ALBERT NICOLE III
Gaithersburg,MD
Summary
To get started right away, just tap any placeholder text (such as this) and start typing. Organized individual possessing excellent memorization and communication skills. Proficient in preparing raw food and ingredients. Detail-oriented professional with superior knife skills and strong sense of taste and smell. Handles criticism well and quickly learns from challenges. Diligent Cook possessing excellent cooking skills and strong knowledge of food safety. Proficient in maintaining well-stocked, organized and clean kitchen areas to maximize productivity. Dedicated team player with punctual nature and open communication style dedicated to working hard.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Line Cook
Citizens & Culture
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Improved kitchen efficiency by streamlining food preparation processes and implementing time-saving strategies.
- Enhanced menu offerings by creating innovative, seasonal dishes that attracted new customers and increased overall satisfaction.
- Maintained high-quality food standards by ensuring consistent execution of recipes and presentation techniques.
- Collaborated with management to design and implement cost-control measures, reducing food waste and overall expenses.
- Trained junior cooks on proper cooking techniques, safety protocols, and kitchen etiquette, promoting a positive work environment.
- Ensured timely delivery of meals by managing line cook schedules and delegating tasks effectively during peak service hours.
Lead Cook
Columbia country club
01.2021 - 05.2023
- Ensure freshness of food and ingredients
- Make sure all ingredients order are place in
- Make sure refrigerator are organized label and dated
- Make sure staff are uniform and ready for service.(line check)
- Reduced food waste by closely monitoring inventory levels and developing creative recipes to utilize surplus ingredients.
- Collaborated with fellow cooks to create unique culinary offerings that incorporated regional flavors and local ingredients.
Cook I
Congressional country club
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Coordinated food service events, creating new menu items, and adding over 50 new meal combinations for large company wide events
- Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock
- Enforced high standards, trained personnel to provide high quality food standards
- Quickly and efficiently executed over 2000 catering orders during the holidays.
Kitchen Supervisor
IPIC Theater
06.2014 - 07.2017
- Coordinated food service events, creating new menu items, and adding over 50 new meal combinations for large company wide events.
Education
engineering
Montgomery County community College
Gaithersburg high school
Skills
- Kitchen Organization
- Spoilage Prevention
- Food Processing
- Plates Presentation
- Ingredient Preparation
- Inventory Control
Awards And Acknowledgements
- I Have my Food Handler Certificate(safe Serve)
- I like a good happy healthy work environment. One thing about me I like to laugh and enjoy the great ideas of the passion of culinary art.
- I was born in West Africa Liberia. So I love to Infuse other cultures food with African cuisine.
Certification
Safe serve Certificate
Timeline
Lead Line Cook
Citizens & Culture
06.2023 - 09.2023
Lead Cook
Columbia country club
01.2021 - 05.2023
Cook I
Congressional country club
01.2017 - 01.2021
Kitchen Supervisor
IPIC Theater
06.2014 - 07.2017
engineering
Montgomery County community College
Gaithersburg high school