Highly motivated and determined to cultivate a career in the culinary field. Incredibly eager to learn any chance that I get. Very respectful of ingredients, their origins, and preparations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef De Tournant
Jont
03.2025 - Current
Provided exceptional customer service by promptly addressing guest inquiries or concerns and ensuring their dining experience exceeded expectations.
Enhanced guest satisfaction by creating innovative and visually appealing dishes using fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
Sous Chef
Duquesne Club
03.2023 - Current
Company Overview: One of the best city clubs in the United States, grossing multi millions of dollars a year.
Knowledgeable on all stations in the hot line, Garde manger, from seafood, meats, and garniture.
Well versed in sauce work such as Demi glacé, and butter sauces.
Prepare mise en place and execute high end dinners.
I oversee 20-25 cooks daily alongside my executive chef, and executive Sous chef.
Together we run one of the best city clubs in the United States, grossing multi millions of dollars a year, as well as ensuring the success of the entire kitchen operation.
One of the best city clubs in the United States, grossing multi millions of dollars a year.
Chef De Partie
St. Joe Hospitality
04.2021 - 04.2023
Company Overview: Dedicated to hospitality and giving their guests, and employees a memorable experience. Located in beautiful Northwest Florida. St. Joe owns many hotels, golf courses, resorts/Inn's.
Started working banquets, which led me to be the lead cook at the resort, bouncing between, an upscale kitchen, banquets, and a quick fast paced bar and grill.
Forbes 4 star hotel, Per The readers of Travel + Leisure magazine the Watercolor inn and Resort was rated as one of the top 100 hotels in the world and ranked the Resort as #12 on the 'World's Best' list for the Continental United States in 2013.
Dedicated to hospitality and giving their guests, and employees a memorable experience. Located in beautiful Northwest Florida. St. Joe owns many hotels, golf courses, resorts/Inn's.
Lead Line Cook
Italian Oven
10.2018 - 07.2019
Maintained a sterile environment.
Prepped doughs, seafood, meats, and vegetables.
Cooked under pressure in lunch and dinner hours.
Worked and memorized the entire line from salad, to building and maintaining wood fires for the pizza ovens.
Dishwasher/Line Cook
Valley Dairy
01.2017 - 10.2018
Enhanced kitchen efficiency by maintaining a clean and organized workspace for fellow staff members.
Ensured consistent cleanliness by adhering to strict sanitation procedures for all dishes, utensils, and equipment.
Supported overall restaurant operations by promptly restocking clean dishes and utensils in designated areas.
Maintained a safe working environment by properly using and storing cleaning chemicals according to safety guidelines.
Education
Diploma -
Forest Hills School District
Sidman, PA
07.2021
Associates degree - Culinary
American Academy of Culinary Arts
Oakdale, PA
Skills
Advanced knife skills
Creative thinking
Flavor building and combinations
Multitasking
Sauce work
Problem solving
Supplier negotiation
Operations budgets
Verbal and written communication
Sales planning
Vendor relationship management
Stages
Kinship (DC), One Michelin Star, Chef Eric Ziebold
Metier (DC), One Michelin Star, Chef Eric Ziebold
Gravitas (DC), One Michelin Star, Chef Matt Baker
Certifications And Achievements
Certified Sous chef- through the accredited American Culinary Federation
ServSafe food handlers certificate
Ramp Alcohol Manager certificate
CPR/Aed certified
First aid certified
Kitchen chopped competition - Duquesne - First place