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Tiffany
Executive Kitchen Manager & Shareholder at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
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Competencies
Extensive experience in food safety protocols, audits, and regulatory compliance in high-volume settings.
Proven ability to lead, train, and develop large culinary teams to achieve operational excellence.
Skilled in optimizing labor, food costs, and purchasing to drive profitability.
Expertise in managing daily restaurant operations, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency.
Summary
Dynamic culinary leader with over a decade of experience managing high-volume restaurants, focusing on safety, compliance, team development, and financial performance.
Key Achievements
- Led food safety and sanitation programs, ensuring compliance in a high-volume restaurant environment.
- Developed and implemented corrective action plans resulting in improved operational audits.
- Managed and trained a team of 40+ staff, enhancing team performance and guest satisfaction.
- Optimized labor, food cost, and purchasing processes to meet and exceed financial targets.
- Maintained consecutive A-grade health inspection ratings through rigorous safety standards.
Experience
Executive Kitchen Manager and Shareholder
Directed food safety, sanitation, and compliance programs for a high-volume operation.. Conducted internal food safety audits and developed corrective action plans with follow up on implementation.. Developed HACCP-driven workflows and monitored CCPs.. Trained 40+ staff on sanitation, allergen safety, and SOP compliance.. Maintained BOH operations within company-established financial budgets, controlling labor, purchasing, and food cost.. Ensured highest level of food safety by implementing procedures for receiving and storage of food and the maintenance and repair of kitchen equipment.
Lead Culinary Manager
Strengthened compliance readiness and improved documentation accuracy.. Responsible for all culinary operations.. Delivered OSHA-based and allergen training to kitchen team.. Developed and implemented HACCP procedures to ensure the highest level of food safety.
General Manager
Directed operations with focus on sanitation, safety, and risk reduction.. Maintained consecutive A-grade inspection ratings.. Implemented improved allergen awareness and temperature control processes.. Supervised back-of-house culinary operations, opening/closing procedures, and team productivity.
Executive Kitchen Manager & Shareholder
Directed daily operations of a high-volume restaurant, ensuring exceptional guest experiences.. Managed labor, food cost, and purchasing to meet financial targets.. Led and developed 40+ team members, improving retention and performance.. Partnered with FOH leadership to ensure seamless service.. Implemented operational improvements to increase efficiency and reduce waste.. Oversaw inventory, vendor relations, and product quality.