Denton Croushore
Centennial
Summary
Chef with a decade of experience in both fine-dining and healthcare establishments. Driven to serve residents in customers quality meals while maintaining clean kitchens and a driven staff.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Culinary Director
Pine Grove Crossing
01.2023 - Current
- Serving as Culinary Director of an Assisted Living/Memory Care establishment.
- Established a culture of supporting employee satisfaction and goal setting, with high retention of more than two-thirds of the staff.
- Hiring and overseeing of all dining department staff. Assessing needs when scheduling and coming under budget for labor.
- Implemented seasonal menu rotations while maintaining nutritional standards signed off by dieticians.
- Set cleaning and compliance schedules to maintain standards set by the health department.
- Overhauled dining program for Memory Care to replicate a fine-dining experience curtailed to each resident's individual needs.
- Ordering of all department related raw food and supplies while coming under budget.
Executive Chef
Danbury Senior Living
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Served as Executive Chef for an Independent Living/Assisted Living/Memory Care establishment.
- Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
- Trained and mentored new staff members in kitchen safety, sanitation and cooking techniques.
Executive Chef
Westerwood
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Served as Executive Chef for an Independent Living/Assisted Living/Memory Care/Rehabilitation establishment.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation, and safety processes.
- Modified recipes to accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies.
- Trained and mentored new staff members in kitchen safety, sanitation and cooking techniques.
Sous Chef
Gables of Westerville
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Served as Sous Chef at an Independent Living/Assisted Living/Memory Care establishment.
- Assisted with menu development and planning.
- Monitored food production to verify quality and consistency.
- Set up and broke down kitchen for service.
- Developed and remained accountable for safety, quality, consistency and adherence to standards.
- Trained and managed kitchen personnel and supervised related culinary activity.
- Participated in food tastings and taste tests.
Sous Chef
West Main Taproom and Grill | GPMM Group
12.2019 - 04.2020
- Served as Sous Chef at an upscale tavern concept.
- Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
- Plated every dish with attractive flair to meet strict restaurant standards and maintain stellar business reputation.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Oversaw scheduling, inventory management, and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen.
Lead Line Cook
Kenwood Restaurant Group
12.2018 - 10.2019
- Served as Lead Line Cook at a Steakhouse and Bistro in the same restaurant group.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Handled portion control activities according to specified instructions provided by chef.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Unloaded food supplies from distributor trucks to efficiently organize inventory.
Line Cook - Sous Chef
Trappers Chophouse
05.2015 - 06.2018
- Started off as Dishwasher, left as a Sous Chef. Local steakhouse in Parker.
- Prepared and cooked full course meals based on restaurant recipes and specifications.
- Plated and presented all dishes to match established restaurant standards.
- Operated varied kitchen equipment, observing operation guidelines to avoid accidents and prevent malfunctions.
- Maintained smooth and timely operations in preparation and delivery of meals.
- Utilized culinary techniques to create visually appealing dishes.
Education
High school diploma -
Ponderosa High School
Parker, CO05.2011
Skills
- Budgeting and cost control
- Menu development
- Culinary techniques
- Food safety standards
- Waste reduction
- Training and development of culinary staff
Certification
Servsafe Manager Certified
Timeline
Culinary Director
Pine Grove Crossing
01.2023 - Current
Executive Chef
Danbury Senior Living
08.2022 - 12.2022
Executive Chef
Westerwood
07.2021 - 07.2022
Sous Chef
Gables of Westerville
01.2021 - 07.2021
Sous Chef
West Main Taproom and Grill | GPMM Group
12.2019 - 04.2020
Lead Line Cook
Kenwood Restaurant Group
12.2018 - 10.2019
Line Cook - Sous Chef
Trappers Chophouse
05.2015 - 06.2018
High school diploma -
Ponderosa High School
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