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COOK
Summary

Focused cook with expertise preparing meals for customers in busy food establishments. Versatile professional with experience in food safety, supply management and plating. Courteous and bilingual with excellent multitasking and presentation skills.

Versatile CNC Machine Operator adept at running wide range of machines quickly and accurately. Accuracy-driven and skilled in bonding and finishing pieces.

Successful at preparing machines to produce many different parts. Highly organized and hardworking with a collaborative nature, good follow-through and excellent listening skills. Able to read and understand technical documentation.

Talented Machine Operator with solid work history and proven ability to perform well in team and individually.

Knowledgeable Machinist skilled in reading and interpreting blueprints, diagrams and drawings.

Skills
  • Food presentation
  • Dish preparation
  • Cleaning and organization
  • Cleaning and sanitization
  • Plating dishes
  • Stocking ingredients
  • Kitchen equipment cleaning
  • Operating fryers and grills
  • Equipment set up
  • Parts fabrication
  • Tooling and fixtures
  • Drilling
  • CNC and manual equipment
  • Expertise in de-burring
  • Problem solving
  • Tapping and milling
  • Certified forklift operator
  • Strategic thinker
  • Mathematical reasoning aptitude
  • Crane/hoist expert
  • Monitoring gauges
  • Setting up machines
  • Loading materials
  • Sketches and materials interpretation
  • Work area oversight
  • Issue reporting
  • Hand and power tools
  • Organizing supplies
  • Cleaning skills
  • Forklift safety
  • AutoCAD
Experience
08/2019 - CurrentRival's Sports Bar & GrillHastings, NE
Cook
  • Created nutritious, safe, visually appealing, innovative and properly prepared and flavored food.
  • Sanitized food preparation areas, grills and equipment to avoid cross-contamination from raw items.
  • Set up and performed initial prep work for food items such as soups, sauces and salads.
  • Maintained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
  • Operated all kitchen equipment safely to avoid injuries.
  • Established and maintained open, collaborative relationships with kitchen team to maximize efficiency.
  • Precooked certain items during slow periods to reduce wait times at lunch and dinner rush.
  • Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.
  • Interacted professionally and effectively with wait staff regarding special orders for customers, including those with food allergies and gluten intolerance.
  • Weighed, measured and mixed ingredients, meticulously following recipes to produce quality dishes.
  • Replenished food items from inventory and rotated ingredients to use oldest products first.
  • Precooked garnishes such as bacon pieces for later use to top off fresh dishes.
  • Sanitized workstation at end of shift to minimize salmonella and other foodborne illnesses.
  • Operated all bakery equipment, including ovens, proofers, fryers, sheeters, rounders, scales and mixers.
  • Operated ovens, fryers and mixers safely to prevent kitchen accidents and machinery malfunction.
  • Grilled and deep fried various foods, including [Type], [Type] and [Type].
05/2018 - CurrentDutton LainsonHastings, NE
CNC Machine Operator
  • Planned and laid out work to meet production and schedule requirements.
  • Observed company's strict safety rules during each shift to avoid job-related injuries.
  • Kept parts within close tolerances of design standards to maintain optimal quality.
  • Changed out aging tools, fixtures and offsets.
  • Performed routine maintenance on machines and monitored usage in order to reduce parts breakdown.
  • Completed work on time and moved it to proper staging area for disposition.
  • Operated manually controlled equipment including lathes, mills and grinders.
  • Adjusted machine feed and speed if machine malfunctioned.
  • Set up and operated production equipment according to daily work orders and safety procedures.
  • Changed equipment over to new product.
  • Reviewed operations and conferred with technical or administrative staff to resolve production and processing problems.
  • Troubleshot and repaired machines to increase productivity and decrease spending.
  • Troubleshooted problems with equipment, devices or products.
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas.
  • Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
  • Started up and shut down processing equipment.
  • Troubleshot machinery and programming issues to exceed production goals regularly.
  • Adjusted offsets daily based on work orders and changing production needs.
  • Monitored machine production efficiency to complete [Type] work orders on-time and under budget.
  • Monitored and adjusted production processes or equipment for quality and productivity improvement.
  • Removed, cleaned and replaced system parts.
03/2017 - 07/2019Valentinos Restaurant & PizzeriaHastings, NE
Cook
  • Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.
  • Chopped, diced, and sliced vegetables and fruit ahead of busy periods, including dinner rush.
  • Emphasized food quality and specialized baking techniques to set items apart from competitor offerings.
  • Mixed, weighed and proofed ingredients to match exact recipe formula.
  • Operated ovens, fryers and mixers safely to prevent kitchen accidents and machinery malfunction.
  • Operated all kitchen equipment safely to avoid injuries.
  • Measured and regulated oven, broiler and roaster operations for cooking at correct temperatures.
  • Placed frequently used food such as [Type] and [Type] in proper storage containers and placed perishable items in refrigerator.
  • Created approximately [Number] orders simultaneously during busy periods with high accuracy, maintaining customer satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Established and maintained open, collaborative relationships with kitchen team to maximize efficiency.
  • Instructed [Job title]s in preparation of garnishes, dressings and side dishes.
  • Grilled and deep fried various foods, including [Type], [Type] and [Type].
  • Trained, managed and guided kitchen staff to improve overall performance, service quality and productivity.
  • Operated all bakery equipment, including ovens, proofers, fryers, sheeters, rounders, scales and mixers.
  • Sanitized food preparation areas, grills and equipment to avoid cross-contamination from raw items.
  • Sanitized workstation at end of shift to minimize salmonella and other foodborne illnesses.
  • Weighed, measured and mixed ingredients, meticulously following recipes to produce quality dishes.
  • Replenished food items from inventory and rotated ingredients to use oldest products first.
Education and Training
05/2018Hastings, NE
High School DiplomaHastings Senior High School
Hobbies
  • Playing sports
  • Learning new things
  • Learning and fixing cars
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Rival's Sports Bar & Grill
  • Dutton Lainson
  • Valentinos Restaurant & Pizzeria

School Attended

  • Hastings Senior High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Cook
  • CNC Machine Operator

Degrees

  • High School Diploma

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