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Carlos Medina

Executive Chef

email@example.com | (555) 123-4567 | New York, NY

Professional Summary

Executive chef with 10 years of culinary experience in fine dining and hotel restaurants. Led kitchens generating $3M+ in annual food revenue while reducing food costs by 18% and earning a Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition.

Experience

Executive Chef

2021 - Present

Four Seasons Hotels

  • Oversaw kitchen operations for 200-seat restaurant generating $3.5M in annual revenue
  • Redesigned menu increasing average check size by 22% and guest satisfaction to 96%
  • Managed team of 18 cooks and 4 sous chefs, reducing kitchen turnover by 40%

Sous Chef

2018 - 2021

Hilton Hotels

  • Prepared 500+ covers nightly across fine dining and banquet operations
  • Reduced food waste by 25% through inventory tracking and prep optimization
  • Developed farm-to-table sourcing program cutting ingredient costs by 15%

Skills

Menu DevelopmentKitchen ManagementFood Cost ControlHACCP ComplianceInventory ManagementStaff TrainingBanquet OperationsVendor SourcingPlating & PresentationServSafe Certified

Education

Associate Degree, Culinary Arts

2016

Culinary Institute of America

Chef Salary Overview

25th Percentile

$42,000

Median

$56,520

75th Percentile

$75,000

Job outlook: average

Based on US national salary data. Actual pay varies by location, experience, and company.

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