Danni Allen
Lake Havasu City,AZ
Summary
Motivated kitchen worker ready to build foundation in food service. Eager to learn all kitchen roles and contribute to team success. Dependable, reliable and hardworking with basic cleaning, sanitizing and stock management skills. Dedicated to maintaining full stocks of clean dishes and utensils to meet expected customer needs. Safety- and team-oriented with organized and efficient approach to handling simultaneous tasks. Seek challenging new role with opportunity to advance in fast-paced kitchen environment. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook
Haven Health
08.2023 - Current
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items, and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Seasoned and cooked food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
- Serve food to at least 50 residents per day.
Dishwasher
Haven Health
05.2021 - 08.2023
- Stepped into additional roles during busy times to boost coverage of important stations.
- Efficiently loaded and unloaded dishwashers, cleaning by hand large pots or items used often by kitchen staff.
- Scraped, washed and efficiently restacked dishware, utensils and glassware to keep kitchen ready for customer demands.
- Cleared, washed and stacked all plates, dining utensils and trays quickly and without breaking.
- Disinfected counters and wiped down food prep surfaces to prevent illness and cross-contamination from raw meats.
- Kept dishes, utensils and glassware clean and rotated following safety standards set by restaurant.
- Followed supervisor instructions to complete tasks on time.
- Maintained proper temperatures, behaviors and controls to meet or exceed health department standards.
- Increased machine efficiency by scraping and pre-washing dishes.
- Worked with chemicals such as detergent, rinse agents and sanitizers to protect customer health.
- Kept work area clean, dry and free of debris to prevent incidents and accidents.
- Washed equipment, surfaces, refrigerators and other areas and applied sanitizing chemicals.
- Gently moved glassware, crystal and other delicate items to prevent breakage.
- Moved items from main storage areas to easily accessible small fridge, freezers and containers to support kitchen staff efficiency.
- Assisted with kitchen prep work to help operations run smoothly and meet customer needs.
- Completed extra cleaning work on garbage cans, racks, dry storage areas and other fixtures to keep kitchen spotless.
- Kept kitchen areas neat and clean by removing trash and organizing supplies.
- Boosted team efficiency by keeping kitchen areas organized, clean and properly sanitized.
Restaurant Hostess
Dennys Resturant
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Took reservations and to-go orders by phone, answered customer questions and informed of accurate wait times.
- Managed seating chart and monitored activity in restaurant to keep constant and efficient dining flow.
- Answered customer questions about hours, seating and menu information.
- Monitored front entrance for new guests while assisting servers by taking and delivering drink orders.
- Collected information from arriving customers to seat groups or place them on waitlist.
- Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
- Watched dining area staff to evaluate server loads and calculate accurate wait times.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Mohave Community College, Lake Havasu, AZ, US
Lake Havasu City, AZHigh School Diploma -
Lake Havasu High School
Lake Havasu City, AZ05.2021
Skills
- Organizational strengths
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Restocking skills
- Efficient nature
- Kitchen Equipment Use
- Food Preparation and Safety
- Teamwork
- Chemical Use
- Interactive Communication Skills
- Cleaning
- Equipment Cleaning
- Food Safety
- Stocking and Replenishing
- Dishwasher Operation
- Active Listening
- Dependable and Responsible
Certification
- Certificate of Arizona Technical Skills Standards
- Microsoft Office Specialist for Office Powerpoint 2016
Additional Information
- Have a year of culinary training.
- Have a food handlers card.
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Cook
Haven Health
08.2023 - Current
Dishwasher
Haven Health
05.2021 - 08.2023
Restaurant Hostess
Dennys Resturant
01.2020 - 04.2020
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Mohave Community College, Lake Havasu, AZ, US
High School Diploma -
Lake Havasu High School
- Certificate of Arizona Technical Skills Standards
- Microsoft Office Specialist for Office Powerpoint 2016
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