Food Service Director Resume
A food service director manages the food preparation activities of a facility and ensures the food is of the best quality. This position handles several facets of food preparation and presentation. The major responsibility the incumbent is entrusted with is to assure adequate supplies at the facility necessary for the food preparation. The person is also responsible for the safety of the kitchen equipment and the compliance of the kitchen area with the local health codes.
Most employers prefers a food service director to hold some formal training and experience of the hospitality industry. Large businesses, hospitals, school and college cafeterias, luxury hotels and resorts are the places to apply for this position.
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Jason J. Carter
715 Travis Street
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Phone: 772-466-3618
Email: jjcarter@anymail.com
Job Objective:
A food service director position with a luxury hotel where my experience in food preparation and presentation can satisfy the taste buds of customers and force them to visit the hotel time and again.
Summary of Skills:
- Able to manage all the services related to food preparation and presentation
- Skilled in supervising kitchen staff
- Expert in maintaining stock and supply inventory
- Knowledge of the safety standards required for kitchen equipment
- Familiar with the local health codes relating to kitchen area
- Strong multi-tasking and interpersonal skills
- Ability to interact with customers in English, French and Spanish languages
- Experienced in communicating and negotiating with vendors
- Skilled in ordering supplies and tracking inventory
- Expert in planning season-based menu that is packed with nutrition and fits in budget
Work Experience:
Food Service Director
High Mountain School , Fort Pierce, FL
2012 - present
- Hire, train, motivate, and retain staff
- Formulate a procedures for ordering and maintaining supplies
- Store and preserve items in a systematic manner
- Estimate and prepare meals that is sufficient for both boarding students and daily patrons
- Plan menu and develop new recipes to increase number of daily patrons
- Manage payroll and staff scheduling
- Plan, organize and supervise events
- Ensure compliance with local health codes for the kitchen sanitation and safety
- Deliver and execute high-quality foods to school events
Food Service Director
Golden Industries, Fort Pierce, FL
2009 - 2012
- Served 3 meals a day for 2000 employees working in three different shifts
- Managed hiring and firing of kitchen staff
- Ensured total sanitation of the dining room
- Prepared work schedule for each staff and processed payroll information
- Invited vendors and placed orders for new kitchen equipments after negotiating on rates
- Supervised the maintenance of the kitchen and dining area
- Intervened and controlled the situations when staff couldn't handle unsatisfied employees
- Managed all catering events with utmost efficiency
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Hotel Management
Food-Tech College, Fort Pierce, FL
2008
References:
Available upon request.
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Food Service Director Job Description
