Colin Post
Boise,ID
Summary
Flexible Cook willing to work weekends, holidays and evenings. Comfortable working in fast-paced environments in team setting. Background in maintaining kitchen sanitation, preparing basic components of dishes and working within team of cooks.
Top-notch cook with solid background in creating innovative and delicious dishes. Proficient in food preparation and staff training. Offers excellent time management skills and works well under pressure.
Meticulous individual skilled in different cooking techniques with good understanding of food safety standards. Flexible with stamina to work in fast-paced environment.
Diligent Cook possessing excellent cooking skills and strong knowledge of food safety. Proficient in maintaining well-stocked, organized, and clean kitchen areas to maximize productivity. Dedicated team player with punctual nature and open communication style dedicated to working hard.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
Eddie's Restaurant
10.2024 - 12.2024
- Fast paced diner, help the dishpit on the busiest days, