Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Accomplishments
Consulting Experience
Social
Timeline
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Alex Padron

Alex Padron

Dallas,TX

Summary

Talented kitchen leader and team motivator successful at maintaining staff focus and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Young, creative and talented chef with experience in multiple styles of cuisine, obtaining ingredients, control, preparation and satisfaction. Conversation skills in Spanish and English

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Private Chef (Own Business)

Pino In The Kitchen
09.2021 - Current
  • Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation, and safety processes.
  • Prepared and served meals for small dinner parties and large events and complied with diet requests and special accommodations.
  • Maintained aclean and organized kitchen workspace, adhering to strict sanitation guidelines and safety protocols.
  • Prepared and cooked over 50 meals per week for Dinner Elf .

Cook Trainer

Buc-ee's
04.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced food quality by consistently monitoring ingredient freshness and implementing proper storage techniques.
  • Cooked same meals over and over during shifts with exact quality results.
  • Trained cooks to maintain clean, organized and sanitary workstations.
  • Promoted safe work environment by enforcing proper use of tools, equipment, and adherence to established safety protocols.

Event Chef

Qwick
07.2021 - 01.2024
  • Events for companies like Aramark and Wolfgang Puck. catering for multiple events.
  • Deliver exceptional service by accommodating diverse dietary restrictions and special requests from clients.
  • Provide excellent service under high-pressure situations, ensuring smooth event operations.
  • Travel across 80 mile-range to provide exceptional service.
  • Achieved seamless event execution by coordinating closely with event planners, vendors, and front-of-house staff.

Personal Chef

Dinner Elf
07.2022 - 01.2024
  • Planned menus that incorporated healthy, fresh food sourced from local farmers and stores.
  • Prepared and served meals for small dinner parties and large events and complied with diet requests and special accommodations.
  • Labeled food to include reheating and safe storage and handling instructions.
  • Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation, and safety processes.
  • Cooked 8 meals per day and served at residences or delivered to requested locations.

Tournant

Lombardi Cucina Italiana
12.2021 - 06.2022
  • Starting as Junior Sous Chef moving to Chef Tournant Support and assisting Executive Chef and Sous Chefs by supervising daily culinary operations, including training, staff supervision and food quality control.
  • Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.

Sushi Chef

Oishii Sushi & Pan-Asian
11.2020 - 09.2021
  • Prepared high-quality seafood, rice and ingredients for sushi.

Cook Shift Leader

Fogo De Chão
11.2019 - 08.2020
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace, adhering to health department standards for safety and sanitation.
  • Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.

Production Assistant - Bolivian TV Cooking Show

Red Uno "Bolivian Cooks"
01.2018 - 08.2019
  • Collaborated closely with the Kitchen Production Team to create effective sets, recipes and beautiful dishes that supported the directors' visions.
  • Coordinator of the production of and execution of the recipes for the cooking show.

Sous Chef

Goss Bolivia
04.2018 - 08.2019
  • Managed food preparation tasks during high-volume service periods, ensuring all orders were executed in a timely manner without sacrificing quality or presentation standards.
  • Acted as head chef when required to maintain continuity of service and quality.
  • Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
  • Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.

Coffee Master

Starbucks
11.2015 - 02.2018
  • Assisted management in developing seasonal promotions and special events that celebrated the diverse world of specialty coffee.
  • Boosted sales with engaging product presentations and upselling techniques tailored to individual customer preferences.

Education

Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts

Gastronomico "IBTA" Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
2016

Skills

  • Effective problem solving
  • Cooking techniques
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Effective Time Management
  • Leadership and team building
  • People Relationship Building
  • Knife Skills
  • Intelligence Analysis
  • Innovative creativity
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Creative Direction

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Accomplishments

  • Experience in food production for television TV.
  • Opening franchises experience.
  • Starbucks Barista Championship 2016" 2ND PLACE
  • Starbucks Barista Championship 2017" 1ST PLACE / Representing Bolivia in the "Latinamerican FINAL" in Puebla Mexico.

Consulting Experience

  • Dark chicken online course / Tacú Foodie Course, for entrepreneurs who plan to have a food business from home. (62 students)
  • Warnes Coffee shop, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Sta Training and quality training of coffee and customer service
  • Mein Kafe, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Menu creation/ hot and cold drinks creation / Sta Training and quality training of coffee and customer service.
  • Picardi Pizzas, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Menu creation/creation of delivery system/ one-to-one mentoring
  • Caluchitas Acai Bar, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, one-to-one mentoring/ brand digitization.
  • Alvinie's handmade pasta restaurant, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Menu recreation/ Customer service system creation.

Social

Chef IG: Pino in the Kitchen

Tiktok: Pino in the kitchen

Personal IG : alexpino997

Timeline

Cook Trainer

Buc-ee's
04.2023 - Current

Personal Chef

Dinner Elf
07.2022 - 01.2024

Tournant

Lombardi Cucina Italiana
12.2021 - 06.2022

Private Chef (Own Business)

Pino In The Kitchen
09.2021 - Current

Event Chef

Qwick
07.2021 - 01.2024

Sushi Chef

Oishii Sushi & Pan-Asian
11.2020 - 09.2021

Cook Shift Leader

Fogo De Chão
11.2019 - 08.2020

Sous Chef

Goss Bolivia
04.2018 - 08.2019

Production Assistant - Bolivian TV Cooking Show

Red Uno "Bolivian Cooks"
01.2018 - 08.2019

Coffee Master

Starbucks
11.2015 - 02.2018

Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts

Gastronomico "IBTA" Santa Cruz
Alex Padron