David Kasper

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Accomplished food service and dietary management experience offering outstanding presentation, communication and team management skills. High-energy, results-oriented leader with an entrepreneurial attitude. Gifted in creating relationships and motivating people to achieve long-term and short-term goals. Highly organized, cost-conscious  and multi-task oriented; strategic and pragmatic-thinker.                                                                                                                                   

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2020-2021     Food Service Director

Aspire at Belmont Bay, Woodbridge VA.

·        Start-up a new full service restaurant in a independent apartment building

·        Set-up P&L and all cost control

·        Set-up all standers for the restaurant

·        Run daily stand-up meeting

·        Hires, supervises and arranges for training for the restaurant

·        Completes the evaluation on all front and back of the house staff

·        Creates the schedules, approves time cards, time allocation records, and attendance records

·        Works with the corporate dietitian to provide quality nutritional services and to maintain the Dining Services Department in a clean,

          safe and   sanitary manner.

·         Plan weekly nutritional menus maintaining an adequate inventory and managing budget

·         Prepare and cook food, including special events

·         Ensure compliance with HACCP, health department regulations and company policies and procedures

 2018 - 2020    Dining Experience Director

Hunters Woods at Trails Edge, Reston VA

·        Start-up a new CCRC

·        Set-up all standers for the Food Service Department

·        Attends daily stand-up meeting

·        Hires, supervises and arranges for training for the Dining Services Department.

·        Completes the evaluation on dining services staff and pay for performance evaluations on designated dining services staff.

·        Creates the schedules, approves time cards, time allocation records, and attendance records

·        Works with the corporate dietitian to provide quality nutritional services and to maintain the Dining Services Department in a clean,

          safe and sanitary manner.

·         Plan weekly nutritional menus maintaining an adequate inventory and managing budget

·         Prepare and cook food, including special events

·         Ensure compliance with HACCP, health department regulations and company policies and procedures

2017-2018   Exertive Chef

The Residents at Thomas Circle, Washington DC

·        Conducted daily lineup with cook staff and wait staff

·        Hiring, and supervising of kitchen staff

·        Completes the evaluation on kitchen staff and pay for performance evaluations

·        Creates the schedules, approves time cards for kitchen staff

·        Works with the corporate dietitian to provide quality nutritional services and to maintain the Dining Services Department in a clean,

          safe and sanitary manner.

·         Plan weekly nutritional menus maintaining an adequate inventory and managing budget

·         Set-up and maintain production plans

·         Prepare and cook food, including special events

·         Ensure compliance with HACCP, health department regulations and company policies and procedures

 2015 - 2017  Director of Dining Services

Healthcare Services Group, Winston-Salem, NC

·        Attends daily stand-up meeting

·        Completes diet histories, assessments and Care Plans on residents.

·        Hires, supervises and arranges for training for the Dining Services Department.

·        Completes the evaluation on dining services staff and pay for performance evaluations on designated dining services staff.

·        Creates the schedules, approves time cards, time allocation records, and attendance records

·        Works with the corporate dietitian to provide quality nutritional services and to maintain the Dining Services Department in a clean,

          safe and sanitary manner.

·         Plan weekly nutritional menus maintaining an adequate inventory and managing budget

·         Prepare and cook food, including special events

·         Ensure compliance with HACCP, health department regulations and company policies and procedures

2008 – 2015    Director of Dining Services

Mallard Ridge Assisted Living, Clemmons, NC

·         Plan weekly nutritional menus maintaining an adequate inventory and managing budget

·         Prepare and cook food, including special events

·         Ensure compliance with HACCP, health department regulations and company policies and procedures

·         Hire, supervise and train staff

2007 – 2008    Manager of Retail Food Service

Sodexho, Inc. at Novant Health, Winston-Salem, NC

·         Supervise operation of retail food service

·         Manage catering services for conference center

·         National Restaurant Certifications: ServSafe, Bar Code

2006 – 2007   Director of Dining Services

Salemtowne Moravian Retirement Community,Winston Salem, NC

·         Supervised operation of six (6) dining rooms ranging from high-end formal dining to casual dining

·         Draft and maintain $1 million+ annual budget

·         National Restaurant Certifications: ServSafe, Bar Code