Stephen Keimig
Newcastle
Summary
Dedicated kitchen manager with strong skills in staff development and food safety. Successfully managed daily operations, ensuring compliance and enhancing guest experiences. Ready to leverage expertise to drive operational success and foster a collaborative kitchen environment.
Overview
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Certification
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Manager
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
Newark,DE
12.2022 - Current
- Oversaw daily kitchen operations, ensuring compliance with safety and sanitation standards.
- Trained and mentored kitchen staff on food preparation techniques and menu items.
- Managed inventory levels, placing orders to maintain stock of essential ingredients.
- Developed and implemented efficient workflows to optimize kitchen productivity.
- Coached up staff with potential and desire to become a future manager.
Academy Trainer
Walmart Neighborhood Grocery
Clearwater, FL
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Manager of the Fresh Department
- Order meat and produce and run sales to move product and ensure displays were safe and customer friendly.
- Ensured compliance of county of origin labels on produce.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement by providing constructive feedback during one-on-one meetings with players, enabling them to identify areas for growth and development.
- Fostered a positive learning environment, promoting teamwork and collaboration among associates.
Bartender
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
Largo, FL
2018 - 2019
- Neighborhood expert member assist management on ensuring all associates deliver and promote our brand to build customer satisfaction.
- Prepared and served alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of bar area to comply with health and safety regulations.
- Assisted in training new staff on cocktail preparation and customer service standards.
- Collaborated with kitchen team to coordinate food orders and beverage pairings for guests.
Education
High School Diploma -
Clearwater High School
Clearwater, FL06-2003
Skills
- Multitasking and organization
- Guest satisfaction
- Food safety
- Inventory management
- Staff supervision
- Staff training and development
- Food preparation
- Kitchen management
- Inventory control
- Waste reduction
- Safe food handling
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Health code compliance
- Employee scheduling
- Food plating and presentation
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Vendor relations
Certification
Manager Level Servesafe Certified
Timeline
Kitchen Manager
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
12.2022 - Current
Academy Trainer
Walmart Neighborhood Grocery
06.2019 - 06.2021
Bartender
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
2018 - 2019
High School Diploma -
Clearwater High School
Manager Level Serve Safe Certified
Certification that ensures working knowledge and understanding of:
Safe food practices,
The dangers of cross contamination and how to avoid it.
The big 5 food borne illnesses.