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MICHAEL BEAN

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Summary

Team-oriented light industry professional with experience in hospitality, safe food handling, food preparation, and customer service. Seeking growth and development opportunities.

Detail-oriented professional with background creating delicious dishes. Dedicated to delivering highest quality customer service. Expert at succeeding in high pressure environments while remaining calm. Safety-minded when carefully following food handling regulations and procedures.

Energetic cook with passion for food and commitment to providing customers with exceptional culinary experiences. Focuses on using fresh ingredients to create flavorful dishes appealing to different palates. Team player offers clear communication and problem-solving.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dining Services Asst. Residential Manager

Swarthmore College
09.2022 - 10.2024
  • Oversaw daily operations within the facility, ensuring that all tasks were completed accurately and on time.
  • Coordinated staff schedules efficiently, ensuring adequate coverage for all shifts while minimizing overtime expenses.
  • Evaluated employee performance regularly, identifying areas for improvement and developing targeted action plans accordingly.
  • Provided exceptional leadership during emergency situations, coordinating staff response efforts effectively to ensure resident safety.

Cook

Villanova University
10.2019 - 10.2022
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
  • Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.

Cook

Plush Mills Senior Living
10.2017 - 10.2019
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.

Banquet Cook

Springfield Country Club
03.2014 - 09.2017
  • Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines
  • Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards
  • Led shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications
  • Maintained smooth and timely operations in preparation and delivery of meals and kitchen sanitation
  • Grilled, roasted, baked and performed other cooking techniques to produce high volume meals.

Cook

The Hub LLC
09.2015 - 06.2016
  • Accurately and efficiently prepared healthy, delicious fish, meat and vegetable-based dishes
  • Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends
  • Expertly managed 3 staff and maintained appropriate staffing levels throughout shifts

Cook

Casual Catering Inc
06.2010 - 02.2016
  • Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines
  • Managed kitchen staff by recruiting, selecting, hiring, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, supervising, evaluating and enforcing discipline when necessary
  • Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards
  • Led shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications
  • Regularly interacted with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels
  • Planned lunch, dinner and bar menus, as well as special menus for in-house special events and catering
  • Properly labeled and stored all raw food ingredients including produce, meat, fish, poultry, dairy and dry goods in the appropriate storage room, walk-in refrigerator, freezer or cooler
  • Changed and sanitized all cutting boards, benches and surfaces when beginning a new task to avoid cross-contamination
  • Cooked and served food and meals in accordance with planned menus, diet plans, recipes, portions, temperature control procedures and facility policies

Cook Supervisor

Brock Incorporated
08.2007 - 06.2010
  • Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines
  • Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards
  • Maintained smooth and timely operations in preparation and delivery of meals and kitchen sanitation
  • Properly labeled and stored all raw food ingredients including produce, meat, fish, poultry, dairy and dry goods in the appropriate storage room, walk-in refrigerator, freezer or cooler
  • Changed and sanitized all cutting boards, benches and surfaces when beginning a new task to avoid cross-contamination
  • Cooked and served food and meals in accordance with planned menus, diet plans, recipes, portions, temperature control procedures and facility policies

Saute/Broiler Cook

Iron Hill Brewery
07.2003 - 05.2006
  • Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines
  • Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards
  • Demonstrated flexibility and provided support to all team members in performance of routine and non-routine tasks

Assistant Banquet Chef

Embassy Suites Hotel
09.1999 - 06.2003
  • Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines
  • Managed kitchen staff by recruiting, selecting, hiring, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, supervising, evaluating and enforcing discipline when necessary
  • Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards
  • Maintained a skilled kitchen staff by properly coaching, counseling and disciplining employees
  • Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, food storage, use of kitchen equipment and utensils, sanitation and safety issues
  • Ensured all staff understood expectations and parameters of kitchen goals and daily kitchen work
  • Led shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications
  • Maintained smooth and timely operations in preparation and delivery of meals and kitchen sanitation
  • Cooked and served food and meals in accordance with planned menus, diet plans, recipes, portions, temperature control procedures and facility policies

Education

High School Diploma -

Springfield High School
Springfield, PA
01.1989

Food Service Technical Diploma - Food Service and Preporation

Delaware County Vocational High School
Folcroft, PA
01.1989

Skills

  • Beautiful presentation of food
  • Institutional and batch cooking
  • Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
  • Extensive catering background
  • Food presentation talent
  • Safety Analysis
  • Dietary Analysis
  • Saute cooking technique
  • Broiler cooking technique
  • Large Batch cooking technique
  • Institutional cooking technique
  • Equipment Operation
  • Teamwork

Certification

Serv-Safe Certified

Timeline

Dining Services Asst. Residential Manager

Swarthmore College
09.2022 - 10.2024

Cook

Villanova University
10.2019 - 10.2022

Cook

Plush Mills Senior Living
10.2017 - 10.2019

Cook

The Hub LLC
09.2015 - 06.2016

Banquet Cook

Springfield Country Club
03.2014 - 09.2017

Cook

Casual Catering Inc
06.2010 - 02.2016

Cook Supervisor

Brock Incorporated
08.2007 - 06.2010

Saute/Broiler Cook

Iron Hill Brewery
07.2003 - 05.2006

Assistant Banquet Chef

Embassy Suites Hotel
09.1999 - 06.2003

Food Service Technical Diploma - Food Service and Preporation

Delaware County Vocational High School

High School Diploma -

Springfield High School

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