Joseph R. Parker

Professional Manager and leader looking for an opportunity to excel within company that offers growth and training. I am a highly trained well rounded professional that has strong work ethic established by 20 years of military service.

Multi skilled Craftsman - Ace Handyman Services of Citrus County - Lecanto, FL

(2024-03 - 2024-09)

• Conducted onsite inspections of customers' homes to determine the oval scope of work by collecting photos, measurements and documenting the needed repairs through an online platform
• Customers relation and billing
• Bathroom and kitchen remodels, drywall repair, texture applications, finish carpentry trim and crown, light plumbing and electrical work
• Handyman work, mold remediation, stucco repair, window and door installation

Owner/Operator - Apollo Joe Handyman and Remolding - Apollo Beach, FL

(2022-11 - 2024-03)

• Developed local marketing plan to account for $65,000 in sales in six moths
• Built a CRM model for a developing business accounting for a positive increase in customer reviews and a favorable Google rating
• Bathroom and kitchen remodels, drywall repair, texture applications, finish carpentry trim and crown, light plumbing and electrical work

Maintenance Manager and Culinary Stylist - Bluewater Media

(2020-08 - 2021-09)

• Responsible for the maintenance and repairs of the 35,000 SQFT building consisting of offices 4 large film studios and offsite storage locations
• Built studio sets for a wide range of TV commercials, involving out of the box thinking and problem solving to get the desired look need for the show
• Created custom recipes and recipe books for customer products.
• Managed and lead culinary and food styling operations for all food shows and commercials

President- Founder - American Culinary Counsel - Tampa, FL

(2017-01 - 2022-11)

• Culinary consulting, food Styling, nutritional analysis, training and education, food safety instructor/proctor and sales
• Developed custom recipes to create a one of a kind cooking experience for new innovative home kitchen appliances
• In house food stylist and culinary manger for Blue water media
• Client list – Kitchen Aid, Phillips Electronics, Bloomin Brands, Publix, Blue water Media, Metropolitan Ministries, and Black stone Grill

Food Service Warrant Officer - United States Army Reserve - Multiple duty stations

(1999-06 - 2023-07)

• Promoted to Chief Warrant Officer CW2 May 2019; Promoted to a Warrant Officer March 2018
• Manage culinary operations completing food orders, inventory, cost control, mission and menu planning for large scale class I military operations
• Developed the United States Army Reserve Culinary Arts Team (USARCAT) in 2005
• Lead USARCAT to a top 5 finish, at Largest American Culinary Federation sanctioned competition in the United States in 2010
• Selected to the United States Army Culinary Olympic Team in 2010
• Placed 6th in the world, at The Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Executive Chef of Culinary Support and Training - Aramark Business Dinning - Tampa, FL

(2015-11 - 2018-01)

6 accounts- Average unit volume $1.25 million

• Responsible for cross training struggling accounts in the district
• Provide culinary support to accounts for special events, large VIP culinary functions, and creating guest chef menus
• Provide vacation relief for Executive Chefs in the district
• Took control of culinary operations/ accounts when chefs where terminated or resigned, by effectively supervising kitchen staff, menu planning, cost control, inventory management and conducting sanitation audits

R&D Manger & Corporate Chef - Checkers & Rally's Restaurants - Tampa, FL

(2012-02 - 2015-06)

800+ restaurants - Average unit volume $903,000

• Completed an overhaul of the nutritional analysis protocol, accounting for $75,000 in annual savings. Making the company compliant with new government regulations
• Redesigned production line configuration to implement new equipment, to improve operational efficacies and support new platform growth
• Increased communications and functionality throughout cross functional teams
• Refined the R&D stage gate process to increases developmental effectiveness
• Corporate All-Star Award winner for having the courage to be bold and grow
• Developed a product pipeline of trend setting products to drive incremental sales growth layers. Accounting for the highest sales periods in the history of the company

R&D Manager - Pollo Tropical - Miami, FL

(2006-07 - 2012-02)

152 restaurants worldwide —Average unit volume $2 million

• Revamped the chicken marinating process to provide consistency throughout the chain, accounting for a $1.4 million savings in marinating cost
• Developed products to support 7 consecutive quarters of same store sales growth
• Developed new menu items, restaurant operation procedures and restaurant layout to launch an elevated quick casual restaurant concept to increase quarterly sales an average of 14%
• Responsible for new equipment R&D to increase operational efficiency and product quality across the brand
• Designed and built a training and research and development center
• Worked with international franchisees to develop specific regional dishes

Banquet Cook - Westin Providence Hotel - Providence, RI

(2001-09 - 2004-06)

Four diamond hotel

• Worked both front and back of the house operations at 5 restaurant locations in the hotel.
• Responsible for prepping banquets of up to 200 by myself
• Cooked for Vice President Al Gore, The New York Jets and The Tennessee Titans

Master's in Business Administration - MBA - Stetson University

Bachelors of Science Degree - Culinary Nutrition - Johnson & Wales University (2006-05-20)

Associate of Science Degree - Culinary Arts - Johnson & Wales University (2003-12-01)