Chef Shawn Calkins
Email: chefshawn09@aol.com
Chef Shawn Calkins
(253)208-0693 |
Objective:
To continue my passion for the culinary arts.
Major Accomplishments:
Have expierence in all aspects of both front and back of the house. Have lead teams of 50 employees, have catered upwards of 800 guests, have been a guest chef in Bon Appetite, the television show “Inside Alaska” and appeared on Jack Hanah's “Grin and Bear It” on the Discovery channel. I also have cooked for a former president of the United States, and have trained under Master Chef Pete Blair for almost 3 years.
Experience:
Chief Steward & Bering Sea Commercial Fishermen
Deckhand/Chief Steward in the later years
Job Desctiption: Crabbing, Longlinging, Trawling
Dates: 06/1985-03/1994 -- 09/2004-04/2008
Crabbing. Longlining and Trawling.
Larry's Market
Seafood Department Manager
Job Description: Lead team of 12 in retail seafood sales
Dates: 04/1994-03/1999
Totem Lake, WA
Koffler Family Founders Four Seasons Hotels
Private Chef/Groundskeeper
Dates: 04/1999-02/2004
Sun Vally, Idaho
Ecola Seafoods Restaurant and Market
Restaurant Manager/Chef
04/2004-09/2004 seasonal
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Summer Seasonal Sportsfishing Lodges
Private Chef
Dates: Summers of 1989-93 and 2004-07
Glacier Bay National Park, Katmai National Park, Kennicott/St.Elias National Park, Kenai Penninsula
Qualifications
Menu design, ordering, working with budgets, leader by example, line speed, saucier, various worldly cuisine expierence, extensive backround in all aspects of seafood, fine dining, catering, training, scheduling and payroll. Highly creative and talented (yet, still humble), flexible, collaborative, personable, gracious, inviting, thoughtful,attentive,
courteous and computer skills essential.
Interests:
Sports Fishing, Golfing, Skiingm Web Design
References:
Available on request.
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