Jeremy Kerlin
Elizabethtown
Summary
Resourceful Kitchen Manager known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in inventory management, staff training, and menu development. Excel in time management, communication, and problem-solving to ensure smooth kitchen operations and team collaboration.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Manager
The spot hometown deli
Elizabethtown
02.2024 - 05.2025
- Managed employee relations by providing guidance on job duties as well as disciplinary actions when needed.
- Inspected equipment regularly to identify necessary repairs or replacements.
- Performed weekly inventories of food items stored in refrigerators or freezers.
- Trained new kitchen staff on proper food handling techniques and safety regulations.
- Promoted an atmosphere of teamwork among kitchen staff members by fostering open communication between team members.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws governing food service operations.
Chef
Riverhouse Bar and Grill
Middletown
04.2023 - 02.2024
- Managed daily operations of the kitchen including scheduling shifts for staff.
- Maintained a clean work environment by adhering to sanitation policies and procedures.
- Prepared high-quality dishes according to established recipes.
- Ensured compliance with all health, safety and hygiene regulations within the kitchen area.
- Trained kitchen workers on culinary techniques.
Prep Chef
TJ Rockwells
Elizabethtown
03.2012 - 09.2022
- Readied mise en place items such as vegetables for future use during service hours.
- Adhered to strict health codes when storing food items at appropriate temperatures.
- Maintained a clean working environment by sweeping, mopping floors and washing dishes.
- Weighed portions accurately for plated dishes according to recipe specifications.
- Organized walk-in coolers so that perishable goods could be easily located.
- Ensured all food products were stored correctly in accordance with health code regulations.
- Took necessary steps to maintain sanitation standards including sanitizing cutting boards after each use.
- Followed safety protocols for handling knives and other kitchen utensils while preparing meals.
- Received deliveries from vendors and verified quality of product against invoices.
- Prepared and cooked food items according to recipes and menus, adjusted seasoning of dishes to taste, and monitored food stock.
- Demonstrated knowledge of basic knife skills such as chopping herbs or dicing vegetables.
- Stocked refrigerators with prepared items such as sauces, dressings and garnishes.
- Cleaned kitchen equipment, work areas, floors, walls and other surfaces as needed.
Assistant Customer Service Manager
CJ Pony Parts
Harrisburg
03.2006 - 03.2012
- Maintained records of all customer interactions and transactions.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations regarding customer relations.
- Identified training needs to improve customer service quality.
- Assisted customers with inquiries, complaints and feedback.
- Developed strategies for resolving conflicts between customers or between customers and staff members.
Education
High School Diploma -
Elizabethtown Area High School
Elizabethtown, PA06-1995
Skills
- Employee training
- Food safety
- Inventory management
- Equipment maintenance
- Menu planning
- Customer service
- Sanitation compliance
- Time management
- Culinary techniques
- Recipes and menu planning
- Customer feedback handling
Timeline
Kitchen Manager
The spot hometown deli
02.2024 - 05.2025
Chef
Riverhouse Bar and Grill
04.2023 - 02.2024
Prep Chef
TJ Rockwells
03.2012 - 09.2022
Assistant Customer Service Manager
CJ Pony Parts
03.2006 - 03.2012
High School Diploma -
Elizabethtown Area High School