Toppers Pizza
April 2026 – August 2026
- Handled food ordering and inventory
Kitchen Leader application10/23/26VS
I keep the line moving and the food right.
Head line cook at Brute Pizza, directing 3 cooks on naturally fermented sourdough fired at 750°F. Grill, sauté, and butchery at Birch+Butcher. Ordering and inventory at Toppers. Produce at Outpost. Alongside the kitchens, I’ve spent 10+ years running teams and my own business.
Scratch sauce and Wisconsin-sourced cheese at Brute, produce freshness at Outpost: I already work the ingredient-first way Chipotle calls Food With Integrity.
Shorewood, WI. Available now. US citizen, no sponsorship needed.
The station chart
Chipotle’s posted Kitchen Leader duties, and where I’ve already done each one.
| The job | Where I’ve done it |
|---|---|
| Grill and sauté | Birch+Butcher Grilled and sautéed on the line, and butchered chicken, beef, pork, and lamb for the menu. |
| Prep to recipe | Brute Pizza Scratch tomato sauce, locally sourced Wisconsin cheese, and a sourdough starter kept on a fermentation schedule. |
| Order food and run inventory | Toppers Pizza Handled food ordering and inventory. |
| Minimize waste | Outpost Natural Foods Managed produce freshness and shelf life, and sanitized to cut spoilage. |
| Clean, sanitize, keep food safe | Outpost and Milwaukee Makerspace Sanitation on the produce floor. Designed a HACCP temperature monitor with automated alerts for a commercial walk-in cooler. |
| Lead the line | Brute Pizza Directed a crew of 3 line cooks. |
| Train the crew | Starbucks and Chalet Motel Trained new hires on procedures, standards, and product knowledge. Oversaw staff training as manager at Chalet Motel. |
Apprentice is the next seat
Here’s the honest split between what I bring today and what I’d learn on Chipotle’s system.
Ready now
- Staff scheduling, training, and performance evaluations, as manager at Chalet Motel of Mequon.
- Directing a restaurant line: 3 line cooks at Brute Pizza.
- Running a business: Viktech, since 2005.
- Process discipline: Six Sigma Green Belt.
Would learn on your system
- Restaurant P&L and budget
- Sales forecasting
- Recruiting and interviewing
Experience
Restaurant and food service
Outpost Natural Foods
2024 – 2026
- Received and prepped produce, managed freshness and shelf life, and sanitized to cut spoilage
Brute Pizza
August 2025 – January 2026
- Directed a crew of 3 line cooks
- Led production of naturally fermented sourdough pizzas fired at 750°F in 5–7 minutes
- Managed scratch prep to recipe spec: house tomato sauce, locally sourced Wisconsin cheese and toppings
- Ran full production cycle and fermentation schedule: starter, shaping, proofing, assembly, firing, finishing
Birch+Butcher
2018 – 2019
- Butchered chicken, beef, pork, lamb for diverse menu
- Grilled and sautéed on the line
- Recognized by Chef Owner for outstanding food knowledge
Starbucks
2006 – 2007
- Trained new employees in operating procedures, beverage standards, and product knowledge
Management
Viktech
2005 – Present
- Repaired 400+ computers for 150+ home and small-business customers
Chalet Motel of Mequon
August 2022 – April 2023
- Managed daily operations including guest services, housekeeping, maintenance
- Oversaw staff scheduling, training, performance evaluations
Wisconsin Growers Alliance
June 2019 – January 2020
- Managed a team of growers and laborers in a greenhouse revitalization project
Additional leadership and projects
Flextech Design LLC
June 2020 – January 2024
Construction Forms
December 2015 – February 2017
Dedicated Security Engineering
Milwaukee Makerspace
2013 – Present
- Designed HACCP-compliant temperature monitoring system with automated alerts for a commercial walk-in cooler
Credentials and education
- Six Sigma Green Belt, current
- Computer Science (Coursework Completed, No Degree) — University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, 2007–2011
- Information Security (Coursework Completed, No Degree) — Milwaukee Area Technical College, 2018–2022
- Manufacturing Technology Coursework (Program Completed) — IESI Institute, Milwaukee, WI, 2024
Contact
- viktechcomputers@gmail.com
- Phone
- 262-347-7557
- Location
- Shorewood, WI
- Work status
- US citizen, available now
My IT and security work is at vikshanker.com.