Meghan Tanner

Experience

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  Heavenly Mountain

  Dec 2004 - Dec 2005

  Chef

  Catered to 100 women lunch and dinner daily in an all-organic Ayurvedic meditation resort Assisted in creating daily menus, daily prep sheets, ordering and receiving vendor orders, and cooking meals

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  Paradise Farms

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2010

  Sales Liason/ Farmworker

  Assisted in managing 5 acre organic farm growing specialty marketed to top chefs in the Miami metropolitan areaAssisted in orchestrating the overall system on planting, producing, and harvesting of vegetablesAssisted in oversight of the work and direction on various volunteers and workers on the farmManaged and preformed the twice weekly delivery of farm product directly to our 20-30 restaurant customers in MiamiCommunicated with chefs on their needs and product interests and networked back to the farmBrokered items from other local farmers to sell to chefsAssisted in the foundations and implementation of the Dinner in Paradise series, which brought diners and top Miami chefs to the farm, to experience true farm to table experiences Show less

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  Bee Heaven Farm

  Jan 2006 - May 2006

  Farmworker

  Assisted in the production on a 10 acre organic farm who catered to a 250 member CSA in the Miami areaPlanned, planted, and harvested organic vegetable cropSold product to customers at weekly farmers markets in Miami and the Florida Keys

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  Creek 28

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Chef

  Worked directly with chef Kira Volz in the planning, preparing, and execution of menu based on local, seasonal, and organic productManaged kitchen, created daily specials, placed and received vendor orders, planned and executed catering for large partiesImplemented and maintained an on-site “chef’s garden” growing lettuces, tomatoes, herbs and various vegetables to be used on the daily menu

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  Michaels Genuine Food and Drink

  Mar 2008 - Nov 2009

  Forager/Chef

  Self-created position, managing the daily produce for the restaurantDaily morning runs to the Miami produce wholesale market buying the freshest quality product for the restaurantDirect liaison between chef Michael Schwartz and the local south Florida farming community to obtain specialty produce based on seasonality and availabilityTransporting farm produce to the restaurant dailyAttending farming conventions and events to further network between farms and the restaurantChefAssisted in laying the kitchen groundwork before the restaurant opened, creating an efficient and fluid workspaceHead of the pantry station. Duties included doing inventory, making prep lists for kitchen and working the line Show less

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  Meghan Tanner LLC

  Jul 2008 - Nov 2009

  Providing locally sourced produce to Miami chefs

  Founder, owner, CEO of small produce business, networking farmers to chefsWorked directly with local farmers and wholesale vendors everyday selecting the highest quality produceWorked directly with top Miami chefs to provide them with their daily wholesale produce as well as local farm produceManaged/administrated payment accounts through Quickbooks

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  Freelance

  Aug 2010 - now

  • Graduate of Oxford Seminars TESOL certificate program at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, GA• Proven ability to teach all levels of English learners and all subjects of English grammar in a varietyof settings- academic to business• Creatively incorporate various teaching styles to build listening comprehension, reading, writing,and pronunciation skills to adult learners from a wide variety of backgrounds• Perform freelance Spanish-English translation projects sourced by companies in Argentina Show less Created and prepared menus for clients; involving menu planning that met clients dietary needs, sourced local and organic product, and provided meals that adhered to the clients goal for variety, nourishment and education about a healthful lifestyleManaged kitchens and in home events, serving and maintaining in-home parties of 25 people and upConducted workshop for local family practice in the Atlanta area, educating patient participants about the value and ease of incorporating a fresh and wholesome diet into their livesWedding cake service- creation, delivery, and set up Show less

  • ESL Professor/ ES-EN Translator

    Jan 2013 - now

  • Private Chef

    Aug 2010 - now
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  Whole Foods Market

  Sept 2010 - Sept 2013

  Team Leader

  Leadership of Bakery department including purchasing, labor, inventory, and salesMaintenance of stellar bakery producing fresh breads, pastries, cakes, and candies daily in rhythmwith current pastry trendsEmployee management, yearly reviews, discipline, training for team of 12Helped open new stores in South RegionMerchandising and leadership training in several stores in South RegionConduct tasks with the Whole Foods core values of quality and excellenceOrder and receive daily shipments and utilize organizational skills to efficiently stock and rotate productLocal Liaison for the Briarcliff location- head of scouting new local vendor for our store Show less

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  Jugofresh

  Apr 2014 - Aug 2015

  Food Production Head Coach

  Head Coach of food production facility for Jugofresh- providing delicious raw, vegan food for all of our 5+ locationsImplementation of practices for brand new facility, hiring of staff, and creation of training materials for facilityManaging team of 15 people- using emotional intelligence to guide and grow a dynamic groupRecipe testing and development and daily execution of stellar award winning menuSuccessful implementation of Kaizen practice into production lineSuccessfully mananging growth of rapid expanding businessLean buying and inventory managementFacilitated offsite catering events and dinners Show less

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  Freelance, self-employed

  Jan 2015 - now

  ESL Teacher
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  Compass Group

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2022

  Production Manager
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  Compass Group USA

  Jun 2022 - now

  • Director of Operations

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Director of Operations

    Jun 2022 - now