Clifton Swick
Hedgesville,WV
Summary
Experienced Kitchen Manager with strong food safety compliance, inventory control, and staff scheduling skills. Known for keeping kitchen operations organized, efficient, and inspection-ready.
Overview
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Manager
West of Chicago Restaurants
Sacramento, CA
06.2014 - 10.2026
- Oversaw kitchen staff to maintain efficient workflow and high standards.
- Coordinated kitchen staff schedules to optimize coverage and productivity.
- Executed daily food prep tasks to ensure timely service.
- Prepared kitchen for service and set up work areas.
- preparing daily catering orders
- cooking and plating orders in a timely fashion
- Placing orders for food and paper products to ensure adequate supplies.
- Monitored kitchen and equipment cleanliness.
- Organizing and rotating of all walk-ins
- Washed dishes and utensils to maintain kitchen cleanliness and hygiene.
- ensuring food quality
- Scheduling maintenance repairs
- promote teamwork among staff
- Preparing daily prep and work task
- interviewing and hiring new applicants
Machine Operator
Milgard Windows & Doors
Sacramento, California
05.2013 - 04.2014
- Set up and operated machinery to ensure efficient production processes.
- Monitored equipment performance to maintain safety and operational standards.
- Conducted thorough inspections to ensure products met quality specifications.
- Identified defects and implemented corrective actions to maintain quality standards.
- Worked closely with team members to achieve production goals and deadlines.
- Kept tools organized and in good condition to support production activities.
- Operated production machinery for window and door assembly at Milgard manufacturing lines.
- Read work orders to follow Milgard production schedules and build requirements.
Education
High School Diploma -
Allegany
Cumberland, MD05-1994
Skills
- Food production management
- Catering management
- Kitchen operations
- Food safety compliance
- Inventory control
- Staff scheduling
- Order management
Certification
- Food safe Handlers certified
Timeline
Kitchen Manager
West of Chicago Restaurants
06.2014 - 10.2026
Machine Operator
Milgard Windows & Doors
05.2013 - 04.2014
High School Diploma -
Allegany