Austin Birg
Adrian,MI
Summary
Culinary professional recognized for maintaining high standards and delivering exceptional results in the kitchen. Extensive experience in preparing and presenting a diverse array of dishes, with a strong emphasis on team collaboration and adaptability that drives consistent quality and fosters innovation in every meal. Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced environments while ensuring each dish meets the highest culinary standards. Passionate about creating memorable dining experiences that delight guests and elevate culinary offerings.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assembly Line Worker
OPmobility
Adrian, MI
10.2023 - 07.2025
Extruder Machine Operator
Deajin advance materials LLC
Adrian, MI
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Operate the extruder machine. Drive fork lift and operate overhead crane.
Sous Chef
Rice and barley
Adrian, MI
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Prepared and cooked Asian style cuisine.
Cook
Lenawee Medical Care Facility
Adrian, MI
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Prepare and cook food in large batches for the elderly.
- Prepared meals from scratch
- Operated grill
- Basic kitchen serving duties
- Maintained health and sanitation standards
- Diligently washed and sanitized all equipment and surfaces
- Supervised kitchen staff
Line Cook/Manager
Hooligans Pub
Adrian, MI
02.2017 - 03.2020
- Head cook in kitchen. I prep food maintain inventory weekly, set cook and prep schedules. Deal with customers questions. Create new dishes.
Line Cook
Sauce Italian grill
Adrian, MI
10.2016 - 09.2019
- Cook, prep high quality food. Prepared specials with the chef on weekends.
Team member/Team leader
Inteva Products
Adrian, MI
05.2013 - 08.2016
- Worked on a fast paced assembly line assembling dashboards for cars. load and unload racks with a stand up fork truck.
- Provide any training that team members need
- Communicate clear instructions to team members
- Listen to team members' feedback
- Monitor team members' participation to ensure the training they providing is being put into use, and also to see if any additional training is needed
- Manage the flow of day-to-day operations
- Create reports to update the company on the team's progress
- Distribute reports to the appropriate personnel
Custodian/Maintenance
Utility
Adrian, MI
01.2012 - 03.2013
- Ordering Inventory supplies, creating schedules and training for other custodians. Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them. Gather and empty trash, Clean windows, glass partitions, and mirrors, using window cleaners, and disinfecting cleaners.
- Running a clothing and cardboard baler, using a pallet jack, trash compacter and power tools. Sorting metal, clothing, and computer parts
- Sort metal by type, stacking computers, printers, and monitors. Unloading and loading trucks. Lifting heavy items. Operating a clothes and cardboard baler.
Education
High school diploma or GED - High school or equivalent
Adrian High School
Adrian, MISkills
- Packaging
- Crane
- Sautéing
- Typing
- Floor cleaning
- Research
- Flat-top griddles
- Mopping
- Writing skills
- Hospice experience
- Cooking
- Chef
- Kitchen
- Grilling
- Budgeting
- AI
- Industrial food slicers
- Culinary experience
- Dusting
- Materials management in food and beverage
- Heavy lifting
- Cash handling
- Fryers
- Food ordering
- Manufacturing
- Kitchen experience
- Warehouse experience
- GMP
- Janitorial experience
- Forklift
- Clean workspace maintenance
- Food mixers
- Attention to detail
- Plastics extrusion
- Custodial experience
- Carpet flooring
- Sanitation
- Line cook
- Kitchen ovens
- Time management
- Quality control
- Baking
- Food safety
- Sanitation procedures
- Maintaining an organized workspace
- Grammar Experience
- Food preparation
- Office cleaning
- Appointment scheduling
- Team Player
- Production planning
- Assembly and production
- Power and hand tools
Certification
- Forklift Certification January 2023 to Present
- ServSafe
- Driver's License
- Food Handler Certification
Additional Information
- Authorized to work in the US for any employer
- Exceptional interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong ability to effectively multi-task in a fast-paced office environment
- Motivated towards achieving set goals and deadlines in a timely manner
- Professional and energetic work attitude
Timeline
Assembly Line Worker
OPmobility
10.2023 - 07.2025
Extruder Machine Operator
Deajin advance materials LLC
07.2022 - 03.2023
Sous Chef
Rice and barley
09.2021 - 06.2022
Cook
Lenawee Medical Care Facility
09.2019 - 08.2020
Line Cook/Manager
Hooligans Pub
02.2017 - 03.2020
Line Cook
Sauce Italian grill
10.2016 - 09.2019
Team member/Team leader
Inteva Products
05.2013 - 08.2016
Custodian/Maintenance
Utility
01.2012 - 03.2013
High school diploma or GED - High school or equivalent
Adrian High School