posted July 14, 2008 09:06 AM               

1538 Sage Ridge Dr.

Marietta, Ga. 30064

Mobile: 828-332-0411

Email: croteaur@bellsouth.net

OBJECTIVE: New challenge

EXPERIENCE: IMPROVEAT 10/2007- Present [ No Health Benefits]

Organic Exec. Chef : Designed and set up a 2500 sq. ft. kitchen.Created

all foods from scratch, designed menu with beyond organic foods. This

menu contains the highest nutritional food in the industry which contains

many super foods. Purchased all foods from farmers in Georgia .

Research and development Chef /production.

SALARY : 70,500 YEARLY MON-FRI ONLY [ Present ]

LYNDON B. JOHNSON CULINARY SCHOOL

USDA FOREST SERVICE [ FEDERAL ] 2/18/96 -6/15/07 [ 10 yrs+]

CHEF- VOC. INSTRUCTOR / DIRECTOR:

SALARY 60,500 YEARLY MON-FRI. ONLY [ took early retirement ]

In the Federal Service we have seventy Culinary Schools Nationwide. My job was to start the Culinary school here at Lyndon B. Johnson and implement the plan to guide and supervise the performance of the department. I selected all office, kitchen and dining room furniture and equipment. Set up the flow of the department for efficiency. Set up the syllabus for the curriculum, teach sanitation, dishwashing, measurements, food prep., knife skills, pantry cook , station cook, and cook hotel restaurant skills. Which include three hundred and twelve other, skills. From sauté , soups, sauces to food costing. I established in the program work base learning, social skills , counseling and leadership training . Computer skills used daily, Case Management, CIS. and SST. Training, all on Microsoft. Budgeted the Department, and did all purchasing and receiving. We Catered Events in the surrounding area. Made all menus and work schedules. Established a Work Base Learning Program, Employee Evaluations, every 90 days, set up a video learning room and had inspections every 90 days. Taught a Serve Safe Certification program. While doing this I owned and operated my own Restaurant called The Old World Cafe, which served lunch only, and worked as a Chef at the Frog & Owl Bistro at night, which has a five star rating.

Quick reference: Mary Lou Vlaun 770-781-9027 From Improveat

Quick Reference: Leesa 828-349-4112 Frog & Owl

EDUCATION: Johnson & Wales University N. Miami , FL Advanced Chef Course 7/1998

Prospect Hall College [ Bus. Mgmt.] Hollywood , FL 18 mths. 6/1980

Serve Safe National Restaurant Association [ Instructor Cert.] NC present

Professional Nutrition Specialist Program Completed [ 10 ] Courses 2006

Effective Teamwork Strategies USDA Training

Civil Rights Training ,Computer Security and Sexual Harassment Training

ASSETS: Math. , Speed reading , Large quantity cooking , Leadership and Multi-tasking.

CONTACT: RICHARD at 828-332-0411 [cell] or 678-354-7222 or croteaur@bellsouth.net