Chris Zamora
Marina,California
Summary
Experienced food service and meat department professional with a strong record in food safety compliance, team leadership, and inventory management. Skilled in butchery, waste reduction, and high-volume operations.
Overview
1
1
Certification
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Supervising Cook
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Soledad, California
08.2025 - 07.2026
- Prepared institutional meals following California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation menu standards.
- Monitored food temperatures to ensure compliance with safety standards during meal service.
- Followed established procedures and requirements for safe food handling, storage and service.
- Enforced sanitation practices, preventing food spoilage and contamination.
- Managed portion control, ensuring accurate servings during preparation and plating.
- Followed security procedures while working in correctional kitchen environments.
- Reported equipment issues and supply shortages to kitchen supervisors.
Meat Cutter
Safeway
Del Rey Oaks, CA
06.2017 - 08.2025
- Cut beef, pork, and poultry to meet Safeway's quality standards, ensuring consistent, high-quality products for customers
- Trimmed, portioned, and packaged meats for fresh case display, improving product presentation and enhancing customer appeal
- Assisted customers with special cuts and preparation requests, providing personalized service to meet unique customer needs
- Inspect product freshness and rotate stock using FIFO methods
- Clean equipment, tools, and work surfaces for sanitation compliance
- Ensured accurate labeling of packages to facilitate customer purchases with weights, prices, and product details
- Organized refrigerated storage areas for optimal food safety, accessibility, and efficient meat case organization
- Operated a variety of meat cutting machines such as saws, slicers, grinders and tenderizers.
Meat Department Team Leader
Whole Foods Market
Monterey, California
05.2006 - 08.2016
- Trained team members on cutting, wrapping, and display techniques to enhance product presentation.
- Managed daily meat case merchandising and prepared product displays.
- Monitored product freshness, sanitation, and temperature control throughout shifts.
- Scheduled team coverage and directed workflow to ensure smooth operations across Meat Department shifts.
- Ensured that department standards were met regarding product freshness, quality, presentation, pricing accuracy, and safety regulations.
- Oversaw daily operations of Meat Department, coordinating ordering, stocking, and merchandising for optimal inventory management.
- Collaborated with other departments on cross-promotional initiatives designed to drive sales growth across multiple categories.
Kitchen Manager
Razzio's Italian Restaurant
Tallahassee, Florida
01.2001 - 02.2006
- Monitored food safety, sanitation, and health code compliance.
- Trained new staff on recipes, portions, and kitchen standards.
- Supervised prep line teams and assigned daily cooking tasks.
- Ordered ingredients and supplies to maintain adequate inventory levels for the kitchen.
Education
GED -
ACE Adult Education
Tallahassee, FL01-2016
Skills
- Food safety compliance
- Butchery expertise
- High-volume production
- Inventory management
- Waste reduction
- Team leadership
- Multitasking
- Food presentation skills
Certification
- Food Safety
- Fork Lift
Timeline
Correctional Supervising Cook
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
08.2025 - 07.2026
Meat Cutter
Safeway
06.2017 - 08.2025
Meat Department Team Leader
Whole Foods Market
05.2006 - 08.2016
Kitchen Manager
Razzio's Italian Restaurant
01.2001 - 02.2006
GED -
ACE Adult Education