1. Darren P. McEldowney
1009 5th. Street Radford, VA 24141
Phone: (540) 639-5164 Alt Phone: (540) 239-7558 haysdad2000@gmail.com
Highlights of Qualifications
Top Secret Security Clearance held at Pentagon.
Responsible for hiring at Panera Bread.
Strong work ethic. Dedicated.
Team player. Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
Experience
Assistant Food Service Director New River Valley Regional Jail. ARAMARK. July 16th 2010-
January 7th 2016.
• AssistGeneral Managerinday to dayoperationsof facility.
• Develops,organizes,andimplementsprogressiveadministrative andserviceaspectsof the Food
Service Departmenttoinclude butnotlimitedto: MenuManagement,Procurement,
Production(includingdiets),Maintenance of Equipment,Facilities,andEnvironment(including
sanitation).
• PersoninCharge of training14 inmates(2 shifts) of safetyandequipmentissuesalongwithfood
relatedvariances.
• AssistedtoDevelopandimplementMealsonWheelsprogramforNew RiverValley.
• Assistsinthe maintenance of asecurityfunctionwhichprotectsboththe assetsof the unitand
the personal safetyof employeesandcustomers.
• Assistsinthe developmentof shorttermand longtermfinancial andoperational plansforthe
unitwhichsupportsthe overall objectivesof the company.
Salesman. Duncan Hyundai. April 13, 2010- June 8, 2010.
• Meetand greetcustomersina friendlymanner.
• Determine the vehicle needsof the customerandthe bestfinancial termsforthe customer.
• Followupwiththe customertoassure vehicle satisfaction.Correspondwithfuture customers.
• Have a workingknowledge of the vehicle inventoryof the dealership.
Assistant Manager (Training Specialist). Panera Bread. December 31, 2008- January 26, 2010.
• Hiringassociatesusingthe NewHire Process“On-Boarding”andexecutionof associate learning.
• Certificationof associatesandadministrationof the TrainingMatrix.
• Developmentof associatesthroughE-Learning(electroniclearning).
• Continuedgrowthof Associate Trainersbyworkingontheirabilitytocommunicate standards
and teachthe newskillsneededwhile maintainingalearningenvironment.
• Complete weeklyschedule of 40+ associates.
• Applycostbalancingknowledge inday-to-dayops(salesbuilding/labor/food).
• Practice,teachand enforce foodsafetyprocedures.
• Ensure that all PaneraStandardsare adheredto.
• Interactwithcustomers,associatesandmanagementteamina courteous,professionalmanner
(role model);tobe able to holdassociatesaccountable bymyexample.
• Run qualityopening,mid,andclosingshifts,ensuringaconsistentpositive customerexperience.
• Effective use/executionof dailycompanytoolsandsystems(Circleof Warmth,PEGS,
DeploymentChart,LaborSchedule).

2. Food Production Manager/Chef. Pulaski Community Hospital.
Employed by Sodexo December 10, 2001-March 30, 2004
Hospital Corporation of America March 30, 2004- November 20, 2008
Hospital Corporation of America and Sodexo duties and responsibilities were the same.
• Managed 10 – 14 productionandutilitystaff.
• Servedasthe personincharge of Dietaryinthe absence of the General Manager.
• PurchasedandreceivedfoodgoodstokeepwithinastrictbudgetusingInstill Purchasing
System.
• Responsible forvariousdailyinspectionsincluding: VirginiaDepartmentof Health,Joint
CommissionAccreditationsof Hospitals,ISO9001-2000, and VirginiaState SurveyforSniff/Skill
Unit assuringthe kitchenwasmaintainedand met/exceededthe expectationsof the above
inspectionagencies.
• CreatedonExcel and implementedaninventorysystemresultinginimprovedaccuracy,time
efficiencyandcostevaluations.
• Helddailyproductionmeetingsregardingfoodandphysical safetyandperformedcounseling,
developmentandtrainingduties.
• ImplementedSodexo’sfoodproductionsystemandmaintaineddailyproductionrecords,
productreconciliation,recipesandHACCPtemperature logs.
• Performedweekly,handsondisplaycookingdemonstrationsinthe cafeteria. Wasresponsible
for maintainingahighstandardforall cateredevents.
• Responsible forcashhandlingprocedures.
Food Service Specialist. US Army Reserve. April 14, 2000 – July 5, 2004
• Calledtoactive dutyFebruary24, 2003 to January19, 2004 to serve inBaghdad,Iraq.
• Plannedthe menu,preparedandserved,withthe assistanceof anothersoldier,dinnerfor150
troopsusingArmyfieldequipment.
• Pulledguarddutyandhelpedsecure the perimeterduringnightlyattacks.
• Constructeda sanitaryandfunctional kitchenfromthe groundupbyutilizingsalvaged
equipment.
Sous Chef. Four Points Sheraton. February 1999- December 7, 2001.
• Managed 4 kitchenemployees.
• Responsible forordering,receivingandinventory.
• Taught and demonstratedrulesandregulationsregardingfoodproduction,sanitationand
safety.
• Revampedthe menuseasonallyalongwiththe cateringmenu.
• Keptfoodcosts under33% on a consistentbasis.
Food Service Specialist. US Army. July 1993 – January 1999 (two tours).
Pentagon, Washington DC. February 1996-January 1999.
• Workedfor the Secretaryof the Army inThe General OfficersMess.
• Top secretsecurityclearance.
• Was responsibleforforecastingdailymenusandspecialcateredeventsbasedoninventoryand
neededitemstobe purchased.
Ft. Bragg, NC. July 1993-January 1996.

3. • Responsible forbreakfast,lunchanddinnerfor300 Airborne Soldiers.
• MaintainedstrictArmystandardsregardingsanitationandsafety.
Education
ATI School of CulinaryArts. FallsChurch,VA.Fall 1997-Fall 1998.
Northern VirginiaCommunityCollege.Alexandria,VA.Summer1996-Spring1997.
NewRiver CommunityCollege.Dublin,VA.Fall1989-Spring1991.
Wingate College.Monroe,NC.Fall 1988-Spring1989.
Honors
ReceivedaPurple Heartforcombat injuryinIraq.
CompletedATISchool of CulinaryArtswitha4.0 GPA while servingfull time inthe USArmy.
Graduatedfirstinmy classfrom AdvancedIndividual Trainingasa FoodService SpecialistatFt.Lee.
ReceivedaDriverandMechanicBadge withDriverW-Baraward fromthe Pentagon.