Celia Elieth Alvarez Trujillo
Denver,CO
Summary
Responsible professional skilled in ingredient preparation. Brings stamina for lifting heavy items and standing for long periods of time. Knowledgeable and precise individual committed to maintaining clean, orderly kitchen. Experience in preparing meals for customers in busy establishments. Experience in food safety, supply management. Courteous with excellent multitasking skills. Ease of receiving and following instructions.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook Manager
Pupusas Paradises
Aurora, CO
06.2023 - Current
- Directed and supervised kitchen staff in the preparation, cooking, and presentation of food.
- Ensured compliance with health, safety, and sanitation standards in the kitchen area.
- Maintained accurate inventory of all food items; ordered supplies as needed.
- Monitored quality of dishes at every stage of preparation and presentation.
- Coordinated with other kitchen personnel to ensure proper functioning of the kitchen operations.
- Trained new employees on proper cooking techniques, equipment uses, recipe adherence.
- Organized special events such as banquets or catering services in accordance with customer requests.
Cook's Assistant
Pupusas House
Aurora, CO
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Assisted in prepping ingredients for meals by washing, peeling, and cutting vegetables.
- Stocked kitchen with necessary supplies such as food items, utensils, and equipment.
- Cleaned work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware between tasks.
- Heated prepared foods in ovens or on grills according to recipes or instructions.
- Carried out basic cooking duties such as reducing sauces and parboiling food.
- Observed and tested foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently.
- Kept records of the quantities of food used.
- Maintained inventory of stock and placed orders when there is a shortage of supplies.
- Prepared simple dishes like salads, sandwiches, as per instructions from the cook.
- Prepared food for service based on daily specials and chef's needs.
- Prepared salads, soups, and sandwiches according to customer's orders or supervisor's instructions and approved procedures.
- Recorded temperatures on appropriate logs and reports to notify supervisor of discrepancies.
- Monitored inventory levels and assisted in ordering kitchen supplies.
Education
University - Banking And Financial Support Services
UNAN
NICARAGUA12-2009
High School Diploma -
Nera Santa Teresita
Nicaragua12-2005
Skills
- Dish preparation
- Temperature Control
- Portion Control
- Kitchen Management
- Waste Reduction
- Sanitation Standards
- Food presentation
- Kitchen Safety
- Sanitation Practices
- Food Preparation
- Quality Control
- Recipe excution
- Safe Food Handling
- Team Supervision
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Kitchen Organization
- Training abilities
- Cooking
- Customer Service
- Cleaning and organization
- Surface sanitation
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Cook Manager
Pupusas Paradises
06.2023 - Current
Cook's Assistant
Pupusas House
07.2022 - 05.2023
University - Banking And Financial Support Services
UNAN
High School Diploma -
Nera Santa Teresita
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