Onnyx Bruce Walker
4 Dublin Street, San Francisco, CA 94112
Cell (Personal): 415 203-2156 (Bus)415 741-8818
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Broad management experience in Wholesale, Retail; Food manufacturing and distribution.
Held positions of Sales Management, Service Director, Executive Chef, Owner and proprietor.
Developed departmental regulations and procedures, in conformance with Federal, State, local regulations; administrative policies, and standards of operations.
Professional development, operations implementations; re-organization.§ Experience in strategic management and systems improvement.
Extensive experience in improving horizontal and vertical communication linkages through organizational structure and technology.
Visualized, conceptualized; managed operations of two retail Bakery Cafes into pie manufacturing company.
Partnered with DIP Investment Firm and created Onnie Pie Company, managing sales and logistics from SO Cal to Seattle. WA.
Extensive experience in creating culinary training programs and staff retention
§ Building and maintaining positive relationships with employees, customers and vendors.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Management
Successfully managed operations and departments with profit and loss responsibility.
Adept with merchandising, budgets, costing, sales projections, POS reports P&L statements. Maintain accurate records of payroll, purchases; accounts receivable and payable; company documentation.
Maximizing profitability by effectively scheduling, managing wages, employee training, controllable expenses; budget allocations.
Anticipating and adjusting to changing factors in the local market, industry trends in order to build sales, customer satisfaction and maintain profit margins.
Developed and monitored budgets and activity forecast.
Direct and coordinate activities involved with production, merchandising, sales, and distribution of bakery products.
Developed and implemented organizational changes to execute company’s vision, strategies and objectives.
Determine quantity of bakery products to be produced, according to orders and sales projections.
Promote business with superior merchandising, excellent customer service and satisfaction, building relationships and community.
Enhanced business relations to support strategic objectives:
o Conceptualized company’s requirements and focus - identified opportunities with a “How can we do this better?” approach, for purchasing, inventory, sanitation and record keeping systems
o Managed projects/departments/lines to work with customers and staff to enhance service, product development, quality assurance and to improve processes
o Negotiated Regional and local contracts with vendors.
Personnel
Developed training programs to provide the necessary skill base to meet companies strategies and goals:
o Versed in general knowledge of Human Resources, personnel protocol and regulations
o Managed the training of staff and managers on work processes, customer service; Health and State regulations.
o Provided clear, effective, timely and constructive feedback to employees, peers and superiors, which improve communication, morale, developed trust among team members and improved performance
o Assessed and rewarded employees through clear communication on goals, objectives and performance metrics
o Worked with diverse cultures, age groups, and entry- level employees
Employment History
Randstad Staffing Agency August 2016 - June 2018
1500 Fashion Blvd. San Mateo, CA 94404
Good Eggs September 2015 – May 2016
901 Rankin St San Francisco, CA 94124
Episcopal Community Services November 2012 - November 2014
165 Eighth St. San Francisco, CA. 94103
Food Service Director August 2011 – June 2012
Vintage Silver Creek
4855 San Felipe Road, San Jose CA 95135
Food Service Director October 2008 – November 201
Atria Valley View
1228 Rossmoor Parkway, Walnut Creek, CA. 94595
Independent living (132 residents)
Food Service Director (Contract Management) June 2006 – November 2007
Sodexho – Grand Lake Gardens
Oakland, CA. 94610
Morrison Senior Dining (Contract Management) June 2004 – April 2006
Rolphs Concordia Manor (Assistant Living)
Service Manager (Morrison Senior Dining)
Sequoias of San Francisco (Care for Life)
Working Chef (Morrison Senior Dining)
Chateau Pleasant Hill (Intercontinental Services)
Food Service / Cafe Manager November 2002- February 2004
Café Phoenix/ Hire-Ability
Richmond Area Multi- Services (RAMS)
San Francisco, CA
Executive Chef 2001 - 2002
Bohemian Grove
San Francisco, CA
Operations Manager 1994 – 2003
Onnie Pie Company
Onnie’s Café Java & Juice Joint
San Francisco, CA
Pastry Chef
Delice De France 1990 – 1994
San Carlos, CA
Kitchen Supervisor
Merrit Peralta Institute 1987 – 1989
Oakland, CA
Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager 1986 – 1987
Andronico’s
Berkeley, CA
Line Cook 1984 - 1986
Ryan’s Cafe
San Francisco, CA
Education
California Culinary Academy (AOS), Tante Marie's Cooking School, Cacao Barry's, New Jersey. AOS, Baking and Pastry Arts Certificate; ServSafe and AIB Certified Extensive knowledge of OSHA, JCAHO, HACCP,cGMP
2016 – City College of San Francisco, Journalism/Multimedia
California State University at Hayward, Hayward, Ca., B.A
Music Composition,
Laney and Alameda Junior Colleges, A.A. in Music Composition
Bishop O'Dowd High School, Oakland, CA; College Preparatory Education