BJORN SEARLE
Lexington,SC
Summary
Friendly professional experienced in high-volume environments and knowledgeable about different drink and food options. Flexible in both front of house and back of house positions. Versed in both safe food and drink service and applicable laws. Dependable worker with flexible schedule and attention to detail.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Server/Bartender
Pisano's
Bend, Oregon
03.2025 - 07.2026
- Served Pisano's guests with attentive food and beverage service
- Mixed cocktails and poured drinks at Pisano's bar
- Took orders and entered tickets into POS system
- Coordinated with kitchen staff to support smooth service
- Made friendly conversation with customers to provide enjoyable bar experience.
- Organized bar supplies in stock room to support timely and efficient retrieval and replenishment.
Lead Line Cook
Spork
Bend, Oregon
02.2022 - 03.2025
- Led Spork line kitchen during peak service
- Coordinated ticket flow with expo and service staff
- Monitored food safety, sanitation, and kitchen cleanliness
- Trained new cooks on recipes, preparation methods, safety procedures and sanitation guidelines.
- Managed a team of kitchen staff including assigning tasks and monitoring performance.
Head Chef - Manager
Oniels Irish Tavern
Steamboat Springs, CO
04.2018 - 04.2021
- - Efficient management of time and staff to optimize for higher profits and minimize waste
- - Scheduling and organization of staff, food, prep work, events, and equipment
- - Maintaining and instilling proper communication with kitchen line and front of house
- - Cost analysis and execution of daily/weekly specials
- - Creation of menus and recipes optimizing for multi-functionality, profits, and minimal waste
Line Cook
Besame
Steamboat Springs, CO
11.2020 - 02.2021
- - Expanded my ability to pair flavors to enhance dishes flavor and texture pallet ranges
- - Learned plating techniques including quenelle, dot work, sauce swoosh, and tweezer plating
- - Acquired base knowledge of HACCP plans
- - Fine tuned my abilities to work quickly and efficiently while maintaining a clean work station
Butcher 1, 2, & 3
Elk River Custom Meat
Steamboat Springs, CO
08.2020 - 11.2020
- - Cutting of primal cuts and steaks, trimming of meat for grinding and mixing, and skinning
Line Cook - Acting Manager
How Ya Doin Pizza
Steamboat Springs, CO
01.2019 - 03.2019
- - Developed managerial skills
- - Learned dough/pasta making and conducted large batch prepping
Line Cook
Back Door Grill
Steamboat Springs, CO
04.2018 - 02.2019
- - Honed my speed and accuracy for high volume output kitchens
Line Cook
Laundry
Steamboat Springs, CO
05.2016 - 04.2018
- - Incorporated intelligent substitution of product and utilized creative problem solving for dishes
- - Used advanced techniques like tempering egg yolks, emulsification, braising, and torchon
- - Introduction to lacto fermenting, curing meats, and smoking meats
Line & Banquet Cook - Shipping & Receiving
Sheraton
Steamboat Springs, CO
12.2014 - 04.2016
- - Conducted standard operation procedures for receiving/shipping and storage of food
- - Learned how to efficiently handle a high volume line and cater banquets
Skills
- Cocktail mixing
- Beverage service
- Food safety
- Bar inventory
- Menu knowledge
- Stock control
- Shift coordination
- Conflict resolution
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Elegant food plating
- Reliability
- Food sales and promotion
- Irish cuisine
- Latin cuisine
- Italian cuisine
- American cuisine
- Asian cuisine
- Japanese
- Emulsification techniques
- Meat smoking
- Cold smoking techniques
- Baking
- Fermentation
- Braising
- Bread Baking
- Curing
- Pasta Rolling
- Meat brining
- Dry Aging
Timeline
Server/Bartender
Pisano's
03.2025 - 07.2026
Lead Line Cook
Spork
02.2022 - 03.2025
Line Cook
Besame
11.2020 - 02.2021
Butcher 1, 2, & 3
Elk River Custom Meat
08.2020 - 11.2020
Line Cook - Acting Manager
How Ya Doin Pizza
01.2019 - 03.2019
Head Chef - Manager
Oniels Irish Tavern
04.2018 - 04.2021
Line Cook
Back Door Grill
04.2018 - 02.2019
Line Cook
Laundry
05.2016 - 04.2018
Line & Banquet Cook - Shipping & Receiving
Sheraton
12.2014 - 04.2016