TIMOTHY WASHINGTON
Professional Chef
Rockford,IL
Summary
Accomplished Catering Chef with 15 years of comprehensive experience working in the corporate, and catering food service industry. Adept at strictly monitoring kitchen activities and meeting health code standards. Specialties in Seafood and Southern cuisine. Strong organizational, leadership and management skills.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Lead Chef
Aramark Food Service
Rockford, Illinois
10.2018 - Current
· Prepares items for employee meal service.
· Compiles recipe ingredients and prepares for cooks by washing, cutting or measuring food items.
· Menu consultant, provides catering services for international executive conferences.
Proprietor/ Operator, Premier Chef
Timothy’s Catering
Rockford, IL
04.2010 - Current
- Event planner.
- Menu consultant.
- Inventory control.
- Provide catering services for weddings, festivals, and private events.
Forklift Operator
Lowe’s Distribution Center
Rockford, IL
10.2020 - 10.2021
· Forklift Operator.
· Freight Handler Shipping and Receiving.
· Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
Line Production Chef
Swedish American Health System
Rockford, IL
06.2011 - 10.2018
- Procured, organized and maintained food stock.
- Trained and supervised new personnel.
- Prepared items for patient and employee meal service.
Business Partner/Marketer/Event Chef
Toque Street Catering, LLC
Janesville, IL
05.2011 - 05.2012
- Acquired business.
- Provided catering services.
- Coordinated menus.
- Inventory quality control.
- Directed personnel.
Production Assistant/ Warehouse Redesign team
Chrysler, LLC
Belvidere, Beaverton, IL, OR
12.1996 - 02.2009
- Member/ Civil Rights Committee Chairperson.
- Processed civil rights complaints.
- Facilitated parts distribution process.
- Auto assembly line production worker.
Education
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, Wisconsin 09.2009 - 05.2011
Skills
Signature dish creation
Equipment Maintenance
Kitchen Management
[Specialty] cuisine
Ingredient selection
Additional Information
- Awards and Acknowledgements , Grand Prize 1st Place Winner Wisconsin Restaurant Expo 2011 Food preparation competition between all culinary programs across the state Recommendation documents available upon request 2
Accomplishments
Grand Prize 1st Place Winner Wisconsin Restaurant Expo 2011:
Food preparation competition between all culinary programs across the state.
Timeline
Forklift Operator
Lowe’s Distribution Center
10.2020 - 10.2021
Lead Chef
Aramark Food Service
10.2018 - Current
Line Production Chef
Swedish American Health System
06.2011 - 10.2018
Business Partner/Marketer/Event Chef
Toque Street Catering, LLC
05.2011 - 05.2012
Proprietor/ Operator, Premier Chef
Timothy’s Catering
04.2010 - Current
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Blackhawk Technical College
09.2009 - 05.2011
Production Assistant/ Warehouse Redesign team
Chrysler, LLC
12.1996 - 02.2009