Carlos De Alba
Des Plaines,IL
Summary
Hardworking Kitchen Hand known for handling support tasks, mopping floors, maintaining food safety and restocking pantry items. Considered motivated and efficient worker.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Prep Cook
Greenway
03.2025 - Current
- Prepared ingredients by chopping, slicing, and dicing for efficient meal assembly.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen stations to ensure safety compliance.
- Followed standard recipes to produce consistent quality dishes while minimizing waste.
Kitchen Staff Member
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
04.2019 - 12.2024
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Increased overall kitchen productivity by assisting in multiple stations as needed during busy shifts.
- Prevented food spoilage by monitoring dates, rotating stock, and following proper storage procedures.
- Learned other teammates' work tasks to train as backup.
- Trained new hires on kitchen procedures, equipment usage, and safety protocols, fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Unloaded food deliveries and stored items in proper locations for easy access.
- Loaded dishes, glasses and tableware into dishwashing machines.
Deli Clerk
Happy Foods
09.2016 - 03.2018
- Greeted customers at counter to fulfill requests and answer questions.
- Precisely measured, weighed, sliced, and packaged deli products according to customer requests while minimizing waste.
- Prevented food spoilage by monitoring dates, rotating stock, and following proper storage procedures.
- Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for expected busy periods.
- Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Enhanced product presentation by arranging visually appealing displays and regularly rotating items to ensure freshness.
- Boosted sales by actively promoting seasonal items, weekly specials, and bundled deals to customers at the deli counter.
Education
Associate of Science - Culinary Arts
09-2016
Skills
- Organization and cleanliness
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Safe food handling
- Dishwashing
- Ingredient preparation
- Workstation setup
- Allergy awareness
- Trash removal and recycling
Timeline
Prep Cook - Greenway
03.2025 - Current
Kitchen Staff Member - Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
04.2019 - 12.2024
Deli Clerk - Happy Foods
09.2016 - 03.2018
St. Augustine - Associate of Science, Culinary Arts