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James Keffer

James Keffer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Executive Chef at Taka Asbury Park

  • Education

    • Brookdale Community College

      2014 - 2016
      Associate's degree in Business Administration Business Administration and Management, General

    • Penn State University

      2020 - 2022
      Bachelor of Science - BS Economics

  • Experience

    • Turning Point Restaurant

      Aug 2011 - Apr 2017

      Oversee staffing, write kitchen, server, host, busboy, barista schedules. Set accurate ordering pars and write/send all orders to vendors. Set pars for prep levels each day, and write daily prep sheets.

      • General Manager

        May 2016 - Apr 2017

      • Hourly supervisor

        May 2015 - May 2016

      • Server

        Aug 2011 - May 2015

    • Texas Roadhouse

      Jun 2017 - Jan 2020
      Kitchen Manager

      Staffing: Interviewing, hiring, writing schedules,Prep levels: writing prep sheets, setting/adjusting pars for all prepOrdering: Setting/adjusting ordering pars for accuracy, writing all orders and sending to vendorsCleanliness of Kitchen: Delegating and directing daily cleaning tasks to all kitchen employees, setting/enforcing weekly cleaning tasksRunning costs: Budgeting labor and efficiency, minimizing waste in kitchen, ensuring proper rotation of product

    • MILKBOY CENTER CITY LLC

      Jan 2020 - May 2021
      Chef

    • OTG Management

      May 2021 - Aug 2024

      • Terminal Chef

        May 2022 - Aug 2024

      • Sous Chef

        May 2021 - Jun 2022

    • Taka Asbury Park

      Sept 2024 - Feb 2025
      Sous Chef

    • Taka Restaurant

      Feb 2025 - now
      Executive Chef

  • Licenses & Certifications