Bre Keith
Miami Gardens,USA
Summary
Versatile and experienced line chef with 10+ years of culinary expertise, including roles as a prep cook, and team leader in casual dining restaurants. Proven track record of maintaining high-quality food standards, adhering to proper food handling procedures, and ensuring cleanliness of the kitchen. Skilled in menu planning, training new staff, and managing inventory. Proficient in various cooking techniques and kitchen procedures. Possesses leadership skills, with experience in managing teams. Strong customer service skills and ability to work well under pressure. Proficient in Microsoft Office and familiar with POS Also, conversational in Spanish. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner/Chef
EZEKITOS TAQUERIA Y MAS
Blue Springs, MO
03.2025 - 03.2026
- Oversaw vision, brand direction, and culinary development. Creates and tests menu items, maintains food quality standards, manages vendor relationships, and ensures the heart and mission of Ezekito’s remains central to operations.
- Food Trailer Operations Manager
- Managed daily trailer setup and breakdown, equipment functionality, supply inventory, and compliance with health and fire regulations. Ensures smooth service flow during high-volume events.
- Lead Line Cook
- Executed menu items with consistency and efficiency. Responsible for prep work, cooking proteins, assembling dishes, maintaining portion control, and upholding food safety standards.
- Prep Cook
- Prepared ingredients daily including chopping vegetables, marinating meats, making salsas, and batching sauces. Supports kitchen flow and ensures readiness for peak service hours.
- Handled POS transactions, manages cash and digital payments, answers customer questions, and ensures every guest feels welcomed and valued. Maintains accuracy and professionalism in fast-paced settings.
- Event & Catering Coordinator
- Booked private events, corporate catering, and pop-ups. Communicates with clients regarding menu selection, guest count, pricing, setup logistics, and post-event follow-up.
- Marketing & Social Media Manager
- Managed online presence, posts daily/weekly content, promotes specials and events, engages with followers, and builds community awareness around the Ezekito’s brand.
- Inventory & Purchasing Coordinator
- Tracked food and supply levels, places vendor orders, monitors food costs, and reduces waste through strategic purchasing and portion planning.
- Community Outreach & Partnerships Lead
- Built relationships with local churches, schools, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Coordinated collaborative events and ensured the business gave back where possible.
- Financial & Administrative Manager Overseen bookkeeping, payroll, tax preparation coordination, budgeting, and profit/loss tracking. Ensures financial sustainability and growth planning.
Pantry Chef/Prep Cook
Q39 Restaurant
Kansas City, MO
12.2024 - 10.2025
- Prepared and cooked a variety of food items, including vegetables, meats, and sauces, according to recipes and quality standards
- Followed portion control guidelines to minimize waste and control costs
- Adhered to proper food handling procedures to maintain freshness and prevent contamination
- Monitored cooking times for various dishes to ensure they were prepared correctly
- Assisted in menu planning by providing input on pantry dishes based on ingredient availability and customer preferences
- Assisted in training new pantry cooks on cooking techniques, recipe execution, and kitchen procedures
- Collaborated with chefs to develop new recipes or modify existing ones based on customer feedback or seasonal ingredients
- Maintained a clean work station throughout the shift by practicing good sanitation habits
- Communicated effectively with servers regarding special requests or modifications from customers' orders
- Ensured all dishes leaving the pantry station met presentation standards before being served to guests
Team Leader
Whataburger
Independence, MO
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Prep various hot and cold food items in compliance with Missouri health department to be used/served throughout the week.
- Cook menu items with QUALITY and present them to be served within 3 minute ticket time.
- Train other team members on how to properly and effectively run their station
- Run the production line ensuring food is being made & wrapped properly in a timely fashion.
- Input preshift data & inventory through ZENPUT
- Ensure cleanliness of the kitchen is being maintained.
- Execute shift change procedure to prep for the next crew
- Operate various stations i.e., grill, fryer, production (M.U.T make up table)
- Engaging with customers to ensure the are satisfied and receiving speedy and enjoyable serivice.
