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ALEX HYMAN

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

I am a dedicated student with a passion for cooking, and I am currently studying Hotel Administration at Cornell University.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Front of House Intern

Memento Mori Hospitality
Los Angeles, CA
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Provided exceptional customer service as a Front of House Intern at Ospi Venice, including taking orders, bussing tables, and running food.
  • Executed wine bottle service and more with attention to detail, enhancing the overall dining experience for customers.
  • Developed strong communication and multitasking skills while ensuring the highest level of hospitality care for guests

Sous Chef

Sunset Smash
Pacific Palisades, CA
05.2024 - 07.2024
  • Helped lead culinary operations for a newly opened smash burger food truck, participating in recipe development and grill station management.
  • Engaged with customers to ensure a high-quality dining experience and enhance my front-of-house skills.

Function Manager

Hotel Ezra Cornell
Ithaca, NY
10.2023 - 04.2024
  • Head culinary lead for Thursday's Opening Cocktails event, serving 300 people.
  • In charge of curating and testing a menu consisting of 4 different canapés, serving 2,000 total.

Assistant

Hwoo Lee (hwoo.lee)
Hollywood, CA
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Operated as a sous-chef for several of Hwoo's private dinner parties which were recorded and posted to his social media pages.
  • Ran errands such as picking up menus, caviar, etc.
  • Worked closely with Hwoo as we planned the menus for dinners, such as R+Ding new dishes, writing prep lists, etc.

Line Cook

Kali Restaurant
Los Angeles, CA
05.2021 - 08.2023
  • Prepare dishes in a fast-paced, fine dining environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
  • Set up workstations with ingredients, utensils and cooking equipment.
  • Adhere to high standards of presentation specifications.

Community Honors Society Member -

Crossroads School
Santa Monica, CA
06.2022 - 06.2023
  • Participate in a school-affiliated selective club that focuses on being active members in our local community.
  • Organize fundraising events and raise awareness for important causes.

Hotline Listener

Teen Line
Los Angeles, CA
10.2019 - 06.2023
  • Participated in a 64-hour training program in addition to completing dozens of hours of onsite training.
  • Answer calls and texts worldwide on Teen Line’s crisis hotline helping teens who are experiencing issues ranging from breakups to suicide ideation.

Line Cook

Coffee Coffee
Los Angeles, CA
06.2022 - 08.2022

• Worked with a small team to produce innovative breakfast and lunch food at a contemporary farm-to-table cafe.

• Set up workstations with ingredients, utensils and cooking equipment.

• Adhered to high standards of presentation specifications.

• Prepared a variety of menu items from several different stations.

Founder

Culinary Arts Club
Santa Monica, CA
08.2021 - 06.2022
  • Founded, led, and executed a school-affiliated club surrounding my interest in culinary arts.
  • Held weekly meetings with my peers and organized trips to farmer’s markets.
  • Researched techniques, chefs, restaurants, and recipes.

Education

Hospitality Management -

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Crossroads School For Arts And Sciences
Santa Monica, CA

Harvard-Westlake School
Los Angeles, CA

Skills

  • Attention to Detail
  • Reliable and Trustworthy
  • Professional Attitude
  • Food Preparing, Plating and Presentation
  • Special Event Cooking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Guitar
  • Relationship Building

Timeline

Front of House Intern

Memento Mori Hospitality
06.2024 - 08.2024

Sous Chef

Sunset Smash
05.2024 - 07.2024

Function Manager

Hotel Ezra Cornell
10.2023 - 04.2024

Assistant

Hwoo Lee (hwoo.lee)
06.2023 - 08.2023

Community Honors Society Member -

Crossroads School
06.2022 - 06.2023

Line Cook

Coffee Coffee
06.2022 - 08.2022

Founder

Culinary Arts Club
08.2021 - 06.2022

Line Cook

Kali Restaurant
05.2021 - 08.2023

Hotline Listener

Teen Line
10.2019 - 06.2023

Hospitality Management -

Cornell University

Crossroads School For Arts And Sciences

Harvard-Westlake School
ALEX HYMAN