Julie Ann Sheehan
Grafton
Summary
Highly skilled Cook Manager with comprehensive experience in managing kitchen operations, menu creation, and food preparation. Strengths include effective team leadership, budget management, and maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety. Notable impact made in previous roles includes reducing waste through strategic inventory management and improving customer satisfaction through implementation of innovative recipes and presentation techniques.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook Manager
Fairport Central School Dist
Fairport
02.2018 - 12.2021
- Provided leadership by setting goals for kitchen staff and monitoring progress towards those goals.
- Adapted menu items to meet dietary restrictions or allergies upon request from customers.
- Planned menus and estimated food requirements according to budget restrictions.
Seafood Team Leader
Wergmans Food Markets
Rochester
04.2000 - 12.2014
- Trained and supervised a team of seafood workers in proper handling, storage and preparation techniques.
- Identified opportunities for process improvement initiatives within the department.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for better prices on raw materials used in production processes of various seafood items sold by the company.
Cook/Server
Froggy's on the Bay
Rochester
02.1999 - 12.2005
- Tasted all prepared dishes in order to check flavorings, texture and presentation prior to serving them to customers.
- Ordered supplies as needed for the kitchen.
- Prepared meals according to recipes and menus, adjusted ingredients and cooking times accordingly.
- Adhered to food safety standards when storing and preparing foods.
Art Teacher
Diocese Of Rochester
Rochester
08.1999 - 05.2000
- Planned special events such as art shows to showcase student work.
- Created engaging activities for students to explore their creativity through art projects.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans to teach art concepts such as perspective, color theory, drawing, painting and sculpting.
- Collaborated with other teachers on curriculum development related to Art classes.
- Attended professional development workshops related to Art education best practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Culinary Arts
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RI05-2025
High School Diploma -
Fairport High School
Fairport, NY06-1985
Some College (No Degree) - Nutrition And Mediterranean Diet Class
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NYSkills
- Cost control
- Waste reduction
- Recipe creation
- Culinary techniques
- Food pairings
- Food allergies
- Sanitation standards
- Ordering supplies
- Menu pricing
- Kitchen management
- Knife skills
Accomplishments
- Dale Carnegie Highest Award for Achievement 2003
Certification
- ServSafe completion 3/27/2023
Timeline
Cook Manager
Fairport Central School Dist
02.2018 - 12.2021
Seafood Team Leader
Wergmans Food Markets
04.2000 - 12.2014
Art Teacher
Diocese Of Rochester
08.1999 - 05.2000
Cook/Server
Froggy's on the Bay
02.1999 - 12.2005
- ServSafe completion 3/27/2023
Bachelor of Science - Culinary Arts
Johnson & Wales University
High School Diploma -
Fairport High School
Some College (No Degree) - Nutrition And Mediterranean Diet Class
Rochester Institute of Technology
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