Avalon Gillespie
Marquette
Summary
Hardworking professional with communication and time management skills in fast-paced restaurant environments. Successful at handling tables of all sizes with accuracy and able to prepare meals safely/efficiently. Strives to meet customer needs, drive satisfaction and promote long-term loyalty.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
The Outpost TC
Traverse City
03.2024 - 04.2025
- Food prep/cooking (cutting/cooking meats, meat slicer, sauces/spreads, breakfast foods, soups, food presentation)
- Culinary training
- Food safety training
Server/food Prep/line Cook
The Crocodile Palace
Traverse City
03.2024 - 04.2025
- Food prep/cooking (meat, seafood, noodles, eggs)
- Culinary training
- Register/taking orders
- Serving
- Food safety
Server/foodprep/line Cook
Happy's Taco Shop
Petoskey
03.2020 - 10.2023
- Food prep/cooking (Tacos, burritos, sauces, various meats, pickling, dicing)
- Register/taking orders
- Serving
- Food safety
Catering
The Cook's House
Traverse City
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Serving large amounts of people
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies And Sustainability
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI05-2026
Skills
- Food service/safety training
- Knife skills
- Multitasking capacity
- International cuisine
- Sanitation
- Frying and sautéing
- Attention to detail
- Dietary restrictions awareness
- Baking techniques
- Plating and presentation
- Reliability
- Hospitality experience
- Customer service skills
- Clear communicator
- Team-oriented attitude
References
- Rebecca Short, 231-944-9664, manager at Happy's Taco Shop
- Tyler, 269-806-6792, manager at The Outpost TC
- Olivia Baird, 231-883-7443, coworker
Availability
Can start as soon as possible, available any time, prefer evenings/nights throughout the summer/fall.
Pastimes
Hiking, snowbaording, nordic skiing, live music, arts, plants, fishing, thrift shopping, yoga
Timeline
Cook
The Outpost TC
03.2024 - 04.2025
Server/food Prep/line Cook
The Crocodile Palace
03.2024 - 04.2025
Server/foodprep/line Cook
Happy's Taco Shop
03.2020 - 10.2023
Catering
The Cook's House
01.2018 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies And Sustainability
Northern Michigan University