Elijah Lester
Lafayette
Summary
Talented and innovated Chef with over 20 years of experience. Well versed in multiple cuisines, including french, Italian, Chinese, Mexican and European. Plans events, including weddings and private functions. Recruit, train, and manage talented kitchen staff. Negotiate with vendors, keeping food costs low (28%-32% of food costs). Excellent interpersonal communications skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Food Services
The Lodge At Stephens Lake
09.2022 - Current
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Negotiated favorable contracts with vendors for reduced costs and improved service quality.
- Interacted well with residents to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Cultivated a positive work environment
- Maintain and sustain a sanitary workplace to adhere to state health department regulations
- Provide three nutritious, well balanced meals while maintaining food cost budget
- designing and developed menus and recipes
- Held quarterly reviews with residents to get feed back and suggestions
Head Chef
Camellia Place Assisted Living
02.2017 - 09.2022
- Collaborate with executive chef to produce menus aligning with dietary needs of residents
- Establish staff schedule and delegate tasks to kitchen staff
- Produce high quality dishes, following established menus
- Discover and train talented chefs to reach restaurant standards
- Train and supervise auxiliary kitchen staff
- Develop Marketing strategies, increasing revenue and market share
Kitchen Manager/Food Prep Supervisor
Family Tradition
04.2013 - 02.2017
- Collaborated with executive chef to produce menus aligning with restaurant's concept
- Established staff schedule ad delegated to kitchen staff
- Produced high quality dishes, following established menus
- Discovered and trained talented chefs to reach restaurant standards
- Trained and supervised auxiliary kitchen staff
- Developed marketing strategies, increasing revenue and market share
Education
High School Diploma -
North Cobb High School
KennesawSkills
- Serve Safe Certified
- Menu Planning
- Inventory Management
- Personnel Management
- Budget Management
- Training and Developing
- Problem Solving
Timeline
Director of Food Services
The Lodge At Stephens Lake
09.2022 - Current
Head Chef
Camellia Place Assisted Living
02.2017 - 09.2022
Kitchen Manager/Food Prep Supervisor
Family Tradition
04.2013 - 02.2017
High School Diploma -
North Cobb High School
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