Avilio De la cruz
Bronx,NY
Summary
Dynamic culinary professional with a strong background at Compass Group Management, excelling in high-quality meal preparation and kitchen organization. Recognized for exceptional food presentation and effective multitasking skills, ensuring timely service during peak hours while adhering to stringent sanitation and safety standards. Committed to minimizing waste and enhancing guest satisfaction.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Compass Group Management
1989 - 12.2025
- Prepared and cooked high-quality meals following established recipes and safety standards.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen areas, adhering to sanitation protocols.
- Assisted in inventory management, tracking supplies, and minimizing waste.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely meal service during peak hours.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lima Peru
Lima PeruSkills
- Customer service
- Cooking
- Cleaning and organization
- Food handling
- Food preparation
- Multitasking and organization
- Kitchen organization
- Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
- Frying
- Cooking techniques
- Knife skills
- Sanitation
- Supply restocking
- Surface cleaning
- Hospitality and service industry background
- Food presentation
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Sanitation practices
- Grilling
- Contamination prevention
- Food waste reduction
- Performance improvement
- Food plating and presentation
- Portion control
- Food plating
- Food handler certification
- Hospitality service expertise
- Order verification
- Grilling expertise
- Beautiful presentation of food
- Sauce making
- Ingredients measuring
- Plating and presentation
- Allergen awareness
- Culinary creativity
- New hire training
- Nutrition awareness
- Effective planner
- Food spoilage prevention
- Event catering
- Recipes and menu planning
- Ingredient selection
- Order delivery practices
- Food presentation talent
- Menu planning
- Food pairing
- Fine dining
- Recipe development
- Operations management
- Food trends awareness
- Extensive catering background
- Garnishing techniques
- Ingredient inspection
- Pastry making
- Ingredient knowledge
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Labor management
- Health and safety compliance
- Food storage
- Staff training
- Inventory management
- Stock management
- Temperature control
- Cost control
- Special diets
- International cuisine
- Regional cuisine
- Sous vide technique
- Kitchen sanitation management
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Cook
Compass Group Management
1989 - 12.2025
High School Diploma -
Lima Peru