Jeffry Goldstein

Introduction: I offer catering for home events. I am Jeffry R. Goldstein. My experiences are as follows: - Treat America Food Service, Meramec Community College and NGA Facility, Kirkwood, Missouri, USA, July 2006 until Present In my position as account manager/executive chef, my duties includes the following: * Management and hiring of all kitchen staff * Supervision of food preparation for all daily operations for the campus and all special events * Coordinate all special functions for school events * Purchase of all items (including equipment, food, cleaning supplies, etc.) necessary for the kitchen and office * Development and creation of new menus * Coordination of off-premise catering events * Input into excel spreadsheets all daily register information, invoices, catering events, vendor bills, month-end inventory, and sales and deposit information * Deposit daily receipts and help maintain proper food costs * Input employee wages into payroll system - Apple Spice Junction (out of business), Executive Chef, Chesterfield, MO, USA, September 2005 to June 2006 In my position as an executive chef, I am responsible for the following: * All kitchen operations * Purchasing * Hiring and managing kitchen staff * Menu development * Costing of all products * Expediting customer orders when necessary * Establishing and enforcing product waste reduction procedures - Chef-4-U Catering, Inc., Executive Chef/Owner, St. Louis, MO, USA, March, 2001 to August, 2005 As the chef and owner of Chef-4-U Catering, my duties included the following: * Management and hiring of all kitchen staff and office employees * Supervision of food preparation for all special events * Purchase of all items (including equipment, food, cleaning supplies, etc.) necessary for the kitchen and office * Development and creation of new menus * Coordination of off-premise catering events with event coordinators - Windows on Washington, Executive Chef -- Banquets, St. Louis, MO, USA, March, 1997 to January, 2001 My duties as chef -- banquets with Windows on Washington included the following: * Supervision of entire kitchen staff for preparation of all food items * Development of menus * Creation of new food items (sauces, desserts, methods of preparation, etc.) * Coordination of buffet presentation and food garnishes with event planners * Working with event planners for the preparation of client tastings - Adventures Unlimited, Chef/Owner, St. Louis, MO, USA, January, 1989 to January, 1997 My duties as the chef/owner of Adventure Unlimited included the following: * Management and hiring of all kitchen staff * Purchase of all items (including equipment, food, cleaning supplies, etc.) necessary for the kitchen * Establishment and enforcement of sanitation procedures * Food presentation and garnishment at off-premise events * Supervision of all off-premise events (for up to 2000 guests) Skills include the following: - Extensive knowledge, experience, and skills in all aspects of catering - Extensive experience in hiring, managing, and firing of employees - Excellent interpersonal communication skills - Creation and development of new menu items - Menu costing - Profitability (exceeded projected sales figures for the past 6 years) I received my education from Bradley University, Peoria, IL, with a major in business. Other credentials are as follows: - Mercy Hospital 2012 -- AED/CPR certified for children and adults - Sanitation Certificate Update -- April 2011 (scored 93%) - 2009 Treat America Outstanding Achievement Award - 2010 Treat America Award for Excellence in Community Service - 2010 Meramec College Community Service Award I have received numerous accolades from my customer base at Meramec College.