Brandey Turba Jr.
Blawnox ,PA
Summary
Hardworking and enthusiastic cook with a diverse background and skill sets whos goal is to create and serve the best tasting as well as best quality dishes possible. Eating is a necessity of life and one of the more enjoyable parts of it. My name and reputation are tied to the quality of food I produce and I don't like settling for anything less than the best.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
Nox's Tavern And Grille
720 Blaw Ave.
03.2022 - Current
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, temping meats to order, maximizing customer satisfaction.
- Worked multiple stations on the line at the same time during closing shifts.
- Prepped fresh ingredients for daily service, made soups and various sauces from scratch.
- Prepping and smoking various different meats for service and catering.
Kitchen/Senior Catering Manager
Burks BBQ
319 Maryland Ave. Oakmont
04.2019 - 02.2022
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Prepped various sauces, soups and side dishes from scratch.
- Cleaned, prepped and smoked different cuts and types of meat.
- Would take and prepare catering orders, insuring accuracy and quality of the orders.
- Oversaw daily operations and management of the line.
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
- Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
- Designed and maintained menus to offer variety of high quality and consistency of dishes.
- Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
- Handled scheduling if employees to maintain balance between labor cost and insuring business was adequately staffed
Shift Manager
Pizza Ranchini
1039 Hamil Road Penn Hills
01.2018 - 02.2019
- Handled opening and closing operations.
- Prepping of the dough, sauce and other ingredients needed for service.
- Would run entire line, pizza oven, sandwich station and sautee, by myself in the morning as well as take orders and ring out customers.
- Oversaw and backed up employees during night shifts to keep up with order flow and accuracy while handling front of the house shift duties.
Barback/cook
Arsenal lanes
212 44th street
05.2014 - 11.2017
- Assisted bartenders with drink preparation tasks, resulting in faster service for patrons.
- Restocked ice, condiments, and snacks.
- Assisted with inventory management, ensuring proper stock levels of liquor, beer, wine, garnishes, and other bar supplies.
- Refined multitasking abilities under high-pressure situations during peak business hours, contributing to seamless operation flow.
Pizza Cook
Veltris Pizza
848 Allegheny River Blvd. Oakmont
02.2014 - 12.2014
- Worked all stations tossing pizzas, handling the flat top/fryers.
- Would take customer orders as well as ring customers out.
- Various prep work, making dough, sauce, breading appetizers.
- Routine closing and cleaning operations.
Lead Line Cook
Village Inn Verona
551 Wildwood Ave. Verona
05.2013 - 02.2014
- Calling of tickets and final plating of dishes before they would go to the window.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, cooking meats and seafood to specified temperatures maximizing customer satisfaction.
- Was proficient in every station on the line, grille, Sautee, and fryer stations.
- Prepping different stocks and sauces, boiling off and portioning different fresh pastas, chopping and cleaning all fresh vegetables needed for the shift.
Line Cook
Rivertwone Inn
500 Jones Street Verona
06.2012 - 05.2013
- Was proficient in every station pizza oven, flat top, sautee and fryers.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Would call tickets and ensure timing of dishes was managed so orders would come out together and quickly.
- Prepping of various sauces, meats, seafood and produce for every shift.
Line Cook
Pasquilinos
13032 Frankstown Road. Penn Hills
03.2008 - 04.2011
- Worked and was proficient in all stations on the line pizza oven, sandwich station and sautee.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Answered phone orders, waited tables and ran the register ringing out customers orders.
- Prepped sauce, rolled meatballs, stuffed shells, as well as other various items needed for service.
Education
Diploma -
Penn Hills Senior High School
Pittsburgh, PA06.2007
Skills
- Quick hands on learner, you show me how you want something done and that's how it gets done
- Work well in fast paced environment communicating with other cooks to ensure accuracy and timing of orders is met
- Experienced in preparing many things from scratch with a depth in knowledge of food and flavor profiles
- Having almost 20 years experience cooking at this point from a varying menu backgrounds professionally as well as a personal passion and enjoyment from cooking
Timeline
Line Cook
Nox's Tavern And Grille
03.2022 - Current
Kitchen/Senior Catering Manager
Burks BBQ
04.2019 - 02.2022
Shift Manager
Pizza Ranchini
01.2018 - 02.2019
Barback/cook
Arsenal lanes
05.2014 - 11.2017
Pizza Cook
Veltris Pizza
02.2014 - 12.2014
Lead Line Cook
Village Inn Verona
05.2013 - 02.2014
Line Cook
Rivertwone Inn
06.2012 - 05.2013
Line Cook
Pasquilinos
03.2008 - 04.2011
Diploma -
Penn Hills Senior High School