Julien LeBlanc
Lead Line Cook · Employees Only
Topanga , CA
Work Experience
Lead Line Cook
Employees Only2021 – Present
Oversee operation of the line. Manage/expedite for a 200/seat restaurant. Provide strategy for banquet service and high volume cookery.
* Manage/lead small team through high volume services * Training/onboarding BOH staff dish creation and ingredients/Method. * Float line during service to maintain high volume/Fine dining presentation. * Execute recipes to maintain a high standard of quality.
Sous Chef
Stone Street Coffee Co2021 – 2021
Assisting in the opening and operation of a new 40 seat restaurant/bar located on Melrose Ave. Providing a standard of service under a Michelin star Chef to cement the vision of the restaurant in a sustainable way.
* Menu creation to establish a new restaurant. * Training FOH staff and BOH staff dish creation and ingredients. * Open and operate the kitchen outside of business hours/prep.
J. Crew
Internal Marketing Creator2019 – 2020
Weekly marketing material sent internally to J.Crews in the Northwest region titled "The Selling Point". Created graphics and written content to increase sales among certain market sectors/individual garments. * Internal copy development utilizing the Adobe suite.. * Training associates techniques to suggestively sell directly to customers. * Increase sales in sections/garments.
Cooking/Culinary arts, Travel, Fashion, Reading
Line Cook/Bar Back
The Slip2020 – 2020
Prep/cookery of full menu in close quarter kitchen. Fast paced service with quality. Assisting FOH as necessary with the operation of a POS system. Creating a comfortable environment for customers with open kitchen and window service. * Operating a POS system while creating conversation with customers. * Creating an atmosphere through customer conversation in an open kitchen. * Providing customers quality through well executed meals.
