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Cook Kitchen Manager resume example with 10+ years of experience

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Jessica Claire
Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 (555) 432-1000, resumesample@example.com
Summary

Hardworking, looking to improve skills in customer service and better myself as a person. Wants opportunity to genuinely improve self and raise those around me.

Skills
  • Managerial experience
  • Manager coaching and training
  • ServSafe Manager
  • ServSafe Manager Certified
  • Effective time manager
Experience
12/2012 to Current Cook/Kitchen Manager Advance Auto Parts | New Britain, CT,
  • Sanitized food preparation areas, grills and equipment to avoid cross-contamination from raw items.
  • Maintained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
  • Established and maintained open, collaborative relationships with kitchen team to maximize efficiency.
  • Modified standard recipes to account for ingredient issues or customer requests, including allergen concerns.
  • Set up and performed initial prep work for food items such as soups, sauces and salads.
  • Created approximately 9 orders simultaneously during busy periods with high accuracy, maintaining customer satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Sanitized workstation at end of shift to minimize salmonella and other foodborne illnesses.
  • Emphasized food quality and specialized baking techniques to set items apart from competitor offerings.
  • Performed work station prep, including restock and clean prior to shift start.
  • Mixed, weighed and proofed ingredients to match exact recipe formula.
  • Communicated with wait staff regarding customer requests, dietary concerns and allergy questions.
  • Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.
  • Trained, managed and guided kitchen staff to improve overall performance, service quality and productivity.
  • Weighed, measured and mixed ingredients, meticulously following recipes to produce quality dishes.
  • Garnished and arranged dishes into creative presentations to delight patrons.
  • Chopped, diced, and sliced vegetables and fruit ahead of busy periods, including dinner rush.
  • Coordinated average of 50 to 80 daily food orders, organizing timely deliveries to each table.
  • Operated all kitchen equipment safely to avoid injuries.
  • Instructed cooks in preparation of garnishes, dressings and side dishes.
  • Measured and regulated oven, broiler and roaster operations for cooking at correct temperatures.
  • Replenished food items from inventory and rotated ingredients to use oldest products first.
  • Prepared and plated 30+ dishes per shift for busy $336000 annual revenue restaurant.
  • Placed frequently used food such as seafodd and poultry in proper storage containers and placed perishable items in refrigerator.
  • Precooked certain items during slow periods to reduce wait times at lunch and dinner rush.
  • Operated ovens, fryers and mixers safely to prevent kitchen accidents and machinery malfunction.
  • Grilled and deep fried various foods, including poultry, seafood and beef.
  • Prepared more than 50 dishes per day in fast-paced restaurant environment while maintaining high customer satisfaction rate.
  • Estimated staffing needs and adjusted hourly schedules to match demand patterns, budget and local labor laws.
01/2011 to 12/2020 Stocker Hudson Group | Lakewood, OH,
  • Followed proper stock rotation procedures to minimize obsolescence and removed any out of date items from sales floor.
  • Received incoming product deliveries and relocated to storage shelves, coolers or bins.
  • Organized stockroom by keeping products in correct locations, helping to maintain accurate inventory counts and free-flowing aisleways.
  • Assisted customers by locating items and moving heavy purchases to vehicles.
  • Palletized merchandise for easy movement to sales floor locations.
  • Blocked and faced all products on shelves and displays to meet company policies.
  • Identified defective, incorrect or missing merchandise and promptly reported issues to supervisor.
  • Greeted customers and retrieved products requested.
  • Provided subject matter expertise on inventory levels and processes to internal and external customers to meet diverse requirements and smooth processes.
  • Properly disposed of debris and box packaging.
  • Stocked and rotated products, supplies and paper goods.
  • Moved and rebuilt shelves, racks, and displays to increase visibility of merchandise.
  • Counted and stocked different types of merchandise to comply with inventory control tag requirements.
  • Checked shelves to ensure adequate stock.
  • Noted current product inventory levels to support completion of order requests and audits.
03/2017 to 08/2017 Cook Bjs Restaurants Inc. | City, STATE,
  • Set up and performed initial prep work for food items such as soups, sauces and salads.
  • Sanitized food preparation areas, grills and equipment to avoid cross-contamination from raw items.
  • Maintained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
  • Established and maintained open, collaborative relationships with kitchen team to maximize efficiency.
  • Garnished and arranged dishes into creative presentations to delight patrons.
  • Replenished food items from inventory and rotated ingredients to use oldest products first.
  • Operated all kitchen equipment safely to avoid injuries.
  • Chopped, diced, and sliced vegetables and fruit ahead of busy periods, including dinner rush.
  • Created nutritious, safe, visually appealing, innovative and properly prepared and flavored food.
  • Weighed, measured and mixed ingredients, meticulously following recipes to produce quality dishes.
  • Measured and regulated oven, broiler and roaster operations for cooking at correct temperatures.
  • Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.
  • Sanitized workstation at end of shift to minimize salmonella and other foodborne illnesses.
  • Operated ovens, fryers and mixers safely to prevent kitchen accidents and machinery malfunction.
  • Mixed, weighed and proofed ingredients to match exact recipe formula.
Education and Training
Expected in | Nursing University of Louisiana At Lafayette, Lafayette, LA GPA:
Expected in High School Diploma | Acadiana High School, Lafayette, LA GPA:
Certifications
  • ServSafe

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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • University of Louisiana At Lafayette
  • Acadiana High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Cook/Kitchen Manager
  • Stocker
  • Cook

Degrees

  • Some College (No Degree)
  • High School Diploma

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