Christopher Spear is seeking a dynamic position at a food-focused company where creativity and innovation are embraced. He has over 20 years of culinary experience, including positions as Executive Chef, Restaurant Manager, Assistant Director of Dining Services, and Catering & Cafeteria Manager. Spear has a BS in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University and is a certified sous chef, dietary manager, and holds various safety certifications.
1. TO WORK AT A DYNAMIC, FOOD-FOCUSED COMPANY, WHERE CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION ARE EMBRACED.
NOT LIMITING MYSELF TO AN EXECUTIVE CHEF POSITION.
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ADDRESS
801 Geronimo Dr, Frederick, MD 21701
PHONE
(484) 319-9030
EMAIL
PerfectLittleBites@Gmail.Com
1994 - 1998
BS IN CULINARY ARTS
Johnson and Wales University
Providence, RI
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude
• Silver Key and Golden Quill Honor
• Certified Sous Chef with The American Culinary Federation and active in
• The Greater Baltimore Chapter
• Certified Dietary Manager by the Dietary Manager’s Association
• ServSafe Sanitation Certificate
• Maryland Techniques of Alcohol Management Certificate
• OSHA 10 hour training
• Introduction to Hydrocolloids with Dave Arnold at The French Culinary Institute
• Transglutaminase Workshop with Alex Talbot of Ideas in Food
• Participated in over 40 hands-on culinary, pastry and cocktail workshops at
• The StarChefs International Chefs Congress (2010-2014)
• Recipes featured in magazines and on websites such as Culture, Imbibe, Garden
& Gun, The Oxford American and Chiled.
RELATED EXPERIENCEEDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DINING SERVICES
The Summit at First Hill
Seattle, WA
RESTAURANT MANAGER
IKEA Food Services
Conshohocken, PA
EXECUTIVE CHEF
Sodexo at Carroll Lutheran Village
Westminster, MD
EXECUTIVE CHEF
The Abramson Center for Jewish Life
North Wales, PA
CATERING & CAFETERIA MANAGER
Chester County Hospital West
Chester, PA
2009 - 2011 2009 - 20112009 - 2011
2009 - 20112009 - 2011
CHRISTOPHER SPEAR
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