Timothy Karel
Yakima,WA
Summary
Talented Cook with excellent experience in fast-paced kitchen environments. Clear communicator with team-oriented focus and advanced skills to effectively work with cashiers and kitchen staff to review and prepare orders. Qualified and hardworking with up-to-date food handling permit. Highly knowledgeable in ingredient preparation, including slicing and cutting techniques. Comes equipped with several years of related experience.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Valle Dorado
Yakima, Washington
09.2024 - Current
- Coordinated with wait staff to ensure timely delivery of meals to customers.
- Managed inventory levels of ingredients and supplies necessary for daily operations.
- Maintained a clean working environment by sweeping, mopping floors, washing surfaces and emptying trash cans.
- Prepared meals according to recipes and menus, adjusted ingredients and cooking times accordingly.
- Tasted all prepared dishes in order to check flavorings, texture and presentation prior to serving them to customers.
- Followed established procedures and requirements for safe food handling, storage and service.
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
- Grilled and deep fried various foods from meats to potatoes.
Cook
Sodexo
05.2023 - 10.2024
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
- Streamlined kitchen operations with effective communication and collaboration among team members.
Concessions Worker
Nextmove Hospitality
05.2021 - 05.2023
- Consistently provided friendly service to promote better customer engagement.
- Kept area, equipment and surroundings tidy and organized to comply with cleanliness standards.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing efficient and friendly service at concession stands.
- Served drinks and snacks to patrons, maintaining professionalism, and supporting individual needs.
Education
Highschool Diploma -
Davis High School
Yakima, WASkills
- Customer Service
- Cooking
- Food handling
- Knife Skills
- Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
- Supply Restocking
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Food presentation
- Focused and disciplined
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Multitasking and organization
- Sauteing
- Frying
- Grilling
Skills
- Food plating and presentation
- Food Handler Certification
Timeline
Cook
Valle Dorado
09.2024 - Current
Cook
Sodexo
05.2023 - 10.2024
Concessions Worker
Nextmove Hospitality
05.2021 - 05.2023
Highschool Diploma -
Davis High School