Armando Vergara
Highland,CA
Summary
Seeking a challenging position in restaurant industry with opportunity for advancement. Dependable Cook with expertise preparing foods in fast-paced settings. Team-minded professional knowledgeable in food safety, attractive presentation and stock management. Efficient multitasker with talents in recipe management and development.
Experienced in inventory control, warehouse operations, forklift and pallet jacks
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook/Customer Service
ISS Guckenheimer
06.2022 - Current
- Station set-up and line prep
- Manage and maintained Deli and Pizza stations
- Customer service/Made to Order
- Pastry/Bakery Prep
- Deli and Pizza Prep.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
Pizza Cook/ Line & Prep Cook
Oggi's Pizza & Brewing Company
12.2020 - 05.2022
- Maintain extensive knowledge of all menu items, ingredients and preparation
- Wash, peeled and portioned vegetable and meat ingredients according to restaurant menus specifications
- Manage and track ingredients, rotating stock as necessary to reduce seasonal food cost
- Oversee daily inventory and restocking needs.
Line Cook/Prep
Vita Italian Bar & Grill
04.2020 - 12.2020
- Maintain extensive knowledge of all menu items, ingredients and preparation
- Create and modify station opening and closing checklist
- Uphold sanitation standards in accordance with serve safe regulations
- Manage and track ingredients, rotating stock as necessary to reduce seasonal food cost.
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Clubhouse 66
10.2019 - 02.2020
- Maintain extensive knowledge of all menu items, ingredients and preparation
- Wash, peeled and portioned vegetable and meat ingredients according to restaurant menus specifications
- Uphold sanitation standards in accordance with serve safe regulations
- Oversee daily inventory and restocking needs.
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Love Letter Pizza & Chicken
06.2019 - 10.2019
- Maintain extensive knowledge of all menu items, ingredients and preparation
- Wash, peeled and portioned vegetable and meat ingredients according to restaurant menus specifications
- Conduct all kitchen station sanitation and cleaning duties.
Line Cook/Sushi Cook
Noods Bar
03.2019 - 06.2019
- Maintain extensive knowledge of all menu items, ingredients and preparation
- Wash, peeled and portioned vegetable and meat ingredients according to restaurant menus specifications
- Uphold sanitation standards in accordance with serve safe regulations.
Cook II
Merengue Bakery & Cafe
12.2018 - 03.2019
- Prepare all meats and vegetables
- Manage the grill, fry and salad stations
- Conduct all kitchen station sanitation and cleaning duties.
Line Cook - Team Member
Buffalo Wild Wings
08.2017 - 12.2018
- Filled orders per Computer listings
- Daily prep of workstations.
Line Cook
Red Robin Restaurant
08.2017 - 01.2018
- Filled orders per computer listings
- Fry cook/closer.
Grill Cook
Cask & Cleaver
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Grilled all steaks & meats according to temperatures
- Conducted all meat inventory daily
- Daily prep of workstations
- Opening and closing responsibilities.
Cook II
Levy Restaurant (Staples Center)
10.2016 - 04.2017
- Assigned to various venues within Staples Center
- Conducted all station sanitation and cleaning duties.
Cook II
Levy Restaurant (Dodger Stadium)
04.2010 - 04.2017
- Assigned to Baseline Club House within Dodger Stadium
- Worked directly under Sous Chef and assist in all preparation of food
- Managed pizza and carving station
- Assisted in all aspects of buffet preparation
- Prepared all meats and vegetables.
Education
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
Los Angeles, CA05.2013
Monrovia High School
Monrovia, CA06.1997
Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Cooking
- Food Preparation
- Food handling
- Kitchen Experience
- Catering
- Food Safety
- Restaurant Experience
- Banquet Experience
- Pallet Jack
- Order Picking
- Shipping & Receiving
- Packaging
- Warehouse Experience
- Materials Handling
- Load & Unload
- Warehouse Distribution Experience
Certification
- Food Handler Certification
- ServSafe
Timeline
Cook/Customer Service
ISS Guckenheimer
06.2022 - Current
Pizza Cook/ Line & Prep Cook
Oggi's Pizza & Brewing Company
12.2020 - 05.2022
Line Cook/Prep
Vita Italian Bar & Grill
04.2020 - 12.2020
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Clubhouse 66
10.2019 - 02.2020
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Love Letter Pizza & Chicken
06.2019 - 10.2019
Line Cook/Sushi Cook
Noods Bar
03.2019 - 06.2019
Cook II
Merengue Bakery & Cafe
12.2018 - 03.2019
Line Cook - Team Member
Buffalo Wild Wings
08.2017 - 12.2018
Line Cook
Red Robin Restaurant
08.2017 - 01.2018
Grill Cook
Cask & Cleaver
05.2017 - 08.2017
Cook II
Levy Restaurant (Staples Center)
10.2016 - 04.2017
Cook II
Levy Restaurant (Dodger Stadium)
04.2010 - 04.2017
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
Monrovia High School
- Food Handler Certification
- ServSafe
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