Adam Nowatzke
Fort Collins,CO
Summary
High-performing Chef offering 10 plus years of restaurant experience seeking a new kitchen to contribute to. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for creating great food and working with a team. Im open to any kitchen job in the Old Town Fort Collins area and dont mind working my way up.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chef
Denver Rescue Mission
01.2025 - 10.2025
- Utilized proper cleaning techniques to sanitize counters and utensils used in preparation of raw meat, poultry, fish, and eggs.
- Prepared meals from scratch using donated ingridients, every day I had to figure out what to cook with what we had.
- Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- served 140 plus meals a day to the needy
Kitchen Manager
Social
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
- Developed and implemented kitchen policies and procedures to establish clear guidelines for kitchen operations and comply with regulations.
- Designed and maintained menus to offer variety of high quality and consistency of dishes.
- Calculated prices of ingredients to monitor food costs and control expenses.
Chef
Pour Brothers Tavern
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Oversaw grill, stove, and oven, and cleaned equipment after every shift.
- Utilized proper cleaning techniques to sanitize counters and utensils.
- Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Monitored line processes to maintain consistency in quality, quantity, and presentation.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Implemented food cost and waste reduction initiatives to save money.
Lead Line Cook
Blind Pig Pub
02.2020 - 01.2022
- Handled portion control activities according to specified instructions provided by chef.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Grilled meats and seafood to customer specifications.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Helped create specials
Kitchen Supervisor/Garde manger Chef
Odette
08.2016 - 01.2020
- Responsibilities included ensuring the kitchen was shut down properly every night and training other employees to the standards expected by the Chef.
- I helped to organize the walk in and did anything else that was needed of me
- I came up with and ran weekly specials for over 2 years of my time there
- Ran the Charcuterie program and learned how to make everything needed.
- Planted and maintained a garden
- Preserved and canned food to reduce food waste
- Worked all stations during my time there
- (256) 349-5219
Education
High School Diploma -
Soldan International Studies High School
St. Louis, MO05.2003
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Jackson State College
Biology
University of Missouri St. Louis
St Louis, MO05.2012
Skills
- Menu development
- Dish preparation
- Order delivery practices
- Kitchen equipment operation
- Kitchen operations
- Food safety and sanitation
Websites
Accomplishments
- Awarded Best Raw Oyster in November 2018 at The Hangout cook off.
- Charcuterie Program freatured in Alabama AAA magazine
- Staged with over a dozen James Beard Nominated and winning Chefs.
Certification
Serve Safe Manager Certification
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Chef
Denver Rescue Mission
01.2025 - 10.2025
Kitchen Manager
Social
01.2024 - 12.2024
Chef
Pour Brothers Tavern
01.2022 - 01.2024
Lead Line Cook
Blind Pig Pub
02.2020 - 01.2022
Kitchen Supervisor/Garde manger Chef
Odette
08.2016 - 01.2020
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Jackson State College
High School Diploma -
Soldan International Studies High School
Biology
University of Missouri St. Louis