Alexis Smith
Woodbridge,VA
Summary
Knowledgeable Culinary Director with strong background in culinary management. Successfully led teams in high-volume kitchens, ensuring optimal food quality and service standards. Demonstrated leadership and team-building skills while maintaining focus on cost control and efficiency. Experienced with overseeing all aspects of kitchen operations, from menu development to staff supervision. Utilizes strategic planning to enhance culinary offerings and improve efficiency. Track record of fostering team-oriented atmosphere while maintaining high culinary standards
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Culinary Manager
Aramark
09.2025 - Current
- Manage the team
- Manage inventory
- Order for menu
- Stay in compliance
- Make sure we are following health and sanitation guidelines
- Helping run the kitchen service
- Assuring residents receive a health breakfast lunch and dinner
- Training
- Cooking
- Patient engagement
- Holiday parties
- Meal prep
- Motivated team of 20+ employees to maintain high standards of food preparation and efficiency for 8 hours per shift.
Line Cook
Colonial Downs & Rosie's Gaming Emporium
06.2025 - 09.2025
- Cooking in different restaurants
- Prepping for shifts
- Customer service
- Following Sanitation and health guidelines
- Closing shifts
Dietary Manager
Healthcare Services Group
03.2024 - 08.2025
- Manager the kitchen and dietary staff
- Inventory and food orders
- Managing meals and meeting the residents needs
- Time clock management
- Meal plans and training staff on safety rules and regulations
Cook
Healthcare Services Group
07.2022 - 02.2024
- Cook
- Prep cook
- Meal plan
- Clean
- Serve
Line Cook
On the Border Mexican Grill and Cantina
05.2022 - 06.2022
- Broiler cook and grill cook
- Evening closer
Cook
Healthcare Services Group
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Cook and prep meals for the nursing home.
- Breakfast lunch dinner and snack.
- Food inventory
- Cleaning
Baker
Panera Bread
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Prep all breads and pastries for bake
- Bake all breads and pastries to brand standard
- Decorate pastries
- Clean and sanitize area and equipment
Cook/Prep
Minnieland Academy
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Prep and cook food
- Clean and sanitize
- Serve food
- Inventory
- Food orders
Home Health Aide
Trinity Home Health Care
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Assisting multiple clients with feeding, using the bathroom, giving medication, and getting in and out of bed
Front Desk Receptionist
Holiday Inn Express and Suites
03.2019 - 12.2020
- Checking in and out guests
Overnight Grocery Stocker
Target
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Unload trucks
- Stock shelves
- Organize food by date
- Back stock items
- Collect inventory
Education
ACT College
Springfield, VA03.2011
High School Diploma -
Woodbridge Senior High
Woodbridge, VA05.2009
Skills
- Kitchen management
- Proper food storage
- Catering
- Practicing as a culinary professional - Culinary experience (6-10 years)
- Food allergen awareness
- Experience working with students
- Medical office experience
- Kitchen equipment maintenance
- Food safety management
- Kitchen staff training
- Facilities management
- Classroom experience
- Supervising experience
- Care plans
- Serving
- Managing teams as a chef - Largest team managed as a chef (11-30 team members)
- Food hygiene
- Inventory control
- Food safety sanitizing procedures
- Temperature control
- Cross-contamination prevention
- Food ordering
- Schedule management
- Assistant manager experience
Certification
- Food Safety Manager Certification March 2024 to March 2029
- ServSafe Food Handler Certification
Timeline
Culinary Manager
Aramark
09.2025 - Current
Line Cook
Colonial Downs & Rosie's Gaming Emporium
06.2025 - 09.2025
Dietary Manager
Healthcare Services Group
03.2024 - 08.2025
Cook
Healthcare Services Group
07.2022 - 02.2024
Line Cook
On the Border Mexican Grill and Cantina
05.2022 - 06.2022
Cook
Healthcare Services Group
01.2022 - 04.2022
Baker
Panera Bread
08.2021 - 01.2022
Cook/Prep
Minnieland Academy
06.2021 - 08.2021
Home Health Aide
Trinity Home Health Care
01.2021 - 03.2021
Front Desk Receptionist
Holiday Inn Express and Suites
03.2019 - 12.2020
Overnight Grocery Stocker
Target
08.2017 - 06.2018
ACT College
High School Diploma -
Woodbridge Senior High