Chanel Moon
Henderson,NC
Summary
Talented kitchen leader and team motivator successful at maintaining staff focus and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Experienced with Type cuisine, sourcing ingredients, controlling budgets and boosting restaurant profiles. Conversational Language skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Traveling Chef
Eurest Compass Group
Cary, NC
01.2025 - Current
- Created diverse menus reflecting regional cuisines while accommodating dietary restrictions.
- Coordinated logistics for food preparation and presentation at multiple event locations.
- Trained kitchen staff on culinary techniques and food safety standards to ensure consistency.
- Developed and implemented inventory management systems to minimize waste and optimize resources.
ACM
Bonefish Grill
Cary, NC
09.2022 - Current
- A.M Prep
- Line cook
- Expo
- Cut and sort fish
- Truck orders
- Clean and organized kitchen
Banquet Cook
Carolina Inn
Chapel Hill, NC
10.2024 - 05.2025
- Grilled, roasted, baked and performed other cooking techniques to produce high volume meals.
- Learned menu items produced by assigned station to achieve proper quantities.
- Chopped vegetables, butchered meat and prepared sauces in advance to serve guests promptly and efficiently.
Banquet Cook
Durham Convention Center
Durham, NC
09.2022 - 10.2024
- Prepared and presented high-quality dishes for large-scale events, ensuring timely service and guest satisfaction.
- Collaborated with event coordinators to develop customized menus catering to diverse dietary preferences and requirements.
- Managed kitchen inventory and ordered supplies, optimizing cost efficiency while maintaining quality standards.
- Trained and mentored junior staff on food preparation techniques and safety protocols to enhance team performance.
Line Cook
Washington Duke Inn
Durham, NC
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Prepared high-quality dishes in accordance with menu specifications and customer preferences.
- Managed kitchen operations during peak hours, ensuring timely service and food quality.
- Trained and mentored junior cooks on proper cooking techniques and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to streamline workflow and enhance efficiency in food preparation.
General Manager
Chick-fil-A
Durham, NC
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Scheduling
- Organized floor plans and assessments
- Count safe
- Waste and temp logs
- Cook/ prep
- Customer Service
Lead Chef
Juniper Independent living
Bensalem, PA
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Truck orders
- Organized freezer
- Prep sheet
- Prep and cook
- Organized work plans
- Inventory
- Organized temp and waste logs
Sort Center Associate
Amazon Warehouse
Robbinsville, NJ
10.2021 - 08.2022
- Sort package
- Scanner
- Water Spider
- Problem Solve
- Load trucks
- Transport Carts
Catering Manager
McCaffrey's Food Markets
Langhorne, PA
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Take and organize order
- Prep and cook order
- Organize parties
- Paperwork and payments
Line Cook
Brick Farm Tavern
Hopewell, NJ
03.2020 - 04.2021
- In house recipes from scratch
- Make Prep list
- Clean
- Create own recipes
- Experience on open fire grill
- Experience sauteing
ACM (Assistance Culinary Kitchen Manage)
Bonefish Grill
Langhorne, PA
10.2016 - 04.2021
- Sauteing fish, spinach etc.
- Pantry and making dessert
- Fry and plating food
- Prep cook
- Experience in using a Merrychef
- Taking out trash
- Cleaning and rotating walk-in
- Putting away truck
- Work at a fast paced and under pressure very well
- Team player
- A great leader
- Cut fish
- PFG & Produce order
Expeditor/ Line Cook/ Prep cook
Ruby Tuesday
Langhorne, PA
08.2016 - 01.2017
- Working independently in fast paced environment
- Works well under pressure
- Assisted with car side to go orders
- Dishwasher on a rotational basis
- Prepared appetizers and entrees
- Expediting food orders in a timely manner
- Prep and labeling food
- Salad Bar
- Take out trash
- Clean area
Line Cook
Friendly's
Morrisville, PA
07.2016 - 01.2017
- Working independently in fast paced environment
- Works well under pressure
- Assisted with car side to go orders
- Dishwasher on a rotational basis
- Prepared appetizers and entrees
- Expediting food orders in a timely manner
- Prep and labeling food
- Unload truck
- Clean grill
Line Cook
Applebee's
North Wales, PA
04.2014 - 08.2014
- Responsibilities
- Working independently in fast paced environment
- Taking orders in a timely fashion
- Works well under pressure
- Assisted with car side to go orders
- Prepared appetizers and entrees
- Expediting food orders in a timely manner
- Prep and labeling food
- Cleaning
Prep Cook/Line Cook
Olive Garden
North Wales, PA
02.2014 - 08.2014
- Working independently in fast paced environment
- Taking orders in a timely fashion
- Works well under pressure
- Assisted with car side to go orders
- Dishwasher on a rotational basis
- Prepared appetizers and entrees
- Expediting food orders in a timely manner
- Prep and labeling food
Education
High School Diploma - undefined
Pottstown Senior High School
Pottstown, PA01.2000
Skills
- Restaurant management
- Customer service
- Hotel experience
- Retail Sales
- Supervising experience
- Team management
- Restaurant Experience (10 years)
- Culinary Experience (10 years)
- Communication skills
- Time Management
- Kitchen management
- POS
- Cooking (10 years)
- Kitchen Management Experience (10 years)
- Cash register
- Food Preparation (6 years)
- Shift management
- Cooking
- Grocery store
- Food safety
- Serving Experience
- Meal Preparation (10 years)
- Leadership
- Retail sales
- Kitchen Experience (10 years)
- Cash handling
- Host/Hostess (4 years)
- Busser (5 years)
- Food handling
- Restaurant Management (3 years)
- Management
- Pricing
- Food Production (10 years)
- Organizational skills
- Catering (3 years)
- Restaurant experience
- Schedule management
- Banquet Experience (3 years)
Certification
Driver's License
Timeline
Traveling Chef
Eurest Compass Group
01.2025 - Current
Banquet Cook
Carolina Inn
10.2024 - 05.2025
Line Cook
Washington Duke Inn
01.2023 - 07.2024
Banquet Cook
Durham Convention Center
09.2022 - 10.2024
ACM
Bonefish Grill
09.2022 - Current
General Manager
Chick-fil-A
08.2022 - 09.2022
Lead Chef
Juniper Independent living
07.2022 - 08.2022
Sort Center Associate
Amazon Warehouse
10.2021 - 08.2022
Catering Manager
McCaffrey's Food Markets
07.2021 - 06.2022
Line Cook
Brick Farm Tavern
03.2020 - 04.2021
ACM (Assistance Culinary Kitchen Manage)
Bonefish Grill
10.2016 - 04.2021
Expeditor/ Line Cook/ Prep cook
Ruby Tuesday
08.2016 - 01.2017
Line Cook
Friendly's
07.2016 - 01.2017
Line Cook
Applebee's
04.2014 - 08.2014
Prep Cook/Line Cook
Olive Garden
02.2014 - 08.2014
High School Diploma - undefined
Pottstown Senior High School