Christopher Kajdasz
Cicero,NY
Summary
Dedicated cook with experience in grilling, sautéing and ingredient preparation. Highly motivated employee, with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, known for staying calm in high-pressure environments, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Very experienced working in high volume kitchens. Knowledgeable and precise individual committed to maintaining a clean, orderly kitchen and delivering high quality food, Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef De Partie
Francie
Brooklyn, NY
04.2023 - 01.2024
- Cooked multiple orders simultaneously during busy periods.
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
- Monitored food products, driving quality, freshness and integrity.
- Retained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
- Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.
- Maintained accurate records of stock levels, ordering new ingredients when needed.
- Tasted all prepared dishes to ensure flavor accuracy before serving them to customers.
Line Cook
Jupiter
Manhattan, NY
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Retained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
- Set up workstations with needed ingredients, utensils and cooking equipment.
- Cooked multiple orders simultaneously during busy periods.
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
- Grilled various cuts of meat and seafood items to meet customer specifications and food handling standards.
- Maintained clean and orderly appearance throughout kitchen and dining area.
Lead Cook
Turning Stone Resort and Casino
Verona, NY
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Prepared food items while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and sanitization.
- Created diverse cuisines for full restaurant, special event, catering and tasting menus.
- Managed production of food for catered corporate and private events.
- Worked with chef to complete dishes on schedule and in line with exacting presentation and taste standards.
- Helped out in various capacities on line when restaurant was extremely busy or when employees were absent.
- Trained kitchen workers on culinary techniques.
- Developed recipes and menus to meet consumer demand and align with culinary trends.
- Built and managed relationships with local vendors to obtain fresh, quality ingredients at cost-effective prices.
Line Cook Intern
Turning Stone Resort and Casino
Verona, NY
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
- Worked with chef to complete dishes on schedule and in line with exacting presentation and taste standards.
- Used such cooking processes as charbroiling, sautéing, braising, roasting and par cooking to create delicious dishes.
- Kept kitchen work stations, utensils and equipment clean and sanitized between banquet rushes.
- Conducted daily inspections and maintained food sanitation and kitchen equipment safety reports.
- Verified freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items and rotating stock.
- Contributed to menu creation through development of new or seasonal product ideas and recipes.
Warehouse Supervisor
Mineo Wholesale
East Syracuse, NY
03.2020 - 01.2021
- Established and maintained good relations with customers, vendors and transport companies.
- Increased productivity through cross-training and thorough training of both current employees and new hires, motivated warehouse staff to meet tight schedules and demanding performance targets.
- Oversaw inventory of incoming and outgoing materials based on physical counts and bar-code systems.
- Inspected equipment, noted faults and coordinated maintenance actions.
- Supervised scheduling for freight and package shipments and managed return and transfer procedures.
Education
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY08.2022
High School Diploma -
Cicero-North Syracuse High School
Cicero, NY06.2020
Certificate - Nutrition And Healthy Living
Cornell
Ithaca, NYSkills
- Knife skills
- Plating dishes
- Staff training
- Strong butchery skills
- Highly motivated
- Punctual and honest
- Cleaning and organization
- Recipe creation
- Knowledge of production equipment
- Banquets and catering
- Food and beverage pairing
- Food preparation
- Critical thinking
- Food safety understanding
Timeline
Chef De Partie
Francie
04.2023 - 01.2024
Line Cook
Jupiter
01.2023 - 04.2023
Lead Cook
Turning Stone Resort and Casino
08.2022 - 12.2022
Line Cook Intern
Turning Stone Resort and Casino
09.2021 - 12.2021
Warehouse Supervisor
Mineo Wholesale
03.2020 - 01.2021
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Culinary Institute of America
High School Diploma -
Cicero-North Syracuse High School
Certificate - Nutrition And Healthy Living
Cornell
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