Alexis Vazquez Hernandez
Daly City,CA
Summary
Skilled Banquet Cook with a track record of executing high-volume meals at the Battery, enhancing event efficiency and food safety. Mastered grilling and baking techniques, excelling in kitchen sanitation and teamwork. Achieved seamless event operations through proactive collaboration, showcasing exceptional time management and ingredient preparation skills. Energetic Banquet Cook produces hot and cold food items with speed and accuracy to maintain high standards of quality for banquet and catering events. Possesses considerable knowledge in food preparation, presentation and portion control. Consistently maintains organization, cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and equipment to meet health and safety regulations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Food Runner
the Battery
08.2018 - Current
- Handled high-pressure situations calmly and professionally during peak hours or unexpected rushes at the restaurant.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritizing duties effectively for maximum productivity.
- Greeted customers and provided outstanding customer service.
- Collaborated with the kitchen staff to ensure accuracy of orders, minimizing order errors and complaints.
- Improved customer satisfaction by promptly delivering food orders to tables and maintaining communication with kitchen staff.
- Adhered strictly to food safety guidelines while handling and transporting food items, protecting both guests and employees from potential health risks.
- Acted as a liaison between the kitchen, serving staff, and guests, ensuring clear communication for efficient service delivery.
- Ensured accurate order delivery to customers, fostering positive dining atmosphere.
- Facilitated smooth communication flow between kitchen and dining area, ensuring timely order fulfillment.
Banquet Cook
the Battery
04.2022 - Current
- Executed diverse cooking techniques like grilling, roasting, and baking to consistently deliver high volume meals.
- Prioritized the safety of self and colleagues by consistently practicing safe work habits.
- Acquired full knowledge of menu items and maintained accurate production quantities at assigned station.
- Enhanced efficiency through the development of detailed prep lists for each event, ensuring timely completion of tasks with no compromise on quality.
- Collaborated closely with event organizers to establish specific needs for each function, ensuring seamless operations.
- Adapted cooking techniques and ingredient substitutions for unexpected challenges and last-minute changes in event details.
- Maintained clean and sanitary work environment adhering to health department regulations, ensuring food safety standards.
- Efficiently executed tasks including chopping vegetables, butchering meat, and preparing sauces in advance for timely guest service.
- Recognized quality standards in vegetables, fish, dairy, and meat products; selected and utilized the freshest ingredients for menu preparation.
- Maximized food safety by properly dating and rotating food containers, ensuring safe storage of perishables, and maintaining a sanitary work environment.
- Maintained close supervision of staff during high-pressure situations to ensure adherence to safety protocols.
- Cultivated strong professional relationships with peers and managers, preemptively resolving challenges to achieve seamless event coordination.
- Enhanced cost-efficiency by effectively managing food portions and repurposing unused ingredients in inventive culinary creations.
Education
Culinary - Culinary Arts
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA08.2017
GED -
Serramonte Del Rey
Daly City, CA04.2016
Skills
- Food safety knowledge
- Kitchen Sanitation
- Safe Food Handling
- Knife Skills
- Ingredient Preparation
- Allergen awareness
- Food production management
- Time Management
- Multitasking and Organization
- Attention to Detail
- Cleaning and sanitization
- Works Well Under Pressure
- Kitchen Organization
- Food Preparation
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Banquet Cook
the Battery
04.2022 - Current
Food Runner
the Battery
08.2018 - Current
Culinary - Culinary Arts
City College of San Francisco
GED -
Serramonte Del Rey