Flexible employee willing to work weekends, holidays and evenings. Comfortable working in fast-paced environments in team setting. Bringing 3-year background in maintaining kitchen sanitation, preparing basic components of dishes and working with team of 2 or more cooks.
Dynamic food service professional driven toward continuous improvement and committed to going above and beyond to complete tasks and assist other team members. Well-versed in standard food prep techniques, as well as safe food-handling standards.
Forward-thinking professional offering more than 3 years of experience working in fast-paced kitchens. Skilled at staying focused and efficient in high-stress situations and maintaining calmness in busy times. Excellent and proven multiple different skills.
- Food rotation
- Portioning
- Garnishing
- Food presentation talent
- Menu planning
- Food spoilage prevention
- Supply Management
- Ingredients measuring
- Institutional and batch cooking
- Food preparation
- Kitchen sanitation
- Efficient multitasking
- Deep frying
- Kitchen organization
- Grill management
- Cooking
- Ingredient preparation
- Kitchen equipment sanitation
- Food inspection
- Teamwork
New Orleans, LA, 09/2018 - 03/2020
- Prepared items like bacon ahead of time to promote efficiency in dish garnishing.
- Received food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete entire order together and serve hot.
- Checked each food item for freshness and provided feedback to kitchen supervisor for removal.
- Upheld optimal staff and customer protections by monitoring food handling, cleaning and sanitation protocols.
- Cleaned counters, food preparation areas and equipment with sanitizing spray to reduce risk of cross-contamination.
- Prepared identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
- Prepared food items to meet recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment, sanitation and safety.
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry and fish for frying purposes.
- Prepared average of 150 orders each shift.
- Handled portion control activities according to specified instructions provided by chef.
- Changed and sanitized all cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Fried, grilled and baked foods such as Salmon, Mahi, Chicken, Pork, Beef Shoulder.
Bretton Woods, NH, 08/2016 - 09/2018
- Minimized waste by strictly following packing procedures and reducing volume of packaging materials used to prepare shipments.
- Maintained neat, clean and safe workspace to avoid hazards and increase safety by 25%.
- Scanned packages and boxes and moved to loading dock for shipment.
- Prepared pallets of boxes for easy transportation between customer and storage locations.
- Coordinated daily work strategies, following oral and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
- Sorted items according to its destination.
- Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Listened closely during team meetings to gain complete understanding of duties required for each shift, completing priority tasks first.
- Alerted supervisors and coworkers of hazards and other issues for quick resolutions.
Lake Saint Louis, MO, 12/2014 - 09/2016
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Carefully prepared orders by slicing, weighing and packaging cheeses and meats and accurately calculated prices.
- Communicated effectively with customers to plan large or specialized orders, providing customers with recommendations, samples and response to particular requests.
- Prevented food spoilage by monitoring dates, rotating stock and following proper storage procedures.
- Opened new inventory and rotated stock by dates to maintain freshness.
- Took special orders for event catering and party trays, assisting customers by recommending additional items, condiments and garnishes.
- Strictly followed sanitation and food safety guidelines as required by regulatory agencies and company.
- Created appealing food arrangements for party trays and specialized orders.
- Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
- Listened to customer requests and suggested additional menu items as appropriate to upsell products.
- Responded to telephone inquiries regarding available products and services and helped customers make appropriate choices.
- Kept work areas clean, neat and sanitized to prevent possible illness or injury among coworkers and customers.
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