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25+ Years Experience Web & Tech Foodservice Leadership

Glen Smith

Web Designer & Developer | Foodservice & Operations Professional

Oakville, ON, Canada

Phone 416-937-9081
Email rockandrollcanadashow@gmail.com
Website glensmith.ca
Project rockandrollcanada.ca
GitHub github.com/rockandrollcanada
Portfolio Link xyzed.ca

Professional Summary

Reliable foodservice professional and web designer with 25+ years of experience across commercial kitchens, contract catering, restaurant management, grocery/retail merchandising, and foodservice sales. Known for strong prep and line cooking skills, inventory and cost control, customer service, and dependable team leadership. Also brings practical front-end web skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, GitHub, basic React, video editing, SEO, and social media support for small business and promotional websites.

Core Skills

Food Prep & Line Cooking Culinary
Kitchen Operations Management
Inventory & Waste Control Operations
Food Safety & Portion Control Quality
Scheduling & Labour Control Management
Customer Service Service
Grocery Merchandising Retail
Foodservice Sales Sales
HTML, CSS & JavaScript Development
WordPress & Web Design Design
Git, GitHub & Bootstrap Tools
Video Editing & Social Media Media

Professional Experience

Blockchain Developer / Web Designer

Rock and Roll Canada • Oakville, ON

March 2020 - Present
  • Design, update, and maintain websites and promotional pages for Rock and Roll Canada and related small web projects.
  • Support wallet administration, blockchain content, meme coin initiatives, SEO, social media, sales, marketing, video production, and editing.
  • Use HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, GitHub, and creative media tools to build responsive online content.
HTML/CSS JavaScript WordPress GitHub Blockchain Video Editing

Cook / Chef

Aramark • Oakville, ON

Sept 2021 - Sept 2023
  • Prepared and cooked a variety of menu items while maintaining quality, presentation, and food safety standards.
  • Followed recipes, portion control guidelines, and daily production requirements in a busy foodservice environment.
  • Managed inventory, reduced waste, and supported cost-efficient kitchen operations.
Food Safety Inventory Control Line Prep

Cook

Sodexo Canada / Dana Hospitality / Compass • Oakville, ON

July 2017 - Dec 2021
  • Worked in cafeteria and contract-catering environments, supporting daily prep, line service, cleaning, and closing duties.
  • Maintained consistent standards for food quality, safe handling, and service flow during high-volume periods.
Contract Catering High-Volume Service

Kitchen Manager

Buckingham Sports Properties • Toronto, ON

Feb 2013 - Nov 2016
  • Managed kitchen operations at the Penalty Box locations at Westwood and Buckingham arenas.
  • Controlled food costs, prepared staff schedules, and supported high-volume service during weekend hockey tournaments.
  • Balanced hands-on cooking with ordering, staffing, and customer-facing responsibilities.
Kitchen Management Staff Scheduling Cost Control

Cook

Allan's Fireside Grill • Port Elgin, ON

Feb 2008 - April 2011
  • Handled food prep, line maintenance, opening and closing duties, and daily kitchen support in a full-service restaurant.

General Manager

KFC • Port Elgin, ON

Feb 2006 - April 2008
  • Oversaw restaurant operations with responsibility for food cost, scheduling, labour control, customer service, and daily team supervision.
General Management Labour Control Team Supervision
Foodservice Sales, Merchandising & Account Experience

Marketing Associate

SYSCO Foodservice • Toronto, ON

Jan 2005 - Sept 2006
  • Sold foodservice products to restaurants, hotels, and institutions while building strong product and industry knowledge.
  • Used laptop-based order systems and customer-management tools to support account service.

Sales Representative

PepsiCo • Owen Sound, ON

Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
  • Merchandised grocery and convenience stores, transmitted orders, implemented promotions, and built retail displays.

Territory Manager

Canada Bread • Owen Sound, ON

Jan 2002 - Jan 2005
  • Supported route operations, loss prevention, depot communication, franchisee coordination, and route coverage.

Key Account Manager, Foodservice

Saskatchewan Wheat Pool / CSP Foods • Etobicoke, ON

April 1995 - April 2001
  • Promoted bakery products and related lines to major distributors and chain accounts including Dairy Queen and Baskin Robbins.
  • Managed high-volume sales of Dawn products under CSP Foods branding.

Sales Representative / Food Broker

Thomas Large & Singer • Scarborough, ON

Feb 1990 - Feb 1995
  • Represented national principals including Tropicana, Rich Products, Singleton, Mother Parkers, Dare, and J.M. Smucker.
Earlier Hospitality Leadership

Dining Room Manager

Embassy Restaurant • Southampton, ON

Jan 1985 - March 1987
  • Managed dining room service in a high-volume diner environment.

Dining Room Manager

St-Hubert BBQ • Mississauga, ON

Jan 1983 - May 1985
  • Supervised a dining room team of 15 servers and received formal dining-room etiquette training through Panache.

Education

Certificate, Web Development & Video Editing / Blockchain

Humber College, Toronto, ON

Certificate, Knowledge-Based Selling

York University, Toronto, ON

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

University of Toronto Mississauga

Certifications & Licences

Food Handler Certification

Safe food handling and kitchen sanitation compliance

Driver's Licence

Full valid driver's licence

Security Guard Licence

Licensed security and safety monitoring