Christopher Pacheco
Buffalo,NY
Summary
Experienced restaurant and kitchen worker with hands-on experience in dishwashing, food preparation, expo, fry station, sanitation, inventory, and kitchen support. Strong knife skills and comfortable working in fast-paced kitchens. Experienced with FIFO rotation, food temperatures, stocking, labeling, receiving and putting away deliveries, and keeping workstations clean and organized. Adaptable, and willing to work wherever the kitchen needs support. Quick to learn new menus and ready to grow into additional line responsibilities.
Energetic and dependable with strong work ethic and positive attitude. Knowledge of maintaining sanitation standards. Dedicated to a smooth-running kitchen. Reliable and available, always focused on the details!
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Dishwasher / Prep Cook
Mister Pizza
Buffalo, NY
12.2020 - 02.2021
- Maintained efficient dish pit during peak service, ensuring timely supply of clean pans, utensils, and equipment to kitchen.
- Assisted fry and prep stations with breading, portioning, and pre-cooking.
- Kept dish pit running efficiently during busy service and supplied clean pans, utensils, and equipment to the kitchen.
- Maintained clean and sanitary prep, dish, storage, and kitchen areas.
- Restocked stations and organized walk-in and dry storage.
- Collaborated with cooks and servers to facilitate timely order fulfillment.
Dishwasher / Food Prep / Expo
Allentown Pizza
Buffalo, NY
12.2018 - 11.2020
- Supported kitchen during busy service by efficiently handling dish, prep, and expo duties.
- Demonstrated knife skills while preparing ingredients to wash, cut, portion, and prepare ingredients.
- Ensured cleanliness of pans and utensils, cookware, utensils, and workstations.
- Supported order accuracy in expo to check orders for accuracy, plating, and timing.
- Maintained clean pans, cookware, utensils, and workstations.
- Followed proper food handling, labeling, storage, sanitation, and FIFO practice.
Prep Cook
Giacobbi's Cucina Citta
Buffalo, NY
03.2017 - 04.2018
- Prepared ingredients, sauces, and station setups for service.
- Operated fry station, cooking appetizers and menu items to order for timely service.
- Monitored cooking times and food temperatures to ensure quality and safety standards.
- Worked expo and coordinated ticket flow between the kitchen and dining room.
- Supported kitchen operations through dishwashing, bussing, cleaning, and general assistance.
- Labeled, dated, rotated, and stored food products to maintain inventory and reduce waste.
Education
Associate Degree - Networking
James Madison Preparatory School
BuffaloSkills
- Expertise in kitchen cleanliness and order
- Sanitation practices
- Food prep and organization expertise
- Knife skills
- Deep frying expertise
- Temperature management skills
- Efficient FIFO food management
- Station inventory management
- Delivery storage management
- Walk-in freezer & dry storage organization
- Execution of opening and closing procedures
- Order accuracy and plating
- Expo / ticket management
- Inventory organization
- Effective teamwork
- Team collaboration in high-pressure environments
- Flexible in understanding new menus
- Salad and sandwich assembly
WORK AUTHORIZATION
Authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
Timeline
Dishwasher / Prep Cook
Mister Pizza
12.2020 - 02.2021
Dishwasher / Food Prep / Expo
Allentown Pizza
12.2018 - 11.2020
Prep Cook
Giacobbi's Cucina Citta
03.2017 - 04.2018
Associate Degree - Networking
James Madison Preparatory School