Gaming
Alexis Aguillard
Georgetown,TX
Work Preference
Summary
Dynamic culinary professional with extensive experience, excelling in food presentation and customer service. Proven ability to enhance guest satisfaction through creative dish preparation and effective teamwork. Skilled in portion control and maintaining high sanitation standards, consistently delivering quality meals in fast-paced environments. I am a hard worker, and very dedicated to my job wherever I am working.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Cook
Wesleyan at Estrella Assisted Living
Georgetown, TX
05.2023 - Current
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Reduced food waste significantly by implementing proper portion control and storage techniques.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality, visually appealing dishes.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Contributed to positive guest experiences by accommodating special dietary needs and requests.
- Tasted, smelled, and check food with thermometer to verify sufficient cooking.
- Showcased excellent knife skills for precise cutting and preparation of various ingredients.
- Collaborated with management team to develop new menu items.
- Enhanced flavor and presentation of traditional dishes with creative twists, receiving positive feedback from patrons.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
- Maintained food safety and sanitation standards.
- Trained new kitchen staff, ensuring they met restaurant's high standards.
Prep Cook
Wesleyan at Estrella Assisted Living
Georgetown, TX
05.2023 - Current
- Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities, managing multiple food stations simultaneously without compromising quality or speed.
- Washed, peeled, and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
- Maintained clean, hygienic kitchen workspace by sweeping, mopping, and taking out trash.
- Reduced food waste by properly storing ingredients and monitoring expiration dates.
- Maintained food safety and sanitation standards.
- Enhanced kitchen efficiency by maintaining a clean and organized workspace during busy shifts.
- Contributed to a positive work atmosphere through effective communication and teamwork among staff members.
Server
Wesleyan at Estrella Assisted Living
Georgetown, TX
08.2017 - Current
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills by managing multiple tables simultaneously without compromising service quality.
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Collaborated with team members during busy shifts for efficient workflow and excellent guest experiences.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Performed opening and closing duties, ensuring the dining area was prepared for seamless service transitions.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly attending to their needs and providing personalized service.
- Maintained a clean and orderly dining area for an enjoyable guest experience.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Addressed customer complaints or concerns professionally, ensuring swift resolution and maintaining positive relationships.
- Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and sanitary environments for customers and staff.
- Implemented effective communication strategies between front-of-house and back-of-house staff for streamlined operations.
- Kept up with fast-paced environments, ensuring timely delivery of orders during peak hours.
Server
Village at Woodlands Waterway
Houston, TX
08.2015 - 08.2017
- Provided attentive service during high-volume periods without sacrificing attention to detail or guest rapport.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally to maintain positive reputation.
- Set positive tone for entire dining experience as first point of contact for incoming guests.
- Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
- Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and sanitary environments for customers and staff.
- Addressed customer complaints or concerns professionally, ensuring swift resolution and maintaining positive relationships.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Maintained a clean and orderly dining area for an enjoyable guest experience.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly attending to their needs and providing personalized service.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
Salad Bar Attendant/Food and Beverage Attendant
Chuck E Cheese
Metairie, LA
10.2011 - 05.2014
- Ensured freshness of offerings by regularly monitoring and replacing ingredients as necessary.
- Helped maintain a safe dining environment by adhering to proper food handling guidelines and protocols.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by maintaining a clean and well-stocked salad bar throughout the day.
- Increased customer loyalty with friendly service and attentiveness to dietary restrictions or preferences.
- Minimized cross-contamination during preparation and stocking.
- Prepared salad bar buffet items and filled containers with assortment of vegetables, fruits, condiments and garnishes.
- Replenished buffet food when quantities became low.
- Cleaned up spilled food and condiments to keep buffet area well-maintained.
- Followed food safety practices and sanitation guidelines.
- Reduced kitchen accidents by maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organization.
- Washed, peeled and cut various foods such as fruits and vegetables to prepare for cooking or serving.
- Cleaned and maintained work areas, equipment and utensils.
- Stocked and rotated food items according to expiration dates.
- Maintained clean and organized restaurant to comply with hygiene and health regulations.
- Delivered exceptional service even under high-pressure situations, maintaining the highest standards of professionalism.
- In training to become a cook.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Austin Community College
Round Rock, TX 12.2021 - 12.2024
High School Diploma -
New Orleans Job Corps
New Orleans, LA08-2014
Skills
- Customer service
- Active listening
- Ability to receive criticism
- Communication
- Creativity
- Cooking
- Cleaning and organization
- Food handling
- Multitasking and organization
- Food presentation
- Sanitation practices
- Portion control
- Food plating and presentation
- Garnishing techniques
- Recipe-based cooking
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Culinary art
Accomplishments
Have a Servsafe certification.
Ace Food Handler certificate.
Recognized of being a team player, and showing amazing leadership.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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ROTC, Serv Safe Training, Team player, and Leadership
Have a Servsafe certification.
Ace Food Handler certificate.
Recognized of being a team player, and showing amazing leadership.
Interests
Listening to music
Meditating
Jogging
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Cook
Wesleyan at Estrella Assisted Living
05.2023 - Current
Prep Cook
Wesleyan at Estrella Assisted Living
05.2023 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Austin Community College
12.2021 - 12.2024
Server
Wesleyan at Estrella Assisted Living
08.2017 - Current
Server
Village at Woodlands Waterway
08.2015 - 08.2017
Salad Bar Attendant/Food and Beverage Attendant
Chuck E Cheese
10.2011 - 05.2014
High School Diploma -
New Orleans Job Corps