James Patrick aPata Wagstaff 7608 B Chapin Road - Fort Worth, Texas 76116 817-583-0466 ________________________________________________________________________________ __ Food Service

Purchasing Agent Experienced team player with an outstanding record of success. 19 years experie nce in the Food Service Industry. Tenacious in reducing product cost and researching the variou s Vendors for the Lowest possible price. Flexible in managing several projects at one time, as we ll as taking on tasks In different areas of the organization to achieve overall success and forging s trong relationships with internal business partners. Certified by the International HACCP Alliance requiring detailed meat temperature recording to ensure compliance of rules established by the Tex as Department of Meat safety Assurance. Professional Experience Pulidoas & Associates 05/2010 till Present 4924 Old Benbrook Road-Ft Worth,Texas 76116 Contract Caterings, Delivery and Set-up, Serving Clients The Fort Worth Club 2007-2010 306West Seventh Street -Fort Worth, Texas 76102 817-336-7211 The Fort Worth Club Is the oldest and prestigious private Membership only club located in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. * Responsible for all purchases for the Food and Beverage Department utilizing a three Bid system. * Responsible for receiving, Inspecting, and stocking all foods to ensure firs t in-first out rotation of all foods to provide the freshest product for membership dining . * Monthly tabulation of food inventories. * Daily entries of all invoices in computer utilizing Chef-Tec Food cost track ing system.

Pulidoas & Associates, Inc, 2002-2007 4924 Old Benbrook Road-Fort Worth Texas 76116 817-731-4241 Pulidoas is a 40 year old family owned chain of Mexican food Restaurants bas ed in Benbrook, Texas generating revenues in excess of $13 million dollars annually. * Plant Manager overseeing all phases of operation. as well as satisfying all

HACCP documentation required by HACCP plan. * Developed and implemented purchasing system utilizing multiple vendors to en sure lowest possible price to enable the company to achieve maximum profitabilit y. * Established strict quality guidelines for all food products received. * Monthly tabulation of Inventories. * Supervised 7 employees working in warehouse and production facility produci ng taco meat and chili con carne for consumption in the restaurants.

Circle U Foods, Incorporated 2000 - 2002 751 Eight Twenty Blvd.- Fort Worth, Texas 817-626-6918 Circle U Foods is a custom spice blender that produces quality blends for natio nwide accounts such as Domino as Pizza and Steak and ale. * Research and development coordinator responsible for computer tracking of a ll changes in the development of all spice blends. * Researched Kosher Certification of all ingredients and forwarded same to The Rabbias Office in Chicago for Kosher Certification. * Purchased all foods for use in test kitchen. * Researched all new items needed for new blends and forwared all pricing info rmation To purchasing. The Petroleum Club of Fort Worth 1995-2000 777 Main Street- Fort Worth, Texas 76102 817-335-7571 The Petroleum Club is a prestigious private membership dinner and dancing club located in the Carter Burg ess Building in downtown Fort Worth, Texas * responsible for all purchases for the entire club using a 3 bid system. * Ordered all food products off of Banquet Event Orders requiring extensive kn owledge of all recipes. * Assisted The Executive Chef and General Manager in all phases of operation f rom working in the kitchen to serving food on the buffet on the 39th floo r. * Employee of the Month in February 2000. The Worthington Hotel 1990-1995 The Worthington Hotel is a Four Star - Four Diamond property located Downtown Fort Worth in the heart of Sundance Square. * Purchasing Manager in charge of all food purchases for seven kitchens and th ree restaurants located within the hotel. * Supervised three employees responsible for receiving and distribution of all foods *Attended daily meetings with Culinary Staff and Catering staff to discuss req

uirements Of all menus. * Received the Worthingtons prestigious Five Star Award for Excellence and Commitment to Professionalism in the Workplace in September 1991

Education 1969 Graduate of W.E. Boswell High School-Saginaw, Texas 1992 Steven Covey Leadership Center a Seven Habits of Highly Effective Peoplea Sponsored by The Worthington Hotel 2002 Certified by The International HACCP Alliance, Chicago Illinois