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
