Bruce Morrell
Jacksonville,FL
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
The Brass Taps Bar And Grille
Lutz, FL
11.2024 - 01.2025
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- 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.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
Cook
GrillSmith
Tampa, FL
04.2024 - 11.2024
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- 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.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Reduced food waste significantly by implementing proper portion control and storage techniques.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality, visually appealing dishes.
Scare Actor
Bush Gardens
Tampa, FL
06.2016 - 11.2024
- Maintained high energy levels throughout long shifts, ensuring consistency in scare intensity from start to finish.
- Enhanced guest experience by embodying various scare roles and maintaining character throughout performances.
- Teamed on clean up of set and location at end of performance to prepare for next performance.
- Assisted with costume maintenance and repairs, preserving the professional appearance of characters on stage.
- Worked with various special effects, fog, strobes and loud sounds.
- Utilized improvisational techniques when interacting with guests, creating a unique experience for each visitor.
- Developed strong relationships with colleagues based on trust and respect, fostering a supportive work environment that enhanced collaboration efforts.
- Exceptional skills in voice acting, special body movements and facial expressions to elicit strong responses from audience.
Cook
WingHouse
Clearwater, FL
03.2022 - 04.2024
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
Cook
Opal Sands Resort
Clearwater Beach, FL
02.2023 - 03.2024
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- 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.
Cook/chef
JW Marriott
Clearwater Beach, FL
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- 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.
Cook
Tijuana Flats
Clearwater, FL
04.2022 - 09.2023
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- 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.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
Stocker
Walmart
Clearwater, FL
05.2020 - 02.2021
- Help unload the trucks that come in and stock the shelves
Barback/cook/ Barter
Mole y Abuela
Tampa, FL
01.2019 - 02.2021
- The bar was basically always in order and everyone has been happy along with there food
Clerk
Publix
Tampa, FL
02.2017 - 02.2019
Cook
Tijuana Flats
Tampa, FL
07.2017 - 10.2018
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- 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.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Reduced food waste significantly by implementing proper portion control and storage techniques.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality, visually appealing dishes.
- Streamlined kitchen operations with effective communication and collaboration among team members.
- Contributed to positive guest experiences by accommodating special dietary needs and requests.
- Tasted, smelled, and pierced food with fork to verify sufficient cooking.
- Showcased excellent knife skills for precise cutting and preparation of various ingredients.
- Adhered to recipe guidelines while demonstrating creativity in plating and garnishing dishes for enhanced visual appeal.
- Mentored junior cooks in refining culinary skills through hands-on guidance.
- Improved menu offerings, incorporating seasonal ingredients and innovative cooking methods.
- Collaborated with management team to develop new menu items.
- Enhanced flavor and presentation of traditional dishes with creative twists, receiving positive feedback from patrons.
- Developed and maintained clean and organized kitchen workspace, setting standard for team.
- Conducted regular quality checks on ingredients, ensuring only best were used in meal preparation.
- Ensured compliance with all food safety regulations, maintaining record of excellence in health inspections.
- Enhanced kitchen efficiency by streamlining prep work processes.
- Adapted quickly to menu changes and customer requests, demonstrating flexibility and problem-solving skills.
- Managed time effectively to ensure timely meal preparation, even during peak hours.
- Maintained high standards of hygiene and cleanliness, ensuring safe dining environment.
- Trained new kitchen staff, ensuring they met restaurant's high standards.
- Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks.
- Managed opening and closing shift kitchen tasks.
- Coordinated checklists to keep kitchen clean, stocked and sanitary.
Chef
Yacht StarShip
Tampa, FL
06.2015 - 07.2017
Bartender
Mugs and Jugs
Tarpon Springs, FL
11.2015 - 10.2016
Service Porter
Ferman Nissan
Tampa, FL
04.2012 - 11.2015
Education
Diploma - undefined
Bowers-Whitley Career Center
Tampa, FL05.2011
Skills
- All of Microsoft (5 years)
- Busser
- Bartending
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation
- Host/Hostess
- Cooking
- Kitchen Experience
- Pallet Jack
- Cleaning and organization
- Food handling
- Customer service
- Food preparation
- Multitasking and organization
- Kitchen organization
- Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
- Cooking techniques
- Knife skills
- Supply restocking
- Food presentation
- Hospitality and service industry background
- Grilling
- Portion control
- Food plating
- Food plating and presentation
- Performance improvement
Languages
German
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Cook
The Brass Taps Bar And Grille
11.2024 - 01.2025
Cook
GrillSmith
04.2024 - 11.2024
Cook
Opal Sands Resort
02.2023 - 03.2024
Cook/chef
JW Marriott
02.2023 - 02.2024
Cook
Tijuana Flats
04.2022 - 09.2023
Cook
WingHouse
03.2022 - 04.2024
Stocker
Walmart
05.2020 - 02.2021
Barback/cook/ Barter
Mole y Abuela
01.2019 - 02.2021
Cook
Tijuana Flats
07.2017 - 10.2018
Clerk
Publix
02.2017 - 02.2019
Scare Actor
Bush Gardens
06.2016 - 11.2024
Bartender
Mugs and Jugs
11.2015 - 10.2016
Chef
Yacht StarShip
06.2015 - 07.2017
Service Porter
Ferman Nissan
04.2012 - 11.2015
Diploma - undefined
Bowers-Whitley Career Center