1. Thomas A. Gilleylen Jr.
825 Pyramid Street
San Diego CA 92114
Home: (619) 264-3065
Cell: (619) 889-4905
Email: tgeezy40@gmail.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
• Adept understanding and experience of structural leadership and unit cohesiveness.
• Extensive knowledge of managing, leading, mentoring and training over 600 personnel in one unit.
• Proven desire to excel demonstrated by being awarded 3 Navy/Marine Corps Commendation awards consecutively by my
last 3 commands.
• Consistent exemplary individual and team player.
Experienced leader with superb management skills and 24 years of proven performance in elite and arduous environments
while serving as a Culinary Specialist in the United States Navy. Active Secret security clearance.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Leadership
Hotel Management
Mentoring
Training
Safety
Procuring
Budget Management
Counseling
Equipment Management
Inspection
Inventorying
Auditing
Material Management
Sanitation
Job Placement
Contract Review
Contract Management
Employee Evaluations
EXPERIENCE:
Nov 2012 – Jun 2015 Leading Chief Petty Officer//Drug and Alcohol Program Advisor Naval Mobile
Construction Battalion FIVE Port Hueneme, CA
• Responsible for leading, managing, training, mentoring and supervising 52 Civilian and Navy personnel provide
healthy food, proper customer service and maintenance for over 600 Navy Seabees throughout 1 dining facility and 12
Bachelor Officer, Chief Petty Officer and Enlisted Quarters, and 17 Detachment sites.
• Procured and issued all food items and consumables for all Detachment sites located throughout East Asia and CA.
• Advised the Commanding Officer on how to properly handle all drug and alcohol incidents.
• Screened all drug and/or alcohol incident personnel to determine whether treatment would be required.
• Monitored and administered all drug/alcohol screenings, treatment and aftercare requirements.
• Managed a food service inventory of over $100k.
• Provided weekly space and equipment sanitation inspections.
• Managed daily personal hygiene inspections for all personnel
Aug 2009 - Oct 2012 Senior Enlisted Advisor/ Food Service Officer/ Contracting Officer Representative/LCPO
NOLF San Nicolas Point Mugu, CA
• Responsible for leading, managing, training, mentoring, ensuring safety, accountability, and all administrative
attributes for over 45 Military personnel.
• Managed daily operations and planning of the Dining facility in support of 250 Military and Civilian personnel
onboard a missile-testing Naval Outlying Landing Field command.
• Oversaw, monitored and provided input for Civilian personnel contracts for 3 different dining facilities totaling over
$7 million.
• Provided customer service support for over 100 Japanese, German and Iraqi foreign defense force organizations.
• Performed audits, evaluations and inspections on personnel and equipment, implemented and track equipment
maintenance schedules.
• Received 3 consecutive 5-Star Accreditation awards for my Dining Facility.
May 2007 – Aug 2009 S-2 Leading Chief Petty Officer/Food Production Chief USS
Boxer LHD-4 San Diego, CA
• Led and supervised a work center of 52 Navy Sailors by applying knowledge, training and expectations of all food
service operations.
• Managed, inventoried and audited all food service spaces, equipment and records on daily basis.
• Provided methods of instruction to my personnel through discussions, on-the-job training and practical exercises.
• Oversaw and administered food safety, culinary math, nutrition, menu planning, and overall food service
management.
2. Jul 2006 – May 2007 Leading Culinary Specialist/Leading Chief Petty Officer USS Howard
DDG-83 San Diego, CA
• Led and supervised a team of 10 personnel with all food service operations during this short but arduous duty
assignment.
• I provided training pertaining to: Basic food microbiology, causes and prevention of food-borne illnesses; sanitary
standards for equipment and utensils, dishwashing, food preparation and handling; personal hygiene and health
standards for food service personnel; and pest control in food service areas.
• Controlled all work schedules and or duty assignments for my work center.
Feb 2003 – Jul 2006 Leading Chief Petty Officer/Bachelor Housing Manager Point
Loma Bachelor Housing San Diego, CA
• Managed and supervised all Bachelor Officer/Enlisted and Transient Housing for over 500 Military and Civilian
personnel across 2 Navy installations.
• I provided hotel management and lodging training, explained the importance of customer facility commitment to
excellence and formerly reiterated the principle of personnel management to my 25 personnel.
• Responsible for providing staff assignments for both Military and Civilian personnel.
• Successfully coordinated and assisted with completion of 3 Bachelor Housing renovations with no lost time or safety
mishaps.
Aug 1998 – Jan 2003 Mess Management/Culinary Specialists Leading Petty Officer USS Bremerton
SSN-698 San Diego, CA
• Supervised 12 Mess Management Specialists and Food Service Attendants with the daily food service operations and
customer service techniques for 140 Navy Submariners.
• Trained junior personnel on how to identify and describe the function of components of shipboard mechanical
systems; ability to describe a submarine’s air, drain, ballast, trim, hydraulic, ventilation, and power systems.
• Mentored numerous junior Sailors on how to be respectful, go-getter, team-worker and good Sailor.
Feb 1996 – Jul 1998 Building Manager Supervisor/Mess Management Specialist Point Loma
Bachelor Housing San Diego, CA
• Supervised a crew of 10 personnel and 12 Bachelor Housing complexes
• Responsible for housing over 300 submarine personnel.
• Performed daily room inspection to ensure there were no sanitation, maintenance or safety issues.
Nov 1991 – Feb 1996 Fireman/Mess Management Specialist Second Class USS Asheville
SSN-758 San Diego, CA
• Responsible for assigning galley job positions and ensuring all daily documents were signed and filed.
• Supervised 6 personnel in the daily food preparation and cleanliness of the galley and mess decks.
• Performed all basic fireman functions in engineering areas aboard submarines, involving cleanliness, operation,
maintenance, and preservation of main propulsion, auxiliary, steam or diesel machinery, steam or diesel generators,
various pumps, motors, and associated equipment.
• Had to identify basic types of components of naval boilers, steam turbines, reduction gears, propellers and shafting;
shipboard electric systems, internal combustion engines, and performing routine maintenance procedures.
EDUCATION:
• Advanced Composition National University 5 QT hours – passed
• Effective College English National University 3 QT hours – passed
• Effective College English 2 National University 3 QT hours – passed
• Information Literacy and Report Writing National University 5 QT hours – passed
• Science of Nutrition Thomas Edison State College 3 SM hours - passed
• Bachelor Quarters Management – Senior Level
• Food Service Administration
• First Line Leadership Development Course
• Primary Leadership Development Course
• Drug/Alcohol Program Advisor Course
• Alcohol Misuse Enabling
• Damage Control Training Team Course