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Anthony Gordon

Orland Park,IL

Summary

Dynamic culinary professional with extensive experience at Harley Davidson Museum, excelling in high-volume meal preparation and food safety. Proven ability in quality control and effective communication, ensuring the use of fresh ingredients and maintaining a sanitary kitchen environment. Recognized for training staff and enhancing team collaboration to achieve consistent excellence.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Banquet Cook

Harley Davidson Museum
04.2021 - 11.2024
  • Grilled, roasted, baked and performed other cooking techniques to produce high volume meals.
  • Practiced safe work habits to avoid possible injury to self or other employees.
  • Learned menu items produced by assigned station to achieve proper quantities.
  • Ordered food and supplies used to prepare meals for Number people.
  • Chopped vegetables, butchered meat and prepared sauces in advance to serve guests promptly and efficiently.
  • Recognized quality standards in vegetables, fish, dairy and meat products and selected and used freshest ingredients to prepare menu items.
  • Dated and rotated food containers, safely stored perishables and maintained sanitary work environment to maximize food safety.
  • Trained new staff members on kitchen procedures, ensuring consistency in quality among all team members.

Machine Operator/Assembler

Fair Oaks Foods
02.2018 - 04.2021
  • Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
  • Assisted quality control personnel with inspections of completed products, ensuring adherence to strict quality standards before shipping them out to customers.
  • Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
  • Reduced machine downtime by performing regular inspections and identifying potential issues before they escalated.
  • Updated daily production logs and informed management of production incidents or non-conformance issues.
  • Completed complex assembly tasks with precision, ensuring high-quality products met customer specifications.
  • Assisted in the development of new products, contributing technical expertise and hands-on assembly experience.
  • Streamlined workflow by organizing supplies and tools efficiently, enabling faster completion of tasks.
  • Enhanced workplace safety by adhering to company guidelines and maintaining a clean, organized work environment.
  • Set up and adjusted equipment and properly configured machines for daily operation.
  • Loaded raw materials into machines and unloaded finished products to keep manufacturing process running smoothly.

Education

General Studies

South Shore Academy
Chicago, IL

Culinary Science

Cooking And Hospitality Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL

High School Diploma - General Studies

Austin Career Academy
Chicago, IL
06.1995

Skills

  • Food preparation
  • Cooking techniques
  • Menu planning
  • Quality control
  • Food safety
  • Ingredient selection
  • Inventory management
  • Team collaboration
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Kitchen sanitation
  • Safe food handling
  • Knife skills
  • Food presentation

Timeline

Banquet Cook

Harley Davidson Museum
04.2021 - 11.2024

Machine Operator/Assembler

Fair Oaks Foods
02.2018 - 04.2021

General Studies

South Shore Academy

Culinary Science

Cooking And Hospitality Institute of Chicago

High School Diploma - General Studies

Austin Career Academy

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