CHRIS VALENZUELA
New Braunfels
Summary
Restaurant professional with proven strengths in team leadership and service excellence. Adept at maintaining composure in high pressure environments while ensuring smooth operations and consistent guest satisfaction. Skilled in staff development and cultivating a welcoming atmosphere that creates trust with team members and makes guests feel valued.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender/Shift Lead
Buffalo Wild Wings
08.2023 - 09.2025
- Facilitated communication between front-of-house and kitchen staff.
- Maintained high service performance.
- Maintained detailed cash handling reports.
- Mentored junior bartenders.
- Balanced tills without error consistently.
- Improved overall staff morale.
- Improved shift collaboration.
Bakery Production Worker
Baker Boy, Inc.
08.2021 - 01.2023
- Thrived in high stress environments.
- Mentored new hires on proper machine operation.
- Enforced efficient dough mixing techniques.
- Ensured equipment met OSHA standards.
- Managed daily operations of the production line.
- Trained new hires on safety protocols.
- Trained employees on quick troubleshooting methods.
Lead Line Cook
Chuy's
05.2019 - 07.2021
- Maintained 100% compliance with sanitation requirements.
- Initiated staff contests to encourage creativity.
- Ensured all kitchen practices met stringent health regulations.
- Planned and executed training programs for new hires.
- Acted as the key point of contact for resolving issues.
- Ensured efficiency in kitchen operations.
- Executed multiple cooking stations simultaneously.
- Set high standards of quality.
Education
High School -
Stony Point High School
Round Rock, TX01.2012
Electrical Engineering - Some college (No degree)
independent electrical contractors
Skills
- Multilingual Proficiency
- Staff Motivation
- Team Leadership
- Customer dispute resolution
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Food waste management
- Staff training on culinary techniques
- High-volume food service
- Fast Paced worker
- Maintain composure during peak times
Timeline
Bartender/Shift Lead
Buffalo Wild Wings
08.2023 - 09.2025
Bakery Production Worker
Baker Boy, Inc.
08.2021 - 01.2023
Lead Line Cook
Chuy's
05.2019 - 07.2021
Electrical Engineering - Some college (No degree)
independent electrical contractors
High School -
Stony Point High School