CANDYSE L. WALKER
OBJECTIVE
I strive to become a world-class culinarian through endurance, education, and experience.
QUALIFICATIONS
I possess leadership & stress-management skills. I am also self-motivated, pleasant, have a sense of humor, dependable, honest, punctual, and enjoy working with all types of people.
EDUCATION
2002-2004
Oklahoma State University-
Institute of Technology
1801 East 4th Street~ Okmulgee, OK
Associates in Culinary Arts
2000-2002
Tulsa Technology Center-
Lemley Campus
3420 South Memorial Dr~Tulsa, OK Food Service Management I & II
1999-2001
Union High School
6636 South Memorial Dr~Tulsa, OK
High School Diploma
CULINARY WORK EXPERIENCE
09/2009- Present
Silver Spoon Hospitality Services, Inc
Northeast, OK
Co-Owner
Assist all advertising, planning, organizing, purchasing, inventory and management of a full service catering company.
04/2008- 07/2009
Cherokee Yacht Club
PO Box 690~ Ketchum, OK
Executive Chef
Responsible for all Food & Beverage activities including ala carte service lines, banquets, caterings, & special functions. Purchasing & receiving for entire facility & marina. Employee relations, scheduling, training. All menu pricing/ writing, monthly inventories, & labor costs for Kitchen.
02/2004-04/2008
Southern Hills Country Club
2636 East 61st Street~Tulsa, OK
Lead Cook
Maintained all stations on fine dining ala carte lines, Banquets, Caterings, Buffets, & tableside cookery. Production of daily bakery items & light cake decorating. Worked in Purchasing Department for 10 months during two years of complete property remodel. Selected to work
special functions/ community events.
08/ 4-12/ 2007
89th PGA Championship
at Southern Hills Country Club
Lead Cook
Composed prep sheets for buffets daily prepared and maintained large quantities of food. Was one of two people responsible for Players & Family Area.
10/ 2002—10/ 2004
Adams Mark Hotel– Tulsa
100 East 2nd Street~Tulsa, OK
Lead Cook
Maintained all stations on fine dining ala carte line, light catering, table side cookery, large scale banquets, assist in training new cooks.
10/ 2001 – 8/ 2002
Varsity Sports Grill
5840 South Memorial Dr~Tulsa, OK
Kitchen Manager
Manned pantry, fry, and grill stations on ala carte line. Maintained
inventory, rotated stock, prep work for line service, breakdown of full kitchen, made kitchen schedules & janitorial work.
7/ 10-18 / 2001
101st USGA
US Championship
at Southern Hills Country Club
Cook
Mass production of cold & hot foods for main clubhouse & special functions during the evening.
CULINARY MEMBERSHIPS, AWARDS & HONORS
2003-14
NRA HAACP Certification
2003 – Present
American Culinary Federation- Tulsa Chapter (V.Pres. & President)
2006-08
SHCC Employee Action Committee
(V. Pres. & President)
2003 – 04
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
2002 – 04
Future Chefs Association – OSU-IT
(Sec. & V. Pres.)
2000 - 02
Food Service Mngt Class (V. Pres.)
2001 - 02
Nat. Voc. Tech. Honor Society (Campus President)
2000 – 02
Skills VICA & FCCLA (FHA)
2007
ACF Comp. 2 Silver & 3 Bronze
2006-08
Ok Sugar Art Show 3-1st, 3-2nd, & 1-3rd Place Ribbons
2003 – 07/ 03-04
Who’s Who Among American Professionals/ College Students
2006
SHCC Employee of the Year
2005 & 07
SHCC Employee of the Year Nominee
2003
MIO Recipe Contest- 2nd Place
2003
ACF- Tulsa Jr. Member of the Year
2001 – 04
Dean’s 4.0 Honor Roll
2001 – 03
Samuel Noble Full Scholarship
2000 – 02
President’s Honor Roll at TTC
2000 – 02
Perfect Attendance at TTC
