Angel Quintana
Long Beach,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented Food Service Professional experienced in food preparation and handling. Achieved timely service and presentation of meals through strong organizational skills and adaptability in fast-paced environments. Focused on enhancing brand reputation by consistently delivering high-quality work under pressure.
Overview
3
3
years of post-secondary education
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Ballast Point
Long Beach, California, CA
08.2025 - Current
- Prepared high-quality dishes that met Ballast Point recipes and standards, contributing to customer satisfaction.
- Collaborated with kitchen team to streamline workflow during peak hours, enhancing service speed.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of workstations and kitchen equipment, ensuring adherence to safety and hygiene standards.
- workstations and kitchen equipment.
Line Cook
Indeed
Long Beach CA, California
02.2022 - 03.2026
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Ensured cleanliness of food prep areas and utensils to prevent contamination.
- Managed inventory by stocking and restocking kitchen supplies.
- Operated various kitchen appliances such as a blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer.
- Garnished and arranged dishes into creative presentations.
- Organized storage area for efficient access to supplies, enhancing workflow in kitchen.
- Maintained cleanliness of food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils to uphold hygiene standards.
- Followed health and safety standards to ensure safe working environment for employees and customers alike.
- Monitored product freshness and rotation dates to ensure high quality and safety of food items.
- Supported kitchen prep by washing vegetables and butchering meat for meal preparation.
- Organized the storage area to ensure that all necessary items were readily accessible.
- Monitored product freshness and rotation dates to maintain quality assurance standards.
- Ensured freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
- Assisted in prep work by washing vegetables and butchering meat.
- Operated various kitchen appliances such as a blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer.
- Performed basic knife skills such as dicing onions or slicing meats.
- Decorated and arranged dishes for appealing visual presentation before serving.
- Communicated effectively with other staff members regarding orders and menu changes.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while remaining organized in a fast-paced environment.
- Memorized new menu items and ingredients quickly to help customers select items meeting needs and preferences.
Unarmed Security Guard
Allied Universal Security Services
Long Beach, California
05.2023 - 11.2025
- Monitored premises to ensure safety and security for all individuals.
- Conducted regular patrols to detect and prevent unauthorized access.
- Responded promptly to alarms and incidents while following protocol.
- Documented daily activities and incidents in detailed reports.
- Enforced company policies to maintain a secure environment for employees and visitors.
- Communicated effectively with team members to enhance operational efficiency.
- Performed foot patrols around the property to ensure safety and security of personnel and visitors.
- Observed all entrances for any signs of criminal activities or trespassers.
- Investigated disturbances, theft, vandalism, accidents, medical emergencies, fires. on site as needed.
- Maintained accurate records of daily occurrences including shift logs and incident reports.
- Conducted daily security checks of the premises, equipment, and vehicles.
- Monitored CCTV cameras, reported incidents, and responded to alarms or emergency situations.
- Patrolled assigned areas to detect suspicious activity and prevented unauthorized access.
- Assisted with crowd control at events by monitoring entrance and exit points and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Patrolled large commercial facility on irregular schedule to look for suspicious activities.
Forklift Operator
TransPak
Santa Ana, California
02.2024 - 09.2024
- Assisted in the loading and unloading of goods from trucks, containers and railcars using a forklift.
- Maintained accurate records of inventory movements, ensuring timely tracking of deliveries, receipts, and shipments.
- Moved materials efficiently between storage areas, loading docks and delivery vehicles.
- Inspected loads prior to lifting, ensuring proper weight distribution and stability for safe handling.
- Maintained accurate records of all inventory movements including deliveries, receipts and shipments.
- Loaded pallets onto trailers for shipment using proper techniques. onto trailers for shipment, ensuring proper weight distribution. onto trailers for shipment.
- Moved materials between storage areas, loading docks, and delivery vehicles, facilitating smooth workflow.
- Operated powered industrial trucks in accordance with OSHA regulations.
- Moved freight between storage areas and production areas to maintain workflow. between storage areas and production areas to maintain workflow, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
Pizza Cook
Buono'S Authentic Pizzaria
Long Beach, California
08.2020 - 11.2021
- Prepared ingredients such as dough, sauce, and toppings for pizzas.
- Monitored oven temperature to ensure pizza was cooked properly.
- Operated slicers, mixers, grinders, and other kitchen equipment following safety protocols.
- Placed prepared pizzas into the ovens to bake according to specified times and temperatures.
- Checked food quality and freshness of ingredients used in preparing pizzas.
- Kept work area clean by sweeping floors, washing surfaces, and disposing of trash.
- Stored food items correctly in designated containers and storage areas.
- Adhered to all health regulations regarding food storage and preparation.
- Complied with health department rules regarding sanitation practices in the kitchen.
- Followed procedures for safe handling of hot foods during preparation process.
- Proposed new menu items and specials based on customer feedback to enhance offerings.
- Weighed out portions of ingredients required for each type of pizza ordered.
- Adjusted oven racks to ensure even cooking results when baking multiple pizzas.
- Trained new staff on proper pizza-making techniques, ensuring consistency and quality.
- Organized food preparation stations and regularly replenished supplies.
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment, collaborating with teammates to uphold high customer satisfaction.
- Stocked and managed inventory items using First-In First Out (FIFO) method to use products prior to expiration and reduce food waste.
- Prepared garnishes for later use in meal production.
- Created from-scratch pizza dough daily in large quantities following authentic Italian recipe.
- Flattened pizza dough using a rolling pin to ensure even thickness. using pastry sheeting equipment.
- Prepared deli and hot sandwiches to meet customer orders.
- Kept stations stocked and ready for use to maximize productivity.
- Communicated with customer to provide menu offering details and assist with decision-making.
- Diced fresh vegetables to ensure quality for pizza toppings. and rolled out dough to prepare raw materials for cooking.
- Used pizza cutter to slice whole pizzas according to customer size specifications.
- Sanitized workstation at end of shift to prevent foodborne illnesses.
- Followed specific methods for food preparation and proper portioning.
- Set up work stations prior to opening to minimize prep time.
- Cooked menu items based on customer orders.
- Blended various ingredients to prepare batter for pizzas. for batter or dough.
Education
High School Diploma -
Jordan High School
Long Beach, California 08.2018 - 06.2021
Skills
- Food preparation
- Dish preparation
- Recipe preparation
- Portioning
- Garnishing
- Dish presentation
- Food inventory control
- Inventory management
- Inventory rotation
- Kitchen organization
- Foodservice sanitation
- Cleaning and organization
- Grill operation
- Active listener
- Documentation
- Forklift certified
- Forklift operation
- Equipment inspection
- Material handling
- Safety compliance
- Product inspection
- Product placement
- Basic math aptitude
- Forklift operator certification
- [Equipment] operation
- Certified pallet jack operator
- Heavy lifting
- Loading and unloading
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Equipment maintenance
- Surveillance operations
- Threat assessment
- Access control
- Incident reporting
- Customer service
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Surveillance
- Physical fitness
- CCTV monitoring
- Access badge distribution
- Conflict de-escalation
- Security guard license
- Entrance control
- Premises patrol
Timeline
Cook
Ballast Point
08.2025 - Current
Forklift Operator
TransPak
02.2024 - 09.2024
Unarmed Security Guard
Allied Universal Security Services
05.2023 - 11.2025
Line Cook
Indeed
02.2022 - 03.2026
Pizza Cook
Buono'S Authentic Pizzaria
08.2020 - 11.2021
High School Diploma -
Jordan High School
08.2018 - 06.2021