Food Service Professional

VALDEZ D. BYRTH
6380 Cliffdale Rd │Fayetteville, NC (Currently Residing in Qatar)
(974) 5070-8156, (314) 200-4517 │ [email protected]
FOOD SERVICE PROFESSIONAL
FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Over 14 years of professional experience in operation regulations, policies and standard procedure for Class
I and Dining Facility operations. A proven leader with strong organizational and people skills. Ability to motivate employee`s to perform to their maximum potential. Experience in standardized menu preparation and planning, staffing food service personnel, civilians, and local nationals in an austere environment. Experienced in managing Property Book, Supply storage and accountability, and record personnel keeping. Experienced in all phases of the food service operation including Budget management, Hazard Analysis, and Critical Control Points of inspections, Regulatory Inspecting, Food Preparation, Supervision, Ordering and Receiving Supplies, Administration Book keeping (AFMIS Army Food Service Management Information System) and STORES(Subsistence Total Ordering and Receiving Electronic System). Accepts responsibility and can work independently as well as a member of a crew. Has a good understanding of the current TB Med 530 guidelines. Physically fit, able to stand for long periods of hours. SERVSAFE Food Protection Manager certified.
CORE COMPETENCIES

 Customer Services
 Logistics Management
 Strategic Planning & Analysis
 Regulatory Compliance  Training & Development
 Competitive Intelligence
 Supervising & Controlling
 Policies & Procedures  Inventory Management
 Cross-Functional Skills
 Quality Assurance
 Fast Trouble Shooter

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VECTRUS QBOSS, Qatar 2016 to present
Food Service Manager

 Responsible for the overall management and coordination of all food service operation at Camp As Sayliyah Dining Facility (main) and Camp As Sayliyah South Dining Facility in Qatar areas of operation.
 Provides management and oversight of the Sub-Contracted Food service workers providing Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Midnight meals in accordance with the PWS, the TB MED-530, TM 4-41.11 and the TRI service Food Code.
 Responsible for planning and implementing the 28-day menu, monitoring food preparation methods, scheduling and receive food and beverage deliveries, checking delivered contents to verify product quality and quantity, storage of the subsistence applying First In First Out(FIFO) methods.
 Trained and supervised up to 90 food service employees and contractors. Instructed employees on proper procedures, safety guidelines and service standards.
 Directly assisted and participated with the standing up of a new industrial kitchen for the CAS South Dining Facility that will be utilized starting in April of 2017.
 Developed a good working relationship with the COR/Military representatives based on responsiveness, trust, continuous improvement and exceeding expectations.
 Prepares and submitting Materials Requisitions for Food Service equipment and supplies for local purchasing or commercial.

VECTRUS KBOSSS, Kuwait 2012 – 2016
Supply Specialist

 Proficiently conducts physical inventories, adjust and maintain inventory, account records search catalogs, records, or other data sources to obtain or correct stock numbers or to find authorized substitutes for stock items using Fed Log.
 Keenly process documentation for stock item receipts, issue, review, turn-in, follow-up, reconciliation, receive and unpack shipments and verify contents against purchase orders and invoices; record receiving reports on merchandise.
 Expertly evacuate equipment and track equipment, interact with the customer and technicians to provide information in response to inquiries, ensures that work orders are entered in MAXIMO correctly and in a timely manner.
 Proactively guarantees completion of maintenance forms, entered information is reported to the IMD Manager, and filed in accordance with (IAW) AR 25-400-2. Maintains work order logs for receipts and turn in to and from various maintenance shops, inventory equipment going into shops and returning from shops.

U.S ARMY, FT. BRAGG N.C 2011 – 2012
Senior Food Service Sergeant

 Supervised, prepared, and served food in an Army Brigade Dining Facility to over 2200 personnel daily. Coordinated logistical support, established and implemented operation work procedures in the dining facility.

 Inspected food preparation, storage areas and uniformed military personnel. As the Ration Supervisor, requested, received, and accounted for inventory items. Gathered, analyzed and prepared information for administrative weekly, monthly and quarterly reports
 Supported the Food Service Officer and Food Service Advisor, established issue factors for supplements, Unitized Group Rations, perishable enhancements, warming and cooling beverages, ice and bottled water for over 7500 personnel
 Conducted inventories and cyclic inventories to prevent excessive buildup of items and ensured that food is fit for consumption utilizing DA Forms 5914, 5913, 3294 and 3161 for issue.
 Maintained the accountability and serviceability of $2,000,000 worth of kitchen equipment with zero issues. Served as the Class I manager during support for Operation Enduring Freedom XII. Spearheaded the storage and distribution of subsistence in excess over $250,000 weekly

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONT.…

U.S ARMY, CASSERME EDERLE, IT 2007 – 2011
Senior Food Management Supervisor

 Collaborated with senior level managers when preparing administrative reports concerning food operations and combat feeding plans. Supervised and trained five food operation managers and thirty two military personnel.
 As the Shift Leader in the South of the Alps Dining Facility; incorporated civilian food preparation techniques and enforced basic food service preparation training resulted in the winning of the prestigious “Best Dining Facility in Europe” for the U.S. Army Europe Command.
 Managed two shifts of food service personnel through subordinate military supervisors. Supervised three Noncommissioned Officers (food service personnel), ranks SGT through SSG; six local Afghan bilingual cooks; and eight other Local National employees.
 Spearheaded the accountability and issue of over $11,000,000 of Class I in accordance with Field manual FM 10-23 Army Field feeding and Class I operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom X with outstanding results.
 Tirelessly worked with the military and civilian agencies and solidified forward transportation for nine austere locations; circulated the battlefield constantly to mentor five food operation managers and support teams to improve the maintenance, kitchen upgrades and storage procedures to minimize spoilage and loss of Class I subsistence.

U.S ARMY, FT. STEWART, GA 2005 – 2007
Senior First Cook

 Provided supervision and guidance for food service employees in the preparation and service of quality meals. Competently trained and professionally developed three food service managers and eight food service employees.
 Adeptly established six additional Class I supply points and entrusted to distribute over $3,000,000 worth of Class I subsistence to forward operating bases in the RC East Area of Operation.
 Adjusted standardized recipes for large and small quantity cooking and provided assistance in managing the kitchen. Utilized health, safety and sanitation practices, procedures, rules and regulations to maintain a safe and clean working environment

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Working toward AA in Hospitality Management (AMU University; 16 credits remaining)
Primary Leadership Development Course: Emphasis on basic leadership management and responsibilities
Army Institute for Automated Logistics
Technical Transportation of Hazardous materials: Transportation of hazmat utilizing placards
Safety Officer: Emphasis on implementing and developing prevention programs to reduce injury
Unit Prevention leader: Emphasis on following the proper procedures for handling, shipping, and administering urinalysis (drug test).
First Aid: Providing First Aid

Proficient using Fed Log/Afmis/Stores Web/Microsoft Word/Excel/Power point/Windows/Outlook/Adobe/Maximo/ULL