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Shawn Pacheco

BOSTON

Summary

Dynamic culinary professional with extensive experience as a Sous Chef at Pine Hills Golf Course, excelling in menu development and team leadership. Proven track record in inventory management and food safety, significantly reducing waste while enhancing guest satisfaction through innovative dishes and exceptional service. Committed to fostering a collaborative kitchen environment.

Work History

Sous Chef

Pine Hills Golf Course
2018 - 2020
  • Managed food preparation tasks during high-volume service periods, ensuring all orders were executed in a timely manner without sacrificing quality or presentation standards.
  • Guided kitchen staff in executing preparation tasks efficiently under pressure.
  • Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
  • Managed inventory levels effectively, resulting in reduced food waste and cost savings for the establishment.
  • Collaborated with executive chef to develop innovative menu items, leading to increased guest return rates and positive reviews.
  • Played a key role in achieving positive health inspection results by maintaining strict compliance with all relevant guidelines and regulations throughout daily operations.
  • Mentored junior kitchen staff, fostering a collaborative work environment that improved overall team performance.
  • Provided exceptional customer service when addressing guest concerns or special dietary requests, building loyalty among returning clientele.

Chef

Worcester State University
2013 - 2015

I was to feed hundreds of students cooking basic things pizza,burgers, salads chicken easy meals I was to help the executive chef make sure the other chefs were doing there jobs count inventory clean all the time

Chef Manager

St Vincents Hospital
2010 - 2013
  • Placed food orders with suppliers on weekly basis, taking into account kitchen budget and expected demands.
  • Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
  • Kept kitchen staff in compliance with safety and food regulations to reduce opportunities for illness or accidents.
  • Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
  • Implemented strict adherence to food safety regulations, ensuring the consistent delivery of safe and delicious meals.

Education

Food And Beverage

Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Kitchen leadership
  • Food safety
  • Inventory management
  • Safe food handling
  • Food presentation
  • Menu planning
  • Food preparation
  • Customer service
  • Kitchen organization
  • Cooking techniques
  • Allergen awareness
  • Safety management
  • Supervising food prep
  • Knife skills
  • Ingredient knowledge
  • Mentoring and coaching
  • Menu development
  • Safe handling
  • Menu memorization
  • Staff training
  • Butchery skills
  • Detail-oriented
  • Cost control
  • Employee scheduling
  • Kitchen management
  • Portion control

Timeline

Sous Chef

Pine Hills Golf Course
2018 - 2020

Chef

Worcester State University
2013 - 2015

Chef Manager

St Vincents Hospital
2010 - 2013

Food And Beverage

Fitchburg State University
Shawn Pacheco