Jason Swanger

Experience

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  US Army

  Aug 1999 - Jul 2002

  Food service operations specialist
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  On The Border

  Feb 2000 - Oct 2000

  Line cook

  Part time job for extra spending money while I was in the Army.

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  Quaintence Weaver Resturants and Hotels

  Jul 2002 - Mar 2005

  Banquet Chef, Executive Chef

  Executive chef for Lucky 32 in Raleigh and Banquet Cook at The O.Henry Hotel Greensboro

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  River Twist Kitchen

  Mar 2005 - Mar 2006

  Executive Chef
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  Panera Bread

  Mar 2006 - Aug 2008

  General Manager

  I managed 2 stores in my tenure with this company

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  ARAMARK

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

  Food Service Director

  Worked up from an assistant location manager to a food service director. worked at UNC Chapel Hill, Greensboro College, Wake Forest University

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  Chartwells (Higher Education Division)

  Aug 2010 - Mar 2013

  Assistant Director of Dining Services (UNCG)
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  Culinary Services Group

  Feb 2013 - Nov 2014

  Director Of Dining Services
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  SODEXO HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED

  Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

  Regional Operations Manager

  ROSI Executive Chef

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  Mindful by Sodexo

  Jun 2015 - Dec 2018

  Executive chef

  Executive chef for sodexo health care at a 529 bed hospital

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  Kisco Senior Living

  Dec 2018 - Dec 2021

  Help drive Kisco's core values and commitments to its customers by continuously innovating and reevaluating community specific dining venues and programs. Offers fresh ideas and perspectives to Home Office Leadership, Executive Directors, and Dining Services Directors. Helps keep company on leading edge of current trends and best practices within senior living and hospitality industry. Supports the successful preparation, delivery and presentation of the culinary experience at Kisco communities. Will oversee and assist with new Innovations and Projects while utilizing current Culinary Trends. Supports the Development, Coaching, and Training of Dining Services Directors and Dining Associates to achieve the highest service levels and business results. Assists the National Director of Culinary Services in the Design, Creation and Execution of programs and standards necessary to achieve a best-in-class dining experience while meeting all state and federal mandates. Show less

  • Senior Dining Services Director

    Oct 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Director Of Dining Services

    Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
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  Basecampoutdoorsenterprisesllc

  Oct 2020 - now

  Proprietor

  Owner of a one of a kind off grid glamping experience in the Uwharrie Mountains

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  Sodexo

  Dec 2021 - Jul 2023

  Regionl Operations Support General Manager

  Have oversize of day to day operations; deliver high quality food service; acheive company and client targets and goals; develop and maintain client and customer relationships; develop strategic plans; create a positive environmnet; and or ensure sodexo standards are met.

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  SodexoMagic

  Jan 2022 - Jul 2023

  Executive Chef 4

  Sodexo Magic Executive Chef 4 at Atrium Health Cabarrus

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  Aramark Collegiate Hospitality

  Jul 2023 - now

  Food Service Director