Grace Dover Hoffman

Experience

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  Blue Hill

  Apr 2013 - May 2014

  Line Cook

  Successfully ran three out of four hot line stations with no previous culinary experienceParticipated in several high-end culinary events with prominent global chefs

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  Range

  Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

  Line Cook
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  Octavia

  May 2015 - Mar 2018

  Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chef

  High level operations and management responsibilities included: purchasing, scheduling, inventory for P&L, and new employee onboarding Directly supervised up to twenty front and back of house employees including sous chefs, line cooks, dishwashers and expediters in all aspects of preparation and serviceManaged food and labor costs to remain at or below target marginsImplemented creative menu changes on a frequent, seasonal basis, and ensured quality execution by employees using the very best local ingredientsOrganized and led regular staff meetings and issued weekly updatesStreamlined kitchen operations by digitizing prep processes and created standardized updated recipes and product rotation systemsEnhanced employee retention and morale by promoting a team environment, and instituted a positive means of dealing with stress in a high-volume operation Show less

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  Kendo Brands, Inc.

  Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

  Quality Technician
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  Thistle

  Jul 2018 - Mar 2020

  Purchasing + Inventory Manager

  Singular operations purchaser and vendor point of contact for ingredients, packaging, supplies, equipment, and CPG channelsCreated and implemented systems and metrics for strategic sourcing, purchasing, and inventory trackingSteadfast commitment to sustainable supply chain practices that make business sense through sourcing and cultivation of several key high-end supplier relationshipsDaily communication with up to 40 high-volume vendors, addressing ever-shifting production needs in real timeContract and pricing negotiation and budget management for more that 1200 unique ingredientsData analysis for production planning, and execution of operations and co-packer purchasing pipelineDatabase management, monthly and quarterly financial reportingOwnership of production forecasting and reporting for co-packer manufacturingPrincipal oversight of inventory management and receiving SOPs for four production facilities. Show less

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  Little Spoon

  Mar 2020 - now

  • Director of Procurement

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Senior Procurement Manager

    Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

  • Senior Operations Manager

    Oct 2021 - Feb 2022

  • Operations and Production Manager

    Mar 2020 - Oct 2021