Chef in Seattle, Washington

Dear Hiring Manager, My Name is Mike Lowry, I am a Chef & Food Service Manager with 29 years of experience in food service and 17 as a Chef and or Manager. I have 9 years of catering experience of all types. QUALIFICATIONS Personal conviction for the highest quality service, food and efficient food safety production with the expectation of excellence in all aspects of the food service industry and daily life. 17 Years of Chef & Food Service Director / Manager experience in upscale restaurants and corporate business & industry food service accounts. Including catering H.A.C.C.P. Seafood certification & 3 Serve Safe certifications. Proficient in multiple MS Office programs including Word, Power Point & Excel. Experience in motivating, training and development of up to 30 associates to achieve both their individual and the company goals. I don’t just make meals, I provide an experience! I have worked for many restaurants and done all cooking positions, Sous Chef, Chef catering of all types and management. I hope to have the opportunity to discuss any applicable positions available with you soon. I have this extensive resume and stellar references. J. MICHAEL LOWRY 25420 11...th Ave. S.E. Kent, WA. 98030 Cell 206-919-... [email protected] Recent experience and career highlights Waterways Cruises and Events Nov. 2013-May 2015 Chef-Galley Operations Menu Development, Planning, Prep and Cooking Gourmet foods for and on luxury cruises with incredible views of Seattle Lakes and Puget Sound for weddings, celebrations and holidays public and private. Culinex June-October 2013, part time Food Science & Consulting to develop recipes and flavor profiles for local and national corporations. Delaware North Co. /Seattle Sports Service April-July 2013 part time Grill Chef for concessions @ Century Link Field. Sand Point Grill November 12-January 13 temporary Prep, catering and line cook for holiday season. Air Culinaire Worldwide Sept 10-Nov 12 Chef of kitchen operations, producing Impeccable catering aboard private & business jets leaving all Seattle/ Tacoma area airports. Purchasing & receiving, training, quality assurance, maintaining cleanliness and equipment repairs. Insuring excellent client relations and customer service are met to the highest expectations. Sodexo Corporate Services: March 09- July 10 Retail Operations Manager Chef/Food service director responsible for daily private dining food production & all catering events. Menu planning, operating reports, inventory, purchasing, receiving and all administrative duties & responsibilities. Consolidated Food Management: Jan 04 to Feb 09 Chef / Operations Manager Responsible for daily food production, daily private dining food service, upscale elegant dinners and coordinating 100’s of high end catering events. Weekly and monthly operating reports as well as all other food service directors’ responsibilities. Floating Research Manager, opening of new accounts, training chefs, managers & staff, menu development and product certification. Executive Chef: responsible for equipment purchasing, design & installation, menu & recipe development and flavor profile development with purveyor consultations. Compass Group - Eurest Dining Services– Nov. 99 to Nov. 03 Redmond, WA. Chef / Food Service Manager: Responsible for daily food production for 1,500 and catering for clients. Product research, recipes, menus, production sheets, Purchasing and receiving with weekly computer reporting and review. Management of a successful production team of 30 associates. Implementation of numerous new company profiles and corporate wide ethnic concept roll outs. Anthony’s Home Port / Mad Anthony’s 91 to 98- Ballard, Edmonds, Des Moines & Everett Washington Fry, Broiler, Oven, Sauté, Brunch & Lead cook. Promoted to Sous Chef then Kitchen Manager. Scheduling, Saucier, Seafood HACCP and fish cutting. Opened New Restaurant Concept. Much more restaurant and QFS experience dating back to 1982. EDUCATION Curtis Senior High School, University Place (Tacoma), Washington 1981 – 1... (Diploma with honors) Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 1983 – 1... (Communications, Broadcasting) Clover Park Vocational Technical Institute, Tacoma, Washington 1987 - 1... (Certification in Hotel/Restaurant Management) References and Certifications Bret Lynch: Executive Chef/ Culinologist (Employer, Co-worker, Friend) Known 14 yrs. 206-849-... Catherine Bonjiorno: Restaurant Manager (Friend, Employee, Co-worker) Known 19 yrs. 425-791-... Craig Bartelson Restaurant Owner (Employer) Known 3 yrs. 206-919-... Michael Coyote Friend, Known 35 yrs. 206-276-... Serve Safe Certification, (3rd Consecutive) National Restaurant Association Cert # 6641619 ... Washington State Food Worker Card Seattle/King Co. Public health #1152302...MRXEEQKL1 02/23/... Certification in Hotel/Restaurant Management Clover Park Vocational Technical Institute, Tacoma, Washington 1987 - 1... Washington State Drivers License, #LOWRYJM366MB Expires 02/02/20... Thank you for your time and consideration. J. Michael Lowry 206-919-...