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COOK MANAGER
Summary
Motivated and hardworking cook with 5 years of experience cooking delicious items quickly at fast food establishments. Expert at preparing various menu items using basic and advanced cooking methods. Customer-focused and dedicated to preparing orders exactly as requested.
Hardworking Fast Food Cook offering excellent food preparation and handling skills. Keep kitchen areas well-stocked and organized for maximum efficiency. Team-oriented and reliable with excellent communication and problem-solving strengths.
Qualified Cook with 5 years of experience in restaurant environments. Team-player highly skilled at communicating clearly with cashiers and kitchen staff. Current Food Handler permit.
Skills
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Experience
Cook Manager06/2018 to 12/2019Holiday RetirementRidgeland , MS
- Prepared meals in accordance with operational policies, food safety guidelines and health code requirements.
- 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.
- Interacted professionally and effectively with wait staff regarding special orders for customers, including those with food allergies and gluten intolerance.
- Placed frequently used food such as vegetables and meat 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.
- Chopped, diced, and sliced vegetables and fruit ahead of busy periods, including dinner rush.
- Grilled and deep fried various foods.
- Weighed, measured and mixed ingredients, meticulously following recipes to produce quality dishes.
- Communicated with wait staff regarding customer requests, dietary concerns and allergy questions.
- Developed strategies to enhance catering and retail foodservice revenue and productivity goals.
- Established and maintained open, collaborative relationships with kitchen team to maximize efficiency.
- Developed new recipes based on knowledge of consumer tastes, ideal nutritional needs and budgetary considerations.
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
- Improved customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
- Operated all kitchen equipment safely to avoid injuries.
- Sanitized workstation at end of shift to minimize salmonella and other foodborne illnesses.
Cook08/2018 to 08/2019Highgate Senior LivingBellingham , WA
- 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.
- Interacted professionally and effectively with wait staff regarding special orders for customers, including those with food allergies and gluten intolerance.
- Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.
- Precooked certain items during slow periods to reduce wait times at lunch and dinner rush.
- Chopped, diced, and sliced vegetables and fruit ahead of busy periods, including dinner rush.
- Grilled and deep fried various foods.
Cook's Assistant04/2015 to 05/2018Nhc MurfreesboroMurfreesboro , TN
- Kept food storage and preparation equipment in good working order to maximize safety and cost-efficiency of operations.
- Cleaned cook work area to maximize kitchen efficiency and cleanliness.
- Grilled and deep fried various foods.
- Prepared food for service based on daily specials and chef's needs.
- Maintained clean and sanitized work area in accordance with food safety guidelines, avoiding cross-contamination of raw and prepared food products.
- Verified proper operation of refrigerators, freezers and warming lamps by collecting temperature readings.
- Re-stocked, organized and arranged service and food stations.
- Prepared for busy periods by organizing ingredients and restocking supplies for expected loads.
- Monitored and recorded temperatures of food, storage, and service areas to maintain established, regulatory guidelines.
- Protected food from spoilage by storing according to safety procedures.
- Packaged and stored food products appropriately to ensure proper handling and preservation.
- Collaborated closely with food and beverage leadership to conduct staff meetings and resolve service, product and personnel issues.
- Kept detailed records of food and supply inventory, ordering more or alerting chefs of deficiencies.
Education and Training
High School Diploma08/2015Los Molinos High SchoolCity, State
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School Attended
- Los Molinos High School
Job Titles Held:
- Cook Manager
- Cook
- Cook's Assistant
Degrees
- High School Diploma 08/2015
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