Brennan Malone
Playa Hermosa
Summary
Talented kitchen leader and team motivator successful at maintaining staff focus and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Experienced with all cuisine, sourcing ingredients, controlling budgets and boosting restaurant profiles.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef
Alligator Reef Club
01.2023 - 08.2024
- Oversaw grill, stove, and oven, and cleaned equipment after every shift.
- Checked freezer and refrigerator prior to each shift to verify correct temperatures.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Created Menu
Bartender
Monkey Bar
04.2014 - 08.2024
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
- Refrence: Dave Hall 1(305)481-2105
Chef
Monkey Bar
07.2015 - 11.2023
- Oversaw grill, stove, and oven, and cleaned equipment after every shift.
- Checked freezer and refrigerator prior to each shift to verify correct temperatures.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
Dispatch Operations Manager
ABLR Dispatch
09.2021 - 07.2023
- Collaborated with logistics teams to develop strategic plans for optimizing transport routes, reducing costs, and improving service levels.
- Conducted regular review meetings with senior management presenting progress updates on key performance indicators related to the department.
- Assisted in hiring new employees by conducting interviews, evaluating candidates'' skills, and making recommendations based on company needs.
- Established clear expectations for dispatcher job duties while providing ongoing support through coaching sessions as needed.
- Refrence: Austin Baeumlisberger 1(662)420-5672
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Surna
08.2012 - 04.2013
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
- Worked with racking systems and loaded or unloaded pallets, pulling and placing pallets on or off of vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically.
- Received products using frequency scanners, unloaded shipments from trucks and fulfilled and organized orders to streamline customer delivery processes.
Cook
Bunkys Raw Bar
07.2007 - 07.2012
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
Education
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne Fl05.2018
Skills
Warehouse Operations
Dispatch
Food safety and sanitation
Knife Skills
Cooking techniques
Food quality
Menu Creating
Bartending
Managing people
Timeline
Chef
Alligator Reef Club
01.2023 - 08.2024
Dispatch Operations Manager
ABLR Dispatch
09.2021 - 07.2023
Chef
Monkey Bar
07.2015 - 11.2023
Bartender
Monkey Bar
04.2014 - 08.2024
Warehouse Forklift Operator
Surna
08.2012 - 04.2013
Cook
Bunkys Raw Bar
07.2007 - 07.2012
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Eastern Florida State College
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