Focused cook with expertise preparing meals for customers in busy establishments. Versatile professional with experience in food safety, supply management, and plating. Courteous with excellent multitasking and presentation skills. Team player skilled at communicating with others in and outside of the kitchen.
Skills
Loss prevention
Issue resolution
Merchandise restocking
Cleaning and organization
Multitasking
Food preparation
Education and Training
Rhema Bible Training CollegeBroken Arrow, OK, Expected in 07/2020 ā āAssociate in Ministry:Student Ministries - GPA:
Experience
Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center - General Plant Employee Rockford, IL, 07/2020 - 02/2021
Packaged and boxed beef jerky.
Helped make and package link/ground sausage and hamburger meat.
Assisted with cleaning and organizing the warehouse.
Learned roles of other departments to provide coverage and keep warehouse operational.
Imputed in to the computer and made copies of the new employee paperwork and showed them around the warehouse answering general questions.
Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center - Cook Rockford, IL, 09/2019 - 03/2020
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.
Set up and performed initial prep work for food items such as sauces.
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.
Chopped, diced and sliced vegetables and fruit ahead of busy periods, including dinner rush.
Sanitized workstation at end of shift to minimize risk of salmonella and other food-borne illnesses.
Precooked garnishes such as bacon pieces for later use to top off fresh dishes.
Grilled and deep fried various foods, including meats and potatoes.
In busy times helped on the line preparing the burritos.
In busy times helped run the register, including taking money and counting back the correct change.
Cotton Patch Cafe - Cook City, STATE, 10/2017 - 03/2020
Established and maintained open, collaborative relationships with kitchen team to maximize efficiency.
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.
Set up and performed initial prep work for food items such as soups, sauces and salads.
Collaborated with other stations to maintain timely food preparation goals.
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.
Chopped, diced and sliced vegetables and fruit ahead of busy periods, including dinner rush.
Sanitized workstation at end of shift to minimize risk of salmonella and other food-borne illnesses.
Developed processes to streamline food-preparation and presentation tasks, recommending changes as necessary to boost food-cost savings.
Precooked garnishes such as bacon pieces for later use to top off fresh dishes.
Developed strategies to enhance food-presentation aspects of catering and retail environments.
Grilled and deep fried various foods, including meats, potatoes and fish.
Followed proper food handling methods and maintained correct temperature of food products resulting in consistently high scores on health inspections.
Kept stations stocked and ready for use to maximize productivity.
Interacted with waitstaff regarding special orders for customers, including those with food allergies and gluten intolerance.
Modified standard recipes to account for ingredient issues or customer requests, including allergen concerns.
Marinated food items according to corporate-provided instructions and recipes.
Operated fryers and grills according to instructions to maintain safety and food quality.
Restocked all food items throughout shift to guarantee cooks had all necessary ingredients needed for service.
Maintained hygienic kitchen by regularly mopping, disinfecting workspace and washing all utensils and glassware.
Maintained safe operations of food prep equipment to reduce complications and retain safety procedures.
Assisted in preparation of menu items such as steaks, burgers and sandwiches.
Rotated stock items and ingredients to maintain efficiency and freshness.
Maintained clean and orderly appearance throughout kitchen and dining area.
Offered support to other stations during high-volume shifts to maintain optimal coverage and meet customer needs.
Made all meals in accordance with company standards and requirements.
Adhered to all regulatory standards regarding safe and sanitary food prep.
Assisted with training and development of new talent.
Offered support to other stations in high-volume shifts or as needed.
Organized and labeled stock of ingredients to maintain needed inventory levels.
Verified proper food preparation by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills and roasters.
Any information uploaded, such as a resume, or input by the user is owned solely by the user, not LiveCareer. For further information, please visit our Terms of Use.