Alan Lyons
SALT LAKE CITY,Utah
Summary
High-performing Chef offering 10 years of restaurant experience. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2025
2025
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook
The Local Market and Bar
03.2024 - Current
- Oversaw grill, stove, and oven, and cleaned equipment after every shift.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
- Utilized proper cleaning techniques to sanitize counters and utensils used in preparation of raw meat, poultry, fish, and eggs.
Chef
Porcupine Pub and Grill
03.2018 - 03.2020
- Cultivated a positive work culture among kitchen staff through open communication lines and mutual respect within the team.
- Upheld stringent food safety regulations, ensuring compliance with all relevant health department guidelines.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality culinary creations.
- Collaborated effectively with front-of-house team for seamless dining experience and positive customer feedback.
Chef-Shift Lead
Macaroni Grill
01.2015 - 02.2018
- Monitored line processes to maintain consistency in quality, quantity, and presentation.
- Modernized work processes to reduce guest wait times and boost daily output.
- Set up and broke down kitchen for service.
- Kept employees operating productively and working on task to meet business and customer needs.
Education
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UTSkills
- Food safety and sanitation
- Knife Skills
- Cooking techniques
- Food quality
- Food handling
- Cleaning and organization
- Cooking
- Food Preparation
- Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
- Frying
- Sanitation
- Food presentation
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Sanitation Practices
- Food plating and presentation
Certification
ASUDC-Advanced Substance Abuse Counselor
Timeline
Cook
The Local Market and Bar
03.2024 - Current
Chef
Porcupine Pub and Grill
03.2018 - 03.2020
Chef-Shift Lead
Macaroni Grill
01.2015 - 02.2018
University of Utah