RESUME
OF
MICHAEL P MILLIGAN
OF
MICHAEL P MILLIGAN
301 CHESTNUT WEST READING PA.
484-258-1940 ... IF NOT HOME TRY ... 4843367702
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
EXPERIENCE AND WORK HISTORY
EDUCATION
OTHER WORK RELATED ABILITIES
YOU WILL ALSO FIND WITHIN THESE FILES
AWARDS
EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTATION
PHOTOS OF SOME OF MY WORK
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS
WORKPLACE EVALUATIONS
MUCH MORE
EXPERIENCE
Presently chef at the Good Eatz Green café
CHERRY DRIVE WYOMISSING
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GODS HONEST TRUTH I WAS ROLLING AND BREADING MEATBALLS IN A RESTAURANT WHEN I WAS 4 YEARS OLD.MY MOTHER OWNED A RESTAURANT.FROM THERE I MOVED UP TO DISHWASHER THEN PREP COOK,COOK,WAITER ,UNTIL AT 16 I HAD I MANAGED SHIFT.
AT 17 I ENLISTED RIGHT OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL WAS AN INFANTRY AIRBORNE COOK.I IN AIT I WAS A CLASS LEADER AND GRADUATED BASIC AS A CORPORAL.I WORKED AND I DO MEAN WORKED MY WAY UP TO SSG AND ASSISTANT MNGR. OF DINNING FACILITY'S OVER THE NEXT 13 YEARS.
I GOT OUT OF THE MILITARY BECAUSE IT WAS ROUGH ON MY FAMILY AND WENT TO WORK AS ASST. MNGR.OF A SHOONEYS.A LARGE FACILITY WITH 2 COMPLETE LINES IN THE KITCHEN.UNFORTUNATELY IT BURNED DOWN AND I COULDN’T WAIT FOR THE NEW ONE TO BE BUILT.
I WORKED IN A FINE DINING PLACE CALLED ALEXANDER'S IN ATLANTA FOR A WHILE AS SUES CHEF .IT WAS JUST TO FAR AWAY FROM HOME.BUT WE DID MAKE SOME MEAN DUCK DISHES THERE.
I WENT BACK TO WORK AT FORT BENNING.WE PUT ON SPECIALTY MEALS INCLUDING FLAMING KBOBS STEAMSHIPS BAKED ALASKA.GOT INTO THE PAPER A COUPLE OF TIMES FOR IT.YOU CAN FIND I THINK A COPY IN THE BACK UP DOCUMENTS.MY MOTHER WAS GETTING ILL SO I MOVED BACK TO PA.AFTER BEING ONE FOR 20 YEARS.
I THEN TOOK THE POSITION OF COOK SUPERVISOR IN A DIETARY KITCHEN IN WEST READING ON FOURTH AND SPRUCE STREETS.WE DEALT WITH SPECIALTY DIETARY NEEDS LIKE LOW CARB,LOW RES.LOW SALT,NO SALT AND ALERGYS AS WELL AS CALORIE COUNT.IT WAS FINE UNTIL NEW MNGMNT TOOK OVER AND THEY DECIDED TO RPLACE THE GENERAL MANAGER AND THE SUPERVISORS.THEY WANTED FOLKS THAT HAD MORE EDUCATION IN DIETARY NEEDS I HAD ONLY ONE DIETARY CLASS IN COLLAGE.
SO I WENT TO WORK AT THE WEST READING DINER.I WAS THERE FOR YEARS.EVEN AFTER THE NEW OWNERS TOOK OVER.IT WAS 24 HOUR SERVICE .EVERYTHING FROM EGGS AN PANCAKES TO MEATLOAF,FISH AND STEAKS.YOUR AVERAGE DINER.BUT I WAS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH SOME OF THE IDEAS AND BELIEFS OF SOME OF THE PERSONNEL.
AT THIS POINT MY MOTHER WAS VERY ILL SO IT WAS NECESSARY TO TAKE OVER HER FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT LIKED IT BUT I WAS A SINGLE FATHER AND I WAS AWAY FROM HOME WAY TO LONG AND MY DAUGHTER NEEDED MY ATTENTION.AFTER 2 YRS. I SOLD IT.
I WENT TO WORK FOR CHEF ALAN.GREAT GUY.HARD WORKER.I WAS THERE WHEN THEY HAD THE LARGER PLACE ON PENN AVE.EVERYTHING FROM BUFFETS TO WEDDINGS.STUFFED LOBSTER TO VEAL OSKAR TO HOT WINGS AND POTATO CAKES.THEY HAD THEIR OWN CAKE DECORATOR BUT I DO CAKE DECORATING.PHOTOS CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN THE BACK UP DOCUMENTATION.I WORK THEIR AS BROILER COOK AND ALSO CHEF OVER AT HIS PLACE IN THE HOSPITAL.
I STARTED WORK AT FRIDAYS 8 YEARS AGO I WORKED ALL STATIONS ALL SHIFTS INCLUDING THE WINDOW COOK POSITION.I WENT ON VACATION AND ON THE SECOND DAY OF MY VACATION THEY CLOSED THE DOORS.NO ONE TOLD ME UNTIL A WEEK LATER.
AT 17 I ENLISTED RIGHT OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL WAS AN INFANTRY AIRBORNE COOK.I IN AIT I WAS A CLASS LEADER AND GRADUATED BASIC AS A CORPORAL.I WORKED AND I DO MEAN WORKED MY WAY UP TO SSG AND ASSISTANT MNGR. OF DINNING FACILITY'S OVER THE NEXT 13 YEARS.
