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Amaya Rojas

Chicago,IL

Summary

Experienced cook with several years of hands-on kitchen experience in high-paced environments. Skilled in food preparation, maintaining cleanliness and safety standards, and working efficiently under pressure. Eager to transition into a line cook role in a full-service restaurant to expand culinary skills and contribute to a dynamic kitchen team. Committed to learning, growing, and delivering quality dishes with consistency and speed.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cook

Buona Beef Restaurant
Chicago, IL
11.2024 - Current
  • Cleaned kitchen equipment, surfaces, utensils and dishes.
  • Managed inventory levels of ingredients and supplies necessary for daily operations.
  • Supervised and trained kitchen staff on proper preparation techniques.
  • Retained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.

Charcuterie Team Member

Dom's Kitchen and Market
Chicago, IL
06.2023 - 04.2024
  • Assisted customers with product selection and ordering process.
  • Received, processed, and stocked merchandise in accordance with store policies.
  • Monitored expiration dates on food items for freshness assurance.
  • Resolved customer issues promptly in a professional manner.

Line Cook/Prep Cook

Don Pablo's Kitchen and Bakeshop
Chicago, IL
05.2022 - 09.2022
  • Assisted in prep work such as washing vegetables or butchering meat when needed.
  • Communicated effectively with other staff members regarding orders and menu changes.
  • Stocked and restocked kitchen supplies as needed.
  • Operated various kitchen appliance such as a blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer.
  • Tracked inventory levels of all products used in the kitchen on a daily basis.
  • Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while remaining organized in a fast-paced environment.
  • Plated dishes according to restaurant presentation standards before delivering them to customers.

Cook

Portillos Hot Dogs
Naperville, IL
02.2021 - 01.2022
  • Maintained a clean working environment by sweeping, mopping floors, washing surfaces and emptying trash cans.
  • Adhered to food safety standards when storing and preparing foods.
  • Operated grills, fryers and broilers to cook items to quality guidelines.
  • Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.

Front of House

Uncle Petes Pizza
Naperville, IL
10.2019 - 03.2020
  • Maintained a neat, organized front of house area at all times.
  • Greeted and welcomed guests to the front of house area.
  • Balanced cash drawers at the end of each shift.
  • Managed incoming calls during busy shifts.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Film And Television

Columbia College, Chicago
Chicago, IL
09-2022

High School Diploma -

Naperville North High School
Naperville, IL
06-2022

Skills

  • Inventory management
  • Teamwork
  • Effective communication
  • Food safety standards
  • Time management
  • Knife skills
  • Food safety and sanitation
  • Grilling
  • Sautéing
  • Recipe adherence

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Certification

  • Foodhandlers Certificate

Timeline

Cook

Buona Beef Restaurant
11.2024 - Current

Charcuterie Team Member

Dom's Kitchen and Market
06.2023 - 04.2024

Line Cook/Prep Cook

Don Pablo's Kitchen and Bakeshop
05.2022 - 09.2022

Cook

Portillos Hot Dogs
02.2021 - 01.2022

Front of House

Uncle Petes Pizza
10.2019 - 03.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Film And Television

Columbia College, Chicago

High School Diploma -

Naperville North High School

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