Arina Soto
San Jose,CA
Summary
I'm a hardworking and passionate job seeker who has been in Hospitable Catering for almost 10 years, solid background in corporate food service including food delivery and facility set-up for social and corporate events .
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Manager/ Chef
Scuttlebugs Child Development Center
05.2023 - Current
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
- Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
- Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
- Implemented effective inventory control systems to reduce food spoilage and waste.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Seasoned and cooked food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Tasted, smelled, and pierced food with fork to verify sufficient cooking.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Created monthly menus
- Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks.
Preschool Cook
Little Flowers Montessori
11.2021 - Current
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Prepare breakfast, lunch & snack for about 112 children everyday in a timely manner
- Deliver and pick up meals to and from classrooms
- Performing all kitchen duties daily to maintain its cleanliness
- Assisted in loading and unloading supplies and food materials from delivery truck 1-2 times per week.
- Kept supplies in sufficient stock by assessing inventory levels and reporting lower stock items.
Catering Assistant /Sandwich Artist/Cashier
Cadence Designs
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Provided friendly, courteous service to create memorable moments for guests.
- Delivered catered food and supplies to facility for on-time set-up.
- Maintained flexible work schedule to meet event needs.
- Cleaned and organized kitchen stations to promote team efficiency.
- Presented food and beverages on buffet tables and drink stations in line with formality and specifications of each event.
- Arranged linens and table settings according to seating plan and event theme.
- Delivered entrees and refilled beverages for banquet guests.
- Monitored dietary restrictions and served guests with special needs.
- Planned optimal routes to deliver multiple orders per trip and achieve strong performance ratings.
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Greeted guests, promoted specials and took orders.
- Communicated customer complaints, requests and feedback to company management for swift resolution.
- Served customers promptly by smoothly collecting and delivering high volume of orders.
- Loaded truck and properly secured items to prevent damage for deliveries.
- Organized freezers, refrigerators and storage rooms by receiving, recording and moving food and beverage supplies and products.
- Planned delivery routes and most efficient methods of distribution.
- Executed sandwich artistry duties with very low occurrence of errors.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs.
- Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
Catering Assistant/ FOH/ Customer Service
Lockheed Martin (Eurest/ Compass dining)
06.2015 - 03.2019
- Inventory
- Adhered to company quality constraints and industry best practices to ensure guest satisfaction.
- Provided friendly and courteous service to all guests.
- Skillfully anticipated and addressed guests' service needs.
- Completed opening and closing checklists according to set standards.
- Stocked displays with new and transferred merchandise.
- Supported other areas of café as necessary, such as set up, cleanup and prep work.
- Effectively communicated with kitchen staff regarding customer allergies, dietary needs and other special requests.
- Checked in deliveries and signed off on products received.
- Served guests food as soon as it was prepared, which helped to ensure that it was eaten at proper temperature.
- Transported all dirty tableware from caterings to dish washing area for proper cleaning.
- Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of shift.
- Handled cash, card, check, & voucher transactions for customer purchases.
- Weighed food to determine correct pricing.
- Greeted customers with a smile and offered them immediate and enthusiastic service.
- Trained temps on proper way to run front of the house
- Operates POS system
- Increased customer satisfaction through friendly and professional communication.
- Worked as a team member to provide highest level of service to customers.
- Answered customers' questions and addressed problems and complaints in person and via phone.
FOH/cashier/catering/customer service
Cosmopolitan Catering
05.2014 - 06.2015
- Food prep for grab & go items staff/ service coordinator AM-Mid PM
- Food service, stock replenishment
- Process catering orders for meetings
- Worked as a team member to provide the highest level of service to customers.
- Built and maintained effective relationships with peers and upper management.
- Built customer confidence by actively listening to concerns and giving appropriate feedback.
Data Entry Clerk (temp)
ALOM
01.2012 - 02.2012
- Managed data entry for sales team
- Audited, processed, upload sales orders
- Filing, retrieving paperwork for reporting purpose
- Answered phone calls, follow-ups , shipping issues and delivery schedules.
Computer chip tester/ operator
Nvidia Building E
04.2009 - 10.2011
- Documented if chips pass or fail inspection
- Maintained operation of several testing machines
- Extensive excel data entry for inventory/ client orders
- Stocked and replaced boards or chips as needed
Machine operator/inventory/weld & cosmetic repair
Solyndra
01.2011 - 09.2011
- Operated machinery that processed modules for solar panels
- Checked inventory level, enter production data; before & after shift
- Inspected for weld defects. Pass/ fail each module," tray transfer" all defective welds. Checked physical damages on material
Certified Massage Therapist
Tranquility Day Spa & Hair Salon
01.2004 - 06.2009
- Greet customers in need of service.
- Assisted and evaluated individual customer needs.
- Full body massage from 1-2 hours
- Scheduled appointments
- Processed payments
- Booking/Cancelling appointments
Temporary Warehouse/Clerical
West Valley Staffing Group
02.1998 - 02.2002
- Package ship parts
- Manage inventory/ data entry
- Customer service, answer phones, type labels, sent product information to customer
- Computer chip tester
Education
GED -
Independence High School
San Jose, CA05.1995
Skills
- Courteous and professional demeanor
- Service-oriented mindset
- Effective multi-tasker
- Works well under pressure
- Problem solving
- Dependable and Cooperative
- Kitchen Sanitization
- Cooking
- Bulk Food Preparation
Affiliations
Nominated for the "Be a star program", from my former boss at Lockheed Martin.
This is a recognition for going above and beyond in the workforce by my employer.
Timeline
Kitchen Manager/ Chef
Scuttlebugs Child Development Center
05.2023 - Current
Preschool Cook
Little Flowers Montessori
11.2021 - Current
Catering Assistant /Sandwich Artist/Cashier
Cadence Designs
03.2019 - 03.2020
Catering Assistant/ FOH/ Customer Service
Lockheed Martin (Eurest/ Compass dining)
06.2015 - 03.2019
FOH/cashier/catering/customer service
Cosmopolitan Catering
05.2014 - 06.2015
Data Entry Clerk (temp)
ALOM
01.2012 - 02.2012
Machine operator/inventory/weld & cosmetic repair
Solyndra
01.2011 - 09.2011
Computer chip tester/ operator
Nvidia Building E
04.2009 - 10.2011
Certified Massage Therapist
Tranquility Day Spa & Hair Salon
01.2004 - 06.2009
Temporary Warehouse/Clerical
West Valley Staffing Group
02.1998 - 02.2002
GED -
Independence High School