I GOT OUT OF THE MILITARY BECAUSE IT WAS ROUGH ON MY FAMILY AND WENT TO WORK AS ASST. MNGR.OF A SHOONEYS.A LARGE FACILITY WITH 2 COMPLETE LINES IN THE KITCHEN.UNFORTUNATELY IT BURNED DOWN AND I COULDN’T WAIT FOR THE NEW ONE TO BE BUILT.
I WORKED IN A FINE DINING PLACE CALLED ALEXANDER'S IN ATLANTA FOR A WHILE AS SUES CHEF .IT WAS JUST TO FAR AWAY FROM HOME.BUT WE DID MAKE SOME MEAN DUCK DISHES THERE.
I WENT BACK TO WORK AT FORT BENNING.WE PUT ON SPECIALTY MEALS INCLUDING FLAMING KBOBS STEAMSHIPS BAKED ALASKA.GOT INTO THE PAPER A COUPLE OF TIMES FOR IT.YOU CAN FIND I THINK A COPY IN THE BACK UP DOCUMENTS.MY MOTHER WAS GETTING ILL SO I MOVED BACK TO PA.AFTER BEING ONE FOR 20 YEARS.
I THEN TOOK THE POSITION OF COOK SUPERVISOR IN A DIETARY KITCHEN IN WEST READING ON FOURTH AND SPRUCE STREETS.WE DEALT WITH SPECIALTY DIETARY NEEDS LIKE LOW CARB,LOW RES.LOW SALT,NO SALT AND ALERGYS AS WELL AS CALORIE COUNT.IT WAS FINE UNTIL NEW MNGMNT TOOK OVER AND THEY DECIDED TO RPLACE THE GENERAL MANAGER AND THE SUPERVISORS.THEY WANTED FOLKS THAT HAD MORE EDUCATION IN DIETARY NEEDS I HAD ONLY ONE DIETARY CLASS IN COLLAGE.
SO I WENT TO WORK AT THE WEST READING DINER.I WAS THERE FOR YEARS.EVEN AFTER THE NEW OWNERS TOOK OVER.IT WAS 24 HOUR SERVICE .EVERYTHING FROM EGGS AN PANCAKES TO MEATLOAF,FISH AND STEAKS.YOUR AVERAGE DINER.BUT I WAS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH SOME OF THE IDEAS AND BELIEFS OF SOME OF THE PERSONNEL.
AT THIS POINT MY MOTHER WAS VERY ILL SO IT WAS NECESSARY TO TAKE OVER HER FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT LIKED IT BUT I WAS A SINGLE FATHER AND I WAS AWAY FROM HOME WAY TO LONG AND MY DAUGHTER NEEDED MY ATTENTION.AFTER 2 YRS. I SOLD IT.
I WENT TO WORK FOR CHEF ALAN.GREAT GUY.HARD WORKER.I WAS THERE WHEN THEY HAD THE LARGER PLACE ON PENN AVE.EVERYTHING FROM BUFFETS TO WEDDINGS.STUFFED LOBSTER TO VEAL OSKAR TO HOT WINGS AND POTATO CAKES.THEY HAD THEIR OWN CAKE DECORATOR BUT I DO CAKE DECORATING.PHOTOS CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN THE BACK UP DOCUMENTATION.I WORK THEIR AS BROILER COOK AND ALSO CHEF OVER AT HIS PLACE IN THE HOSPITAL.
I STARTED WORK AT FRIDAYS 8 YEARS AGO I WORKED ALL STATIONS ALL SHIFTS INCLUDING THE WINDOW COOK POSITION.I WENT ON VACATION AND ON THE SECOND DAY OF MY VACATION THEY CLOSED THE DOORS.NO ONE TOLD ME UNTIL A WEEK LATER.
THE GOOD EATZ GREEN CAFE HIRED ME.I WORKED THERE FOR OVER A YEAR.I WAS THE CHEF.I PREPARED UPSCALE MEALS THAT WERE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS.DON'T LET THAT FOOL YOU I MEAN UPSCALE.THEY CLOSED THEIR DOORS BECAUSE OF A UNUSUALLY HARD WINTER THAT TOOK ITS TOLL ON MANY SMALL BUSINESSES THIS YEAR.
SO HERE I AM.I HOPE YOU FIND ME QUALIFIED ENOUGH TO TAKE ME ON.
EDUCATION
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL………..TYSON SHANNER
JUNIOR HIGH ………………..GOVERNOR MIFFLIN
HIGH SCHOOL………………..GOVERNOR MIFFLIN…GRADUATED
BERKS TECH………………….FOOD SERVICE…GRADUATED
COLLAGE …………………….CENTRAL TEXAS …ASSO.DEGREE RESTAURANT MNGMT
COLLAGE…………………… .UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND….BUSINESS MNGMNT
RELATED SKILLS
CAKE DECORATING
DECORATOR ICING
PASTILAGE
GUM PAST
FONDANT
CAKE DECORATING
DECORATOR ICING
PASTILAGE
GUM PAST
FONDANT
SPEAK GERMAN AND SOME SPANISH
FAMILIAR WITH COMPUTERS AND NETWORKS
REPAIR
INSTALLING AND RUNNING PROGRAMS
MAINTENANCE
HAD A SIX COMPUTER NETWORK AT ONE TIME
REFERENCES
ALLEN RUTTER 16103754012 OWNER
MELISSA 6107503603 WAITRESS
TYLER HERR 7176398324 CO WORKER
JAY 6107804394 CO WORKER
CHERYL GAHMEN 6109149391 FAMILY
MARY FURMAN 4546512042 FAMILY
ERIN ROADS 4845294351 WAITRESS
MARY NEIMAN 4845298031 WAITRESS
DON SCHWAMBACH 6023309608 KITCHEN MNGER
JAMIE TEMPLIN 6103721062 CO WORKER
COREY MAYS 4845294351 KITCHEN MANAGER
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