Travor Broady
Summary
Highly organized chef with over 6 years of culinary experience and a willingness to follow orders from the head chef while remaining calm, flexible, and focused in urgently paced and demanding environments. Demonstrates superb interpersonal skills and proficiency in building and maintaining relationships with coworkers of all levels and backgrounds. Flexible and able to perform tasks with minimum to no supervision while encouraging efficient workflow and productivity.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Server
Jekyll Island Resort
Brunswick, GA
05.2024 - 01.2025
- Serves patrons with food and beverages in a positive and friendly manner
- Provides information to help food and beverage selections
- Presents ordered choices in a prompt and efficient manner
- Maintains dining ambiance with an enthusiastic attitude
- Prepares room for dining by clothing tables and setting decorations, condiments, candles, napkins, service plates, and utensils
Line Cook/ Assistant Lead Cook
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
Cherokee, NC
01.2024 - 01.2024
- Company Overview: Guy Fieri and Gordon Ramsay Restaurant
- Setting up and sanitization of work station
- Preparing lunch and dinner for members
- Working as the private chef for special VIP functions
- Being in charge of the outside BBQ grill
- Working as the assistant sous chef when he is not scheduled
- Prep and prepare for large banquets
- Working the Sautee and Grill station in the kitchen
- Creating exciting menus every Tuesdays and Wednesdays for our why cook and member socials where a Cook is needed
- Ensuring cooks are following HACCAP
- Making sure cooks are following the FIFO Rule
- Oversee food preparation
- Help coordinate kitchen staff schedules
- Guy Fieri and Gordon Ramsay Restaurant
Line Cook
Mohonk Mountain House
New Paltz, NY
05.2023 - 01.2024
- Prepare employee Lunch and dinner
- Bulk food preparations
- Preparation and serving of a variety of dishes and sides to provided recipes
- Adding individual flavors and ideas
Dishwasher/Line Cook
The lake house on Canandaigua
NY
06.2022 - 10.2022
- Maintain clean kitchen
- Properly organize kitchen tools and equipment’s after washing
- Washing and sorting of soiled dishes
- Keeping dish area free of clutter and properly organized
- Setting up dish station
- Maintain clean and dry floors throughout the shift
- Follow safety procedures when handling cleaning chemicals
Line Cook/assistant Sous Chef
Seagate Country Club
Delray Beach, FL
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Setting up and sanitization of work station
- Preparing lunch and dinner for members
- Working as the private chef for special VIP functions
- Being in charge of the outside BBQ grill
- Working as the assistant sous chef when he is not scheduled
- Prep and prepare for large banquets
- Working the Sautee and Grill station in the kitchen
- Creating exciting menus every Tuesdays and Wednesdays for our why cook and member socials where a Cook is needed
- Ensuring cooks are following HACCAP
- Making sure cooks are following the FIFO Rule
- Oversee food preparation
- Help coordinate kitchen staff schedules
Call Center Representative
Tele performance Call Center
Jamaica
02.2020 - 08.2021
- Providing information about products and services
- Taking customer orders
- Tracking, ordering and replacement of customers’ orders
- Responding to customers complaints
- Take inbound and make outbound calls with customers
- Responding to questions and concerns about products and/ or services
Line Cook and Server
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Arkansas
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Setting up and sanitization of work station
- Preparing lunch and dinner for members
- Answer questions about restaurant menu
- Sells food and drinks
- Greeting guests
- Delivering food from kitchen to the guests
- Ensuring food order is made correctly by cooks and looks presentable
Lead Cook and Server
Jewel Grande Resort and Spa
Jamaica
06.2017 - 07.2018
- Setting up and sanitization of work station
- Preparing lunch and dinner for members
- Assisting cooks in preparing entrees
- Ensuring food is stored at the correct temperature at all times
- Ensuring cooks are following HACCAP
- Making sure cooks are following the FIFO Rule
- Oversee food preparation
- Help coordinate kitchen staff schedules
- Stocking work station with supplies and tools
- Train and evaluate BOH staff
- Delegate cleaning and preparation Tasks
- Answer questions about restaurant menu
- Sells food and drinks
- Greeting guests
- Delivering food from kitchen to the guests
- Ensuring food order is made correctly by cooks and looks presentable
Cook A
Hyatt Ziva and Zilara Hotel
Jamaica
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Setting up and sanitization of work station
- Preparing lunch and dinner for members
- Assisting cooks in preparing entrees
- Ensuring food is stored at the correct temperature at all times
- Ensuring cooks are following HACCAP
- Making sure cooks are following the FIFO Rule
- Oversee food preparation
Pastry Chef and Server
Moon Palace Hotel
Jamaica
02.2017 - 05.2017
- Setting up and sanitization of work station
- Answer questions about restaurant menu
- Prep and bake desserts and pastries
- Bulk cake baking
- Sells food and drinks
- Greeting guests
- Delivering food from kitchen to the guests
- Ensuring food order is made correctly by cooks and looks presentable
Pastry Chef/Chocolatier
Chocolate Dreams
Kingston, Jamaica
08.2016 - 02.2017
- Prep and bake desserts and pastries
- Bulk cake baking
- Preparing and baking of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies and bread
- Following modern recipes
Line Cook
Grand Bahia Principe Hotel
Jamaica
03.2014 - 06.2016
- Setting up and sanitization of work station
- Preparing lunch and dinner for members
- Following modern recipes
Assistant Pastry Sous Chef
Melia Braco Village
Jamaica
02.2012 - 01.2014
- Prep and bake desserts and pastries
- Bulk cake baking
- Preparing and baking of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies and bread
- Following modern recipes
- Ensuring food is stored at the correct temperature at all times
- Ensuring cooks are following HACCAP
- Making sure cooks are following the FIFO Rule
- Oversee food preparation
Cook/Private Chef
A Summer Place Villa
Jamaica
02.2011 - 01.2012
- Setting up and sanitization of work station
- Preparing lunch and dinner for guests
- Prep and prepare for large banquets
- Working the Sautee and Grill station
Education
Diploma - Culinary Arts
College of Hospitality
Ocho Rios, Jamaica06.2011
Skills
- Strong work ethic
- Exceptional customer service
- Safety Procedures
- Hospitality service expertise
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
- Team collaboration
- Leadership
- Food Plating
- Food Presentation
- Multitasking
- Teppanyaki
- Banquet coordination
- Guest engagement
References
- Mr. Devon Brown, JP of Jamaica, (876) 815-2575
- Mrs. Audrey Barret, JP of Jamaica, (876) 770-4023
- Giampy Collu, Executive Sous Chef, Seagate Country Club, (561) 410-1476
Awards
- 7 CXC Subjects
- High School Diploma
- Team Jamaica Official Certification
- Team Jamaica Best Presenter Certificate
Timeline
Server
Jekyll Island Resort
05.2024 - 01.2025
Line Cook/ Assistant Lead Cook
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
01.2024 - 01.2024
Line Cook
Mohonk Mountain House
05.2023 - 01.2024
Dishwasher/Line Cook
The lake house on Canandaigua
06.2022 - 10.2022
Line Cook/assistant Sous Chef
Seagate Country Club
10.2021 - 06.2022
Call Center Representative
Tele performance Call Center
02.2020 - 08.2021
Line Cook and Server
Pleasant Valley Country Club
02.2019 - 03.2020
Lead Cook and Server
Jewel Grande Resort and Spa
06.2017 - 07.2018
Pastry Chef and Server
Moon Palace Hotel
02.2017 - 05.2017
Cook A
Hyatt Ziva and Zilara Hotel
01.2017 - 06.2017
Pastry Chef/Chocolatier
Chocolate Dreams
08.2016 - 02.2017
Line Cook
Grand Bahia Principe Hotel
03.2014 - 06.2016
Assistant Pastry Sous Chef
Melia Braco Village
02.2012 - 01.2014
Cook/Private Chef
A Summer Place Villa
02.2011 - 01.2012
Diploma - Culinary Arts
College of Hospitality