Kurt Sliefert

Experience

• 

  Garvey's Grill

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Cook

  Successfully worked grill, salad & pizza station.Assisted in retaining repeat clientele as a result of consistent service and customer experience

• 

  Westbourgh Country Club

  Mar 2002 - Apr 2006

  Sous Chef

  Ensure W.C.C executes the event to the clients/members expectations & that the final product is in line with those standards. Interpret and evaluate all communication between the sales team, executive chef & cooks. Responsible for the training and integration of new kitchen support staff. Also responsible for ensuring food costs remain at or below budget. Successfully maintained garde manger, grill, saucier & field chef positions and stations.Efficiently developed and executive a successful a la carte service.Effectively managed day time club restaurant clientele and members as well as evening catering events. Show less

• 

  Butler's Pantry

  Jan 2006 - Aug 2013

  Executive Sous Chef

  Assist the Executive Chef in managing all day to day operations for a high end off premise catering company. Responsible for orientation, training and management of shop kitchen employees as well as the oversight of any outsourced temporary staff. Maintain effective relationships with purveyors to ensure efficient ordering, timely product delivery & that any overages are met in a cost effective way. Maintained effective relationships with both sales and operations staff to successfully execute events as intimate as 5 guests or as grand as 10,000 while ensuring that customer service standards are in line with BP's image.Effectively managed labor costs through strategic scheduling and organized tasks lists.Ensured repeat business by effectively executing flawless events in the field for clients; to include contract managed facilities.Effectively managed food production for ESPN's Top Executives and crew at the 2009 Winter X-Games for 10 consecutive days. Was part of a successful team that produced 15,000 meals to include breakfast, lunch & dinnerEffectively part of a team that successfully executed 2008 BMW Championships; managed food production for VIP Tent - 300 of BMW's top executives for seven consecutive days; a multi faceted operation. Show less

• 

  Saint Louis Abbey/Saint Louis Priory School

  Aug 2013 - Jul 2019

  Food Service Director

  Managed the dining hall, supervise all events on campus, and feed the monks that live on campus at Saint Louis Priory School.• Effectively managed food and labor cost• Developed menus and production sheets for meals served at the dining hall• Develop menus and execution of school and various club events.

• 

  Executive Dining LLC.

  Jul 2019 - Oct 2021

  Corporate Executive Chef
• 

  FOOD SERVICE CONSULTANTS INC.

  Sept 2021 - now

  Food Service Director