced over 500,000 brownies per year. I also was in charge of the packaging and labeling of pro...