Justin Lewis
Charleston,SC
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sous Chef
Bistronomy by Nico
07.2024 - 02.2025
Sous Chef
Post House Restaurant
07.2023 - 07.2024
Executive Chef
Bedford Falls
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Led culinary team in menu development, focusing on seasonal ingredients and innovative presentations.
- Streamlined kitchen operations, enhancing food preparation efficiency and reducing waste.
- Mentored junior chefs, fostering skill development and promoting a collaborative kitchen environment.
- Implemented rigorous quality control measures to ensure consistency in food presentation and taste.
Sous Chef
5 Church
04.2021 - 08.2022
Sous Chef
Butcher and the Boar
03.2018 - 04.2021
- Menu and recipe development.
- Ordering, food-costing, inventory.
Cook
Tilia
05.2017 - 05.2018
- Prepping and working stations. Recipe development.
- Maintaining high-levels of cleanliness and organization.
Catering Chef
Holy City Brewing
02.2025 - Current
Sous Chef
Saint Genevieve
09.2016 - 05.2018
- Menu and recipe development. Scheduling. Vendor meetings.
- Ordering, food costing, inventory, working stations.
Sous Chef
Eastside
09.2015 - 09.2016
- Prepping and working stations, maintaining good cleanliness standards.
- Ordering, assisting with inventory and food-costing.
Education
Accounting
Minnesota State University
Mankato01.2009
Skills
- Food-oriented, goal driven, multi-tasking, organization, personal communication skills
- My main goal in this industry is to better myself by pushing my levels of comfortability, motivating those around me to push themselves, and have fun doing so while remembering that the guest comes first
Timeline
Catering Chef
Holy City Brewing
02.2025 - Current
Sous Chef
Bistronomy by Nico
07.2024 - 02.2025
Sous Chef
Post House Restaurant
07.2023 - 07.2024
Executive Chef
Bedford Falls
08.2022 - 05.2023
Sous Chef
5 Church
04.2021 - 08.2022
Sous Chef
Butcher and the Boar
03.2018 - 04.2021
Cook
Tilia
05.2017 - 05.2018
Sous Chef
Saint Genevieve
09.2016 - 05.2018
Sous Chef
Eastside
09.2015 - 09.2016
Accounting
Minnesota State University