ANA RODRÍGUEZ PANAMÁ
Mackinac Island
Summary
Hardworking, highly motivated professional eager to lend combined knowledge and skills to enhance company's performance. Operates well in both individual and team capacities, leveraging seasoned work ethic to quickly adapt to different processes and drive company objectives. Resourceful and results-driven with a passion for growth and efficiency to meet company needs and increase service value.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
The Grand Hotel
Mackinac Island, MI
05.2026 - Current
Sauté Line Cook
One&Only Moonlight Basin
Big Sky, Montana
11.2025 - Current
- Displayed capacity for following recipes accurately and adhering to health and safety regulations.
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and work collaboratively with other line cooks.
- Proved efficiency in monitoring stock levels of ingredients ensuring freshness of produce.
- Excelled at organizing workstations prior to service periods ensuring everything is ready.
- Showed competency in operating kitchen equipment such as ovens, grills, fryers.
- Manifested capability for maintaining food quality and presentation standards at all times.
- Exhibited expertise in sautéing, frying, poaching and steaming food items.
- Employed flexibility to adjust menu items based on customer preferences or dietary needs.
- Maintained freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items and rotating stock.
- Weighed, measured, and mix ingredients according to recipes and personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
- Portioned, arranged, and garnished food and served food to waiters or patrons.
- Observed and tested foods to determine if had been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelt, and piercing them with utensils.
General manager
Villa Napoli/Restaurant
09.2024 - Current
- Organize schedules, shift plans, training schedules, discounts, permits, etc.
- Supervise the preparation of daily food production, order control and product inventory management.
- Operate POS terminals.
Banquet Cook
Grand Hotel
Mackinac Island, Michigan
06.2025 - 10.2025
- Prepared and served a variety of dishes according to established recipes and standards.
- Maintained an organized, sanitary and safe work area in accordance with health regulations.
- Managed time effectively by completing tasks within set deadlines.
- Utilized advanced culinary techniques such as braising, poaching, roasting and grilling.
- Proficiently operated various types of kitchen equipment including ovens, fryers, mixers and slicers.
- Efficiently prepared large quantities of ingredients prior to service periods.
- Closely followed instructions from chefs regarding presentation details for each dish.
- Operated industrial ovens, stoves and grills to prepare food.
Collection manager supervisor
Municipal mayor of San Salvador
01.2022 - 07.2024
- Control and supervision of collection managers.
- Generate reports on the performance of managers and their attendance.
- Implementation of action plans when required to improve the performance of manager.
General manager
Terrazas Bar/Restaurant
02.2018 - 10.2021
- Organize schedules, shift plans, training schedules, discounts, permits, etc.
- Supervise the preparation of daily food production, order control and product inventory management.
- Operate POS terminals.
Banquets COOK/ Server
Private Events
01.2018 - 06.2020
- Creating menus for different events.
- Cooking - Plan and organizing.
- Directing waiters, working also as server.
Kitchen assistant
Terrazas Bar/Restaurant
06.2015 - 01.2018
- Clean, peel and cut the vegetables.
- Keep the kitchen and utensils clean.
- Help in preparing dishes.
- Organizing food in the right place.
- Weigh the food.
Education
High School - undefined
Colegio Bautista Santa Ana
01-2014
undefined
APAC Culinary Arts Academy
01-2017
Skills
- Time management
- Conflict Resolution
- Ability to learn quickly
- Banquet Functions
- Problem Solving
- Customer Service
- Adaptability
- Computer Skills
- Menu memorization
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Teamwork
- Food preparing, plating, and presentation
- Multitasking
- Professionalism
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
LANGUAGES
Spanish - Native
English - Fluent
Timeline
Line Cook
The Grand Hotel
05.2026 - Current
Sauté Line Cook
One&Only Moonlight Basin
11.2025 - Current
Banquet Cook
Grand Hotel
06.2025 - 10.2025
General manager
Villa Napoli/Restaurant
09.2024 - Current
Collection manager supervisor
Municipal mayor of San Salvador
01.2022 - 07.2024
General manager
Terrazas Bar/Restaurant
02.2018 - 10.2021
Banquets COOK/ Server
Private Events
01.2018 - 06.2020
Kitchen assistant
Terrazas Bar/Restaurant
06.2015 - 01.2018
High School - undefined
Colegio Bautista Santa Ana
undefined
APAC Culinary Arts Academy