SEARCH

Prep Cook Resume Example

Resume Score: 90%

Love this resume? Build Your Own Now
PREP COOK
Summary
To acquire a position as a prep cook. To fully utilize my skills and abilities to properly execute my job. To share my knowledge and experience with coworkers and customers. To learn through new experiences, challenges and others. To be an asset.
Highlights
  • Sous vide technique
  • Food handlers card
  • Familiar with braising, grilling, fat frying and breading
  • Moderate to strong knife skills
  • Inventory management familiarity
  • High volume production capability
  • Light hearted, yet focused and disciplined
Experience
Prep Cook Current to Current
 Burnside Brewing Company － Portland, Oregon
  • Execute daily prep list.
  • Preparation of American style food with French technique implementation.
  • Process vegetables, prepare stocks, braising of meats.
  • Portioning of food items.
  • Preparation of various sauces and scratch made condiments.
  • Responsible for rotation and organization of walk-in/dry storage.
Express Cook/Garde Manger Nov 2014 to Jun 2015
 Lifeworks at Nike World Headquarters － Beaverton, Oregon
  • Daily preparation of mis en place for lunch service.
  • Soup and salad preparation according to seasonal menu.
  • Upheld strict corporate food safety standards.
Produce - Value Added Clerk (Temporary Position) Jul 2014 to Oct 2014
 New Seasons Market － Portland, Oregon
  • Responsible for stocking and maintaining a grocery cooler.
  • Rotation and proper price labeling of goods and shelves.
  • Maintained and executed daily prep list.
  • Worked closely with two other co-workers.
  • Operation and maintenance of kitchen equipment and knives.
  • Maintained and adhered to health code procedures.
Prepared Foods Cook Aug 2012 to Jun 2014
 Whole Foods Market － Upper Arlington, Ohio
  • Responsible for opening and closing hot bar.
  • Maintained and executed prep list and area.
  • Prepared large quantities of food items.
  • Assisted other TMs with kitchen duties.
  • Rotated to other stations when needed.
Head Retreat Chef (Summer Seasonal) Jul 2007 to Jul 2013
 One Common Unity NPO － Washington, DC
  • Planned and executed retreat menu for upwards of 100 + facilitators and guests.
  • Maintained operating food budget.
  • Hired and trained retreat kitchen staff and volunteers.
  • Prepared three daily meals and desserts from scratch.
  • Procured food donations and various products from businesses.
  • Taught workshops on nutrition, natural foods and alternative dietary choices.
  • Sourced local organic/natural food vendors and farms for ordering.
  • Prepared meals taking into account allergies and dietary restrictions.
Kitchen Assistant Mar 2011 to Jun 2012
 Jake's Coach House － Dubuque, Iowa
  • Assisting Executive Chef with creating specials and general maintenance of kitchen.
  • Expediting orders, short-order cooking and preparation of baked goods.
  • Maintaining kitchen equipment, utensils and machinery.
  • Completion of daily prep list and preparation of following days prep list.
  • Specialized preparation of large quantities of various animal proteins, cleaning and portioning.
  • Operation of multiple industrial sized smokers; maintaining appropriate heat temps and wood fire.
Kitchen Assistant Mar 2011 to Jun 2012
 The Food Store － Dubuque, Iowa
  • Assisted Head Chef with preparation of hot and cold foods while implementing health and safety regulations.
  • Preparing, cooking and serving meals in open kitchen atmosphere.
  • Assisting in stock control, portion control and quality control.
  • Specialization in baking; invention of new menu items, recipes and specials.
  • Preparation of specialized foods, adhering to allergies and dietary restrictions.
  • Keeping work area, kitchen and stock areas clean and tidy.
  • Preparation of foods for catering large special events.
  • Supervision of temporary market season staff of five.
  • Customer service, preparation of meals while directly interacting with customers.
  • Responsible for opening/closing.
  • Cash handling, operation of register.
Counter Person/ Assistant Baker Sep 2009 to Mar 2011
 The Laughing Planet Café － Eugene, Oregon
  • Customer service including order taking/delivery, assistance with menu options in child friendly restaurant atmosphere.
  • Assisted new hires with training.
  • Responsible for opening/closing of restaurant, general cleaning, busing tables and maintenance of counter back stock.
  • Preformed baking duties for café while main baker was on three month maternity leave.
  • Assisted in various capacities at restaurant; dishwasher, food expediting and kitchen prep when needed.
  • Money handling and strong knowledge of POS system.
Cooperative Member/Frozen Foods Manager Jul 2006 to Feb 2008
 Glut Food Co-op － Mt. Rainier, DC
  • Responsible for daily operations of co-op (i.e.
  • opening, closing, budget, sales, promotion and banking.) Managed, ordered, stocked and quarterly inventory of section.
  • Register operations/cash handling including opening, nightly close out and bank runs.
  • Participated in and led regular weekly cooperative member meetings.
  • Supervised volunteers and part-time employees.
  • Provided excellent customer service to a client base of 40+ years.
  • Volunteer Work: Made with Love Café.
Kitchen Coordinator/Chef Sep 2005 to Jun 2006
 Emergency Communities, NPO － New Orleans, DC
  • Menu planning and general kitchen organization including overseeing two refrigerator trucks, one freezer truck and two dry storage trucks.
  • Organized food donations and kitchen support for other local NPO's Acted as liaison to larger community for kitchen needs and debriefings.
  • Participated in and led daily meeting of operational staff and biweekly community meetings.
  • Member of non-profit core operational team.
  • Prepared and planned three meals a day for 1500-2000 volunteers and residents.
  • Ordered produce from local company and distribution center.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, English 2002 The Ohio State University － Columbus, Ohio
Skills

Moderate knife skills and knowledge of various food prep techniques. Strong knowledge of fruits and vegetables. Well versed in vegan and vegetarian cuisines, as well as allergen focused food preparation.

Build Your Own Now

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Burnside Brewing Company
  • Lifeworks at Nike World Headquarters
  • New Seasons Market
  • Whole Foods Market
  • One Common Unity NPO
  • Jake's Coach House
  • The Food Store
  • The Laughing Planet Café
  • Glut Food Co-op
  • Emergency Communities, NPO

School Attended

  • The Ohio State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Prep Cook
  • Express Cook/Garde Manger
  • Produce - Value Added Clerk (Temporary Position)
  • Prepared Foods Cook
  • Head Retreat Chef (Summer Seasonal)
  • Kitchen Assistant
  • Counter Person/ Assistant Baker
  • Cooperative Member/Frozen Foods Manager
  • Kitchen Coordinator/Chef

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts , English 2002

Advertisement

Similar Resumes

View All

Prep Cook Preparation Cook

Olive Garden

Phillipsburg, New Jersey

Posted 2357 days ago