Edward Brooks
Glossop,Derbyshire
Summary
Seasoned Head Chef for the past 3 years responsible for running a 10 Million dollar store. Hard-working, driven, and highly adaptable. A combination of kitchen and hospitality experience, mixed with event and exhibition planning on a large scale. Currently looking to move out of the kitchen and into a more business and managerial role for companies,
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work history
Head Chef
Earls Kitchen + Bar
Vancouver
04.2022 - 02.2023
- Running the daily operations and business forecasting for a $10 Million Dollar Store
- My responsibilities included but were not limited to
- Recruitment
- Onboarding
- Sales forecasting & Budgeting
- People development and planning
- Leadership training
- Scheduling
- Regional meetings & Menu Rollouts planning and execution
- Reporting to the regional director
International Production Coordinator
Sheffield Doc/Fest
Sheffield
03.2018 - 10.2019
- Working within the virtual reality department I was responsible for the following.
- Artist liaison
- Volunteer hiring & Planning 500+ people
- Setup and execution of events
- Technology Planning and hiring
- Artist travel and accommodation
- Cross department Communication
- Managing multiple venus
- Plan and execute international exhibitions in Canada , brazil and Argentina
Assistant Head Chef
Earls Restaurant + Bar
Vancouver
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Having worked as the events chef most recently I have developed and put all my skills together allowingme to move up to the assistant head chef within 8 months of joining as a like cook
- Main responsibility include:
- Scheduling
- Hiring
- Development and feedback sessions
- Succession planning
- Sous chef development
- Problem solving
- Training and development
- Ordering
Events Chef
- For the LOFT
- Running event execution and prep for BOH team
- Placing orders and creating prep plans for events
- Creating Schedules
- Working with metrics i.e - Budgets, Food Cost, Labour
- Hiring and building a Events team
Assistant Manager
Mowgli Street Food Ltd
Manchester
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Creating FOH schedules
- Running and leading shifts both night / day
- Training new hires
- Hiring
- Logouts and daily cash outs
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Film & Media Production
Sheffield Hallam University
08.2018
Skills
- Event Planning
- Recruiting
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Team management
- Culinary Experience
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Kitchen Experience
- Succession Planning
- Performance Management
- Change Management
- Budgeting
- Training & Development
Additional Information
- Willing to relocate: Anywhere, Personal DetailsHighest Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Head Chef
Earls Kitchen + Bar
04.2022 - 02.2023
Assistant Head Chef
Earls Restaurant + Bar
01.2022 - 06.2022
Assistant Manager
Mowgli Street Food Ltd
01.2019 - 12.2019
International Production Coordinator
Sheffield Doc/Fest
03.2018 - 10.2019
Events Chef
Bachelor's Degree - Film & Media Production
Sheffield Hallam University
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