William Winkler is a chef with over 10 years of experience working in various culinary roles. He has a certificate in culinary arts from Schoolcraft College and is ServSafe certified. His experience includes positions as a line cook at Tap at MGM Detroit, Wolfgang Pucks Cucina, MGM Grand Detroit, Motor City Casino and Resort, Outback Steakhouse, assistant manager at Half Day Cafe Catering, pizza cook at Pizzariffic, and associate trainer at Panera Bread. He is energetic, goal-oriented, and committed to putting out the highest quality food.

1. William Frank Henry Winkler
Contact Information
586-258-8223
wfh.winkler@gmail.com
1357 Cook st apt 8 Denver, Co 80206
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
CHEF
Attendee of the prestigious Schoolcraft College Culinary Arts Program
Energetic, goal orientated culinarian with extensive work experience as a line cook and baker at Panera
bread, Half day cafe, Outback steakhouse, MGM Grand Detroit, Motor City Casino and Resort. ;
personable team player and committed to putting out the highest quality.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Schoolcraft College - Livonia, MI
Culinary Arts program certificate - April 2012
ServSafe Certification - 2009
Relevant Coursework
Baking & Pastries - Butchery - Fine dining - Breakfast & Pantry - Culinary Nutrition - Garde Manager
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EDUCATION
Schoolcraft, Livonia
Associates in culinary arts
EXPERIENCE
February 2016- September 2016 Tap at MGM Detroit
Cook II
Experience in a fast paced high volume kitchen, working as a team member, working fast, clean and
efficient in grilling sauteing, pizza and deserts.
October 2014- February 2016 Wolfgang Pucks Cucina
Cook II Detroit, Mi
Experience in fine dining, working in a fast paced environment, working smart, clean, efficient and
getting the food out for our guests, grilling, pizza making, pasta making, sauteing.
September 2012- October 2014 MGM Grand Detroit Detroit, Mi
Cook II
Extensive experience with breakfast, grilling, pizza making, wok cooking, prep, stocking, inventory,
frying, butchery, Fine dining, working in an open kitchen environment, working clean, efficient, and
with my coworkers as a team to rise to the occasion.
April 2012- October 2012 Motor City Casino and Resort Detroit, Mi
Baker

2. Experience in chocolate work, pulled sugar, decorating cakes, making cakes, breads, fine dining
desserts, banquet work, fruit carving.
September 2011 – 2012 Outback Steak house Novi, MI
Line cook
Outback Steakhouse, operating the fryer, salad, dessert, prep. Recognized for going above and beyond
for sanitation and assigned duties also a valued team player assigned to train new team members.
Worked as a prep and line cook on both the hot and cold lines simultaneously.
Decorated dessert cakes for the restaurant; created salad condiments and fruit plate.
October 2010 - July 2011 Half day Cafe Catering Auburn Hills, MI
Assistant Manager
Extensive experience with catering serving and setting up service for up to 150 guests, Prepared
platters of food to be delivered to the Corporate Clients. Assisted with the preparation of hot dishes to
be delivered to Corporate Clients. Helped with the preparation and plating of all hot and cold platters
going out to Clients.
June 2010 - September 2010 Pizzariffic Lake Orion, MI
Pizza Cook
Extensive experience with the preparation of Pizza and working with deck ovens. Specialty dishes:
Chicken, Ribs, Pizza, Pasta Sauces. Worked as a Pizza and Prep cook simultaneously.
Assisted with the execution of catering events and helped the Chef prepare and plate hot dishes.
Recognized as being goal orientated, organized, and working above and beyond.
October 2009 - June 2010 Panera Bread Lake Orion, MI
Associate Trainer
Extensive experience with the preparation of brunch dishes. Specialty dishes: Soups, Salads,
Sandwiches. Mentored and trained new team members. Worked in all facets of the business including
but not limited to stock, expediter, barista, line, and prep cook, Baker.
REFERENCES
Available upon request