Christian Torres Cruz
Summary
Talented kitchen leader offer over 10 years of experience in preparing and serving diverse foods. Motivates employees to exceed customer expectations in high-volume settings while maintaining strong quality and cost controls. Service-oriented with good multitasking, safety management and decision-making skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Line Cook
The Cheesecake Factory
05.2022 - Current
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Operated varied kitchen equipment, observing operation guidelines to avoid accidents and prevent malfunctions.
- Plated and presented all dishes to match established restaurant standards.
Lead Kitchen Supervisor/
Blazing Onion
07.2021 - 05.2022
- Manage the kitchen and Foh operations recipe adherence,food safety and sanitation
- Was AGM when the GM was not present
- Monitored food preparation, production, and plating for quality control.
- Disciplined and motivated staff to achieve challenging objectives in fast-paced culinary environments.
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
- Maximized team productivity by expertly delegating tasks to kitchen staff.
Kitchen Manager
The Cheesecake Factory
08.2018 - 07.2021
- Manage from the kitchen all the way to the dish team to have a successful shifts, make accurate prep call following the pars and the sales predictions.
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
- Inspected stock to identify shortages, replenish supply and maintain consistent inventory.
- Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
- Maximized quality assurance by completing frequent line checks.
- Analyzed sales data to identify trends and adjust purchasing decisions accordingly.
Education
Associate - Culinary arts
Escuela Hotelera
Associate - Computer Repair tech
MBTI Technical College
Skills
- Ingredients Measuring
- Recipe Creation
- Leadership and Decision-Making
- Cleaning and Hygiene
- Attention to Detail
- Time Management
- Professional Attitude
- Team Oriented
- Safe Food Handling
- Kitchen Equipment Operation
- Food Preparation Management
Certification
Fully bilingual (10+ years) Basic graphic design (3 years) Cook (9 years) Kitchen Management Experience (3 years) Food Handling (9 years) Food Production (9 years) Culinary Experience (9 years) Food Safety (9 years) Food Preparation (9 years) Labor Cost Analysis (Less than 1 year) Profit & Loss (Less than 1 year) Meal Preparation (9 years) Leadership (3 years) Inventory Control (3 years) Restaurant Management (3 years) Supervising Experience (4 years), ServSafeFood Handler Certification
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Line Cook
The Cheesecake Factory
05.2022 - Current
Lead Kitchen Supervisor/
Blazing Onion
07.2021 - 05.2022
Kitchen Manager
The Cheesecake Factory
08.2018 - 07.2021
Associate - Culinary arts
Escuela Hotelera
Associate - Computer Repair tech
MBTI Technical College
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