Genelle Silva
Executive Chef/SousChef/FOH Manager/Corporate Trainer – The Briad Group
Alexandria, VA 22311
Genellesilva@Hotmail.com
(919) 824-7078
obtain a position to utilize my culinary expertise, organizational skills, people skills, and work
background.
Work Experience
Executive Chef/ SousChef/FOH Manager/Corporate Trainer
The Briad Group – Springfield, VA
November 2013 to Present
Sous Chef
Function in all areas of operation in excellent adherence to all restaurant standards, including:
• Inventory
• Entering invoices
• Ordering product
• Receiving product
• Meat grinder/butcher
• Grill operator
• Expo
• Pantry
• Opening and closing restaurant: Handling money, totaling food, alcohol sales, and totaling labor
hours and labor dollars.
• Handling guest complaints
• Scheduling and maintaining labor budgets.
• Traveling as a support chef to needed locations.
• Creating a safe work environment for staff.
• Keeping food safe logs and ensuring that all safety food handling safety standards are used by
management and staff at all times.
• Ensuring that company standards and policies are practiced by all team members.
• Handling and preparing all allergen and special orders.
Front of House
Managing dining area.
• Handling guest complaints.
• Giving food knowledge to teammates, servers, as well as guests.
• Table visits.
• Ensuring that the door flows properly.
• Ensuring that all side work is being completed.
• Assisting in comping or voiding any product.
• Assisting in ringing in orders in the Aloha system.
Corporate Trainer
• Preparing and cooking all dishes, adhering to corporate recipes.
• Training new management and store openers in all specs and all equipment.
• Opening new locations and supporting them until they are able to function properly in all restaurant
functions including:
Server/Cook
Waffle House – Durham, NC
May 2009 to Present
• Prepared food, took orders for consumers and anticipated consumers needs
• Established a friendly, family atmosphere on a daily basis
• Assisted employees who did not speak Spanish serving Hispanic consumers
• Organized cleanliness of the store for employees to use during shifts
Prep and line cook
Maggianos Little Italy – Durham, NC
July 2011 to November 2013
• Making and following prep pars for daily use.
• Making food to order while following company recipes
• Mixer
• Pantry
• Appetizer
• Fryer
• Handling food and ensuring proper safety food handling
• Creating safe work environment
Teacher Assistant
Jump Start Child Care – Durham, NC
February 2005 to June 2007
• Designed creative lesson plans for approximately 6 preschool children on a weekly basis
• Supported director and teacher with the planning and implementation of field trips
• Mentored and supervised children in after-school program
• Influenced Hispanic mothers to teach their children to speak English at a young age
Housekeeper
Self-Employed – Raleigh, NC
October 1996 to November 2002
• Maintained cleanliness for a variety of families’ homes
• Provided deep cleaning when necessary
• Performed all cleaning duties in a timely manner
• Trained 5 employees how to use proper techniques to clean houses
Spanish Interpreter
Self-Employed – Raleigh, NC
October 1987 to October 2002
• Accompanied Hispanic families to medical appointments
• Interpreted in Wake County Court House for numerous court cases
• Located Legal Counsel for the Hispanic Community
• Translated legal documents for the Hispanic Community
• Improved social skills working with a diverse group of people
assistant manager
Self-Employed – Raleigh, NC
December 1988 to May 1993
Serving guests
Handling guest complaints
Foh/Boh staff scheduling
Ordering product
Receiving product
Imputing invoices
Closing restaurant: Handling money, making deposits, totaling food and alcohol sales,
Calculating labor hours and labor dollars.
Education
High school or equivalent
Skills
•team player (Less than 1 year)
Certifications and Licenses
Servesafe
July 2014 to July 2020
food handler certificate
driver’s license
Additional Information
Additional Qualifications
• Fluently speak, write and read the Spanish and English Language
• Easy to work with; cooperative team player; ability to work with diverse group and skill levels
• Able to organize, coordinate and delegate aspects of a project
• Inspires and supports others to work at their highest levels