    Summary    Sous Chef, Lead Cook and Supervisor with 4 years experience in high-pressure culinary environments. Skilled in preparing large volumes of food quickly and efficiently. Seeking to use culinary skills and expertise to prepare a special variety of dishes in a professional, rewarding environment.      Highlights          Food Cost   ServSafe certified    Bilingual  Rational Degree    Inventory management familiarity    Focus on portion and cost control      Sous vide technique  Strong butchery skills  Food handlers card  Focused and disciplined  High volume production capability  Well-tuned palette            Accomplishments     Successfully managed a kitchen staff.            CHEF DE PARTIE         Experience      Company Name    City  ,   State    Chef de Partie    01/2016   to   Current       Reduced food costs by expertly estimating purchasing needs and buying through approved suppliers.  Consistently produced exceptional menu items that regularly garnered diners' praise.          Company Name    City  ,   State    Sous Chef   05/2015   to   01/2016       Provided courteous and informative customer service in an open kitchen format.   Expertly estimated staffing needs and adjusted hourly schedules in accordance with demand patterns, budget and local labor laws.            Company Name    City  ,   State    Chef de Partie   04/2014   to   05/2015      Expertly estimated staffing needs and adjusted hourly schedules in accordance with demand patterns, budget and local labor laws.          Company Name    City  ,   State    Lead Cook    07/2013   to   04/2014       Followed proper food handling methods and maintained correct temperature of all food products.      Established and maintained open, collaborative relationships with the kitchen team.             Education      GED  :  Culinary Arts   2012     Culinary Arts California  ,   City  ,   State  ,   USA    Culinary Arts        High School Diploma        City  ,   State  ,   USA            Languages    English/Spanish      Skills    Cost control, Customer service, Bilingual   