Line Cook
Corner Café
Independence, MO
09.2022 - 12.2023
- Prep various hot and cold food items in compliance with Missouri health department to be used/served throughout the week.
- Cook menu items with QUALITY and present them to be served within 5 minute ticket time.
- Ensure cleanliness of the kitchen is being maintained.
- Execute shift change procedure to prep for the next crew
- Operate various station i.e. breakfast, grill, fryer
- Expo and manage “the wheel” to ensure tickets are accurate and food is being ran in a timely fashion.
Owner and Operator
Angel Plate Catering LLC
Lees Summit, MO
12.2019 - 10.2023
- Cook and prep various hot and cold foods
- Train others on proper food handling techniques
- Design and prepare menu items for special events both large and small
- Order & organize all items needed for delivery and meal preparation.
- Ensure that all menu items meet the expectation of the customer through advanced tastings when needed.
- Organize and source all ingredients needed for the menu for all events.
- Finalize menu items and head counts before the event to guarantee my team is prepared for the job.
- Transport food, tables and other items needed to serve food during an event to ensure that all catering jobs move smoothly and efficiently.
Line Cook
Black Bear Diner
Lees Summit, MO
02.2023 - 08.2023
- Prep various hot and cold food items in compliance with Missouri health department to be used/served throughout the week.
- Cook menu items with QUALITY and present them to be served within 5 minute ticket time.
- Ensure cleanliness of the kitchen is being maintained.
- Execute shift change procedure to prep for the next crew
Line Cook
The Big Biscuit
Lees Summit, MO
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Prepare various hot and cold food items in compliance with Missouri health department to be used/served throughout the week.
- Training incoming cooks as well a managers in training (MITS) how to run the line and kitchen
- Cook menu items with QUALITY and present them to be served within 5 minute ticket time.
- Ensure cleanliness of the kitchen is being maintained.
- Execute proper shift change procedures to prep for the next crew
- Operate various station i.e. breakfast, grill, fryer
- Expo and manage “the wheel” to ensure tickets are accurate and food is being ran in a timely fashion.
Executive Sous Chef
Marriot Blue Springs
Blue Springs, MO
08.2021 - 09.2022
- Prep various hot and cold food items in compliance with Missouri health department to be used/served throughout the week.
- Cook menu items with QUALITY and present them to be served within 5 minute ticket time.
- Ensure cleanliness of the kitchen is being maintained.
- Execute shift change procedure to prep for the next crew
Cook/Prep
Chick-fil-A
Overland Park, KS
01.2020 - 08.2020
- Prepped fresh ingredients i.e. fruits, vegetables and other raw ingredients needed to be cooked throughout the day
- Ensure ingredients are staying within safe temperatures and avoiding the temperature danger zone
- Ensuring all raw and unprepared foods are of excellent quality before prepping
Server/Hostess/Expeditor
IHOP
Grandview, MO
05.2013 - 01.2014
- Greeted Guest upon entrance
- Took orders
- Suggestive selling/up selling
- Ensured that all orders taken are written down and read back to the guest.
- Prepared and delivered food and beverages in a timely manner
- Ensure guest received proper Customer Service
- Handled monetary transactions
- Cleaned and manicured tables and the store
Education
Diploma -
Ruskin High School
Kansas City, MO01-2014
Skills
- Serving Experience
- Food vacuum sealer
- Fryers
- Recipe adherence
- Food storage containers
- Food steamers
- Profit & Loss
- Pan frying
- Merchandising
- Safety standards in production
- Pre-cooking preparation
- Sauce preparation
- Business development
- Hotel experience
- Manual handling
- Line cook experience
- Catering chef experience
- Mexican cuisine
- Meal preparation
- Basic knife skills
- Food service workstation cleanliness
- Kitchen manager experience
- Oven and range use
- Cooking
- Poaching
- Leadership
- Controlling cooking time
- Attention to detail
- Roasting
- FIFO
- Kitchen experience
- Cash register
- Food preparation
- Payroll
- Practicing as a culinary professional - Culinary experience (11-15 years)
- Teaching
- Hospitality
- Commercial refrigerators
- Sautéing
- Windows
- Cooking pots
- Sous vide
- Microwave ovens
- Assistant manager experience
- Sales Management
- Upselling
- Upscale casual experience
- Host/Hostess
- Kitchen ovens
- Math
- Knife skills
- Proofing
- Cabinets
- Baking pans
- Cash handling
- Chopping vegetables
- Food safety
- Meat preparation
- Kitchen ranges
- Mise en place
- Washing vegetables
- Stir-frying
- Kitchen grills
- Kitchen equipment sanitization
- Deep frying
- Broiling
- Microsoft Office
- Cookware usage
- Schedule management
- Customer inquiry handling
- Food processors
- Steam cooking
- Banquet experience
- Braising
- Store Management Experience
- Food mixing
- Food industry
- Conflict management
- Banquet chef experience
- Food service
- Heavy lifting
- Industrial food slicers
- Inventory control
- Grilling
- Plating
- Early childhood education
- Clean workspace maintenance
- Table cleanliness maintenance
- Blast chillers
- Cleaning
- Sheet pans
- Production planning
- Kitchen knives
- Food portioning
- Kitchen station setup
- Retail sales
- Restaurant experience
- Baked goods
- Culinary experience
- Dishwashing
- Childcare
- Food supply stocking
- Retail Sales
- Stocking
- Loss Prevention
- Slicing
- Cutting method
- Key Holder
- Baking
- Boiling cooking technique
- Retail math
- Retail Management
- Smoking cooking technique
- POS
- Mobile devices
- Meat cookery
- Recipe scaling
- Batch cooking
- Bakery
- Stewing
- Proper cooking temperatures
- Food garnish preparation
- Confit cooking technique
- Meat grinders
- Floor cleaning
- Customer communication
- Dishwasher
- Measuring ingredients
- Proper food storage
- Cutting boards
- Assisting food service staff
- Commercial freezers
- Sanitation
- Time management
- Buffet setup
- Quick service & fast food restaurant
- Customer service
- Guest services
- Food production
- Food mixers
- Food dicers
- Recruiting
- Food safety management
- Catering
- Preschool experience
- Simmering
- Food handling
- Experience with children
- Profit & loss
Certification
- Driver's License
- Food Handler Certification March 2025 to 2028
- ServSafe
Languages
Spanish - Intermediate
Timeline
Owner/Chef
EZEKITOS TAQUERIA Y MAS
03.2025 - 03.2026
Pantry Chef/Prep Cook
Q39 Restaurant
12.2024 - 10.2025
Team Leader
Whataburger
05.2023 - 12.2023
Line Cook
Black Bear Diner
02.2023 - 08.2023
Line Cook
Corner Café
09.2022 - 12.2023
Line Cook
The Big Biscuit
07.2022 - 01.2023
Executive Sous Chef
Marriot Blue Springs
08.2021 - 09.2022
Cook/Prep
Chick-fil-A
01.2020 - 08.2020
Owner and Operator
Angel Plate Catering LLC
12.2019 - 10.2023
Server/Hostess/Expeditor
IHOP
05.2013 - 01.2014
Diploma -
Ruskin High School
Awards, Honors & Certifications
2024 GREATER KANSAS CITY RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION UNBREAKABLE SPIRIT AWARD, President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, AT&T Junior Achievement Job Shadow Certification of Achievement, Principal's Academic Award, Principals Academic Excellence Award, College For Every Student certificate of completion & participation in the STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING and COLLEGE PATHWAYS WORKSHOP (UMKC), Junior Reserved Officers' Training Corps (MCJROTC) Certification of Physical Achievement, Junior Reserved Officers' Training Corps (MCJROTC) Drill Team Ribbon, Junior Reserved Officers' Training Corps (MCJROTC) Certification of promotion (Captain), IHOP Service Excellence Award
Additional Information
Authorized to work in the US for any employer