Amaya Smith
Little Valley,NY
Summary
Hard worker with problem-solving, service, and organizational skills. Aiming to improve my abilities to successfully fill the cook role at camp.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Balloons
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality, visually appealing dishes
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace
- Grilled meats to customer specifications
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by consistently preparing high-quality dishes in a timely manner
Cook
Tim Horton Children's Camp
09.2023 - 11.2023
- Serve and assist in the service of meals in back and front of the house. Meals were served cafeteria style
- Supervise and give direction to Prep Cook and Food Service Assistant
- Knowledge of special dietary requirements including but not limited to, vegan, vegetarian, celiac, lactose allergies and anaphylaxis
- Skills to be able to create meals safely, with creativity to meet the nutritional needs of the campers
- Take inventory and organize lists to ensure the camp has the necessary amount of food per camper
Cook
Tim Horton Memorial Camp
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Providing high quality, nutritious meals and ensuring high quality and safety of food products in all stages of production
- Knowledge of special dietary requirements including but not limited to, vegan, vegetarian, celiac, lactose allergies and anaphylaxis
- Skills to be able to create meals safely, with creativity to meet the nutritional needs of the campers
- Study menus and understand the camp schedule to be able to plan and prepare proper amounts of food for a fluctuating level of campers
- Assist in receiving deliveries, ensuring all supplies are checked for quality, labeled, stored, and rotated properly following the FIFO method
Cook
Taqueria
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Supervise and give direction to Prep Cook and Food Service Assistant
- Prepped items for various cooking methods by seasoning or marinating
- Observed proper plate presentation and garnish setup to meet plating requirements
- Monitored food items, maintaining minimum guidelines for temperature, taste and quality
- Modeled flexible work style, shifting tasks as priorities and circumstances changed based on needs
Education
High School Diploma -
Cattaraugus-Little Valley High School
Cattaraugus, NY06.2022
Skills
- Hard Worker
- Multitasking and Organization
- Problem-Solving
- Service
- Allergen awareness
- Sanitation Practices
- Performance Improvement
Timeline
Cook
Balloons
01.2024 - 03.2024
Cook
Tim Horton Children's Camp
09.2023 - 11.2023
Cook
Tim Horton Memorial Camp
05.2023 - 09.2023
Cook
Taqueria
08.2022 - 05.2023
High School Diploma -
Cattaraugus-Little Valley High School