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Akeem Brown

Seattle

Summary

I'm a line-cook with four+ years of restaurant experience. I've worked pantry, fry-station, grill, dessert, prep, dish-pit and some baking too. I'm still growing and learning as a cook and am eager & happy to expand my craft with your crew.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Line Cook

Elliott's Oyster House
03.2019 - Current
  • Responsibilities include preparation/handling/plating of shellfish(oysters,scallops,prawns/shrimp,crab) Operating pantry station(Salads, Hors d'oeuvres , desserts) and Managing & rotating inventory in cold/dry/pantry storage
  • Prepared food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for frying purposes.
  • Plated and presented all dishes to match established restaurant standards.
  • Streamlined prep work for faster meal turnaround, contributing to improved customer satisfaction.
  • Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks.

Line Cook

Spain street LLC (Orfeo, SteelHead Dinner)
12.2016 - 04.2019
  • My responsibilities include daytime prep and service of pantry items like greens, fruit, vegetables, ect
  • For salads, dressings, Hors d'oeuvres
  • I also did morning prep and service for grill & fryer station (bread cutting,sauce/condoment making, toppings, ect.) & dessert station prep & plating, and working on large catering/party projects
  • Plated and presented all dishes to match established restaurant standards.
  • Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
  • Operated varied kitchen equipment, observing operation guidelines to avoid accidents and prevent malfunctions.

Line cook/ prep cook

Little Water Cantina
04.2014 - 10.2016
  • My responsibilities include morning prep of fresh daily delivered fruits, vegetables, meats, breads, ect
  • For pantry, grill & fryer
  • I work pantry & fryer station, a little bit of grilling and baking of desserts.Other duties are daily cleaning of the fryers, receiving and storing produce/liquor/meats,ect
  • And some dishwashing

Dish Washer

Whole Foods Market
03.2014 - 04.2014
  • My duties are to clean and organize pot, pans and utensils, redistribute plates and utensils to the dinning area and assist the cooks with prep projects

Prep Cook

Savor @ McCaw Hall
07.2013 - 12.2013
  • Duties include sorting & storing delivered food items, Cleaning and preparation of fruits and vegetables for soups & salads, constructing Hors d'oeuvres, assisting with baking & catering events, cleaning appliances like tilt skillets/steam kettles/grills & fryers and assisting the dish crew

Education

Certificate of Completion - Culinary Arts

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
Seattle, WA
12-2013

Skills

  • basic knife skills
  • Meat & seafood processing
  • baking(cookies,tarts, cakes)

Locations

Seattle, WA

Timeline

Line Cook

Elliott's Oyster House
03.2019 - Current

Line Cook

Spain street LLC (Orfeo, SteelHead Dinner)
12.2016 - 04.2019

Line cook/ prep cook

Little Water Cantina
04.2014 - 10.2016

Dish Washer

Whole Foods Market
03.2014 - 04.2014

Prep Cook

Savor @ McCaw Hall
07.2013 - 12.2013

Certificate of Completion - Culinary Arts

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts

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