Executive Chef General Manager

Jamie Porter

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EDUCATION:

American InterContinental University

Degree: Associate of Business Administration

May 2010, GPA

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Corporate Executive Chef, Maschio’s Food Services Inc, Chester, NJ Dec/2019-Present

Manage a team of 15 chefs (corporate and district chefs)

Provide skilled chef training among all schools including but not limited to knife skills, menu development, HACCP and food innovation to staff and students

Organize and execute Food Innovation Team (F.I.T) meetings which include vendor partnership, food shows, and hands on training for staff utilizing new menu items and products

Collaborate with Director of Marketing, Purchasing and Nutrition on nutritiously dense K-12 menus and recipes for school foodservices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida.

Create recipes in PrimeroEdge software based on USDA nutritional guidelines for compliance.

Develop a step-by-step Theme Bar Manual including all stations to be used as a resource for staff in the field

Develop quotes for all caterings

Attend national annual and state school nutrition conferences to stay up to date with the latest food trends and products

Northwestern Region Lead, Maschio’s Food Services Inc, Chester, NJ Dec/2019-Present

Manage a team of 7 Area Supervisors including 2 Corporate Chefs

Assist with payroll, budgets, inventory for 34 school districts in New Jersey

Monitor staff to ensure employees adhere to mandatory quality and safety guidelines

Attend all New Jersey Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) meetings

Speak at board and school meetings for the region in regard to cutting edge and financially sound programs to help client partners

General Manager, Metz Culinary Management, Inc. Dallas, PA Jul/2013-Dec/2019

Manage all areas of K-12 operations including customer, client, and vendor relations

Train staff on HACCP and inventory control

Maintain accounting for payroll and daily sales summaries

Provide culinary training for all K-12 services

Assist other general managers with budgets for schools

Assist general managers with opening new accounts for all business segments

Director of Dining Services, Sodexo-Lafayette College, Easton, PA Sep/2007 – Jul/2013

Manage day to day operations for Farinon Center, which serves ~8,000-10,000 meals/week

Ensure high customer satisfaction through mindful hiring and training

Responsible for creating and implementing unit specific marketing and promotions

Manage payroll and weekly financial reports

Sous Chef, The Wood Company-Sodexo-East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA Jan/1997 – Jul/2002

Supervise 15 cooks to maintain standards of quality service and sanitation

Prepare nutritiously dense menu items for Dansbury Commons Dining Hall

Ensure completion of production and HACCP documents for food safety

Execution of cost and preparation of catering menus

Manage ordering and food inventory

HONORS/AWARDS/CERTIFICATIONS

Culinarian of the Year, 2018, Metz Culinary Management, Inc. Dallas, PA

ServSafe certified, NJ, 2017, 2022-recertification

ORGANIZATIONS

New Jersey School Nutrition Association, 2019-Present

School Nutrition Association, 2019-Present

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