1. OBJECTIVE
To excel in a prestiges environment as and Executive Chef where I can use an exceptional display of culinary, management,
and organizational skills to overcome the challenges in our industry for which I can be equally rewarded for.
SKILLS/ACHIEVEMENTS
• Caterer, Completed over 200 events, I have ran and set up at events like weddings, Parties, and community events
like The Taste of Miami Valley.
• Manager, Controlled restaurant of nearly 50 employees, Hiring and Termination, Scheduling, Inventory.
• Reached highest position available at current employment, Control kitchen, bar, and front of the house, I have
learned how to handle pressure of business while maintaining guest satisfaction.
• I show great leadership skills, time management skills, and computer skills
EMPLOYMENT
Chef and Beverage Manager, Giovanni's, Fairborn, OH 09/98-Current
• Develop Monthly/Daily Specials.
• Inventory ordering and supplier bargaining
• Scheduling employees and exemplify Labor control practices
• Work Sauté, Appetizer, and Buffer Lines
• Count registers and do deposits
• Train cooks, bakers, servers, and bartenders
• Awarded Best Pizza twice, Best mom and pop, and Best Italian on activedayton.com
Chef, Osteria Cafe Italiano, Florence, Italy 07/06-01/07
• Three month language school/Three month culinary internship
• Attended a international school to learn Italian
• Cooked in a fine dining restaurant under a local Chef
• Trained at all stations in two weeks I was able to fill in for the chef as he had other duties.
• Worked Grill, sauté, and Expediting stations forty hours a week for thirteen weeks
Apprentice Chef, Narcoosee's at the
Grand Floridian Resort, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fl 01/02-10/03
• Completed Nine Month internship in an upscale Steak and Lobster Restaurant
• Trained and frequently worked all six stations-Appetizers, Salad, Desserts, Saute, Grill, and Expediter
• I learned how to cook 12 different fishes, Mussels, Clams, Lobster and Oysters
• Also cooked Fillet mignon, lamb, and Conch
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EDUCATION
Sinclair Community College Associate of Applied Arts Culinary and Food Management 2007
Fairborn High School High School Diploma 2001
Karl Henry III
227 Archer Dr.
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 768-4989
Zandorno@att.net
