Chef in Chicago, Illinois

Jose Mendoza 5140 South Trumbull Avenue Chicago, IL 60632 7... Professional experience: Catering Chef, Self-employed 2013 - 2... Prepared food for up to 150 guests in weddings, private events, and business meetings Hired and trained 2 staff members Purchased and managed the events merchandise Oversaw safety and process of the food Motivated the crew to keep safe and clean our working space Chef, Market Creations, Chicago, IL 2007 – 2... Managed daily kitchen operations with 25 staff members Created menus for 2 restaurants including 25 specials 6 soups 6 sauces and pastries each day Fabricated primal cuts of lamb, beef, pork, and fish, including tuna and salmon Hired and trained 18 employees for the opening of a new restaurant Organized kitchen flow, ordered equipment , and assigned responsibilities to stations for the opening of a new restaurant Catered private banquets for up to 450 people Supervised 8 stations for salads, stir fry, American buffet, Chinese buffet, French buffet, carving station, panini, and deli Ordered produce and meat for 2 restaurants Managed food cost\minimized food cost waste Oversaw safe handling and storage of food Lead Cook, Tower Club, Chicago, IL 2005 – 2... Responsible for the training of the new staff members Prepped and executed for lunch and dining service for up to 250 guests Ensured everybody cleaned their work station Responsible for 3 soups, 4 sauces, and 2 specials of the day Skills: Familiar with the most modern kitchen equipment , experience in fusion of menus between old style and modern , French , Italian , and Latin American cuisine, follow recipes , bilingual (English and Spanish) Education: Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Certificate of Culinary Arts GPA: 3.42/4.0 Safe Serve Food Manager Certificate