Christian Merida
Winter Park,FL
Summary
Dynamic Lead Line Cook with a proven track record at Excellence Assisted Living Facility, achieving near-perfect resident satisfaction scores. Expert in food safety and allergen awareness, I excel in menu development and kitchen organization. A reliable team player, I consistently enhance efficiency and uphold high culinary standards.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Line Cook
Excellence Assisted Living Facility
Orlando, FL
10.2022 - Current
Responsible for cooking two meals while doing two services by myself.
put away all produce alone
- Produced high volume services per day and maintained near-perfect resident satisfaction scores.
- Maintained resteraunt quality food standards by ensuring consistent execution of recipes and presentation techniques.
- always preparing components ahead of time to promote efficiency to garnish my plates.
- cleaning all equipment at the end of each service.
- Make twenty three plates for a separate facility
- well prepared to deal with allergies such as seafood, celiac disease, no red meat, no coconut.
- well trained on inventory management
- great work ethic.
- team player
- improvement is well taken
Education
No Degree -
University High School
Orlando, FLSkills
- Knowledge of food safety regulations
- Culinary methods
- Food safety
- Training management
- Menu development
- Food preparation
- Kitchen organization
- Food presentation
- Inventory control
- Cost reduction
- Knife skills
- Food cost analysis
- Ingredient preparation
- Portion control
- Garnishing techniques
- Staff coordination
- Sauce preparation
- Allergen awareness
- Plates presentation
- Special diets
- Workstation organization
- Recipe memorization
- Ordering and stocking
- Catering management
- Cleaning and organization
- Highly motivated
- Food storage procedures
- Food safety standards
- Line management
- Kitchen station setup
- Food assembly
- Menu planning
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Server communication
- Problem-solving
- Professional attitude
- Food presentation talent
- Attention to detail
- Prepared foods plating
- Head chef collaboration
- Entree preparation
- Time management
- Stock rotation
- Menu item memorization
- Crew training
- Inventory management
- Garnishing
- Workload management
- Equipment maintenance
- Food allergen safety
- Recipe adaptation
- Active listener
- Team coordination
- Ingredient stocking
- Recipe creation
- Deep fryer operation
Accomplishments
Employee of the Month three times
rising star
above and beyond two times
Employee of the month two times
We have all staff meetings where I was granted the award of employee of the month twice.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Lead Line Cook
Excellence Assisted Living Facility
10.2022 - Current
No Degree -
University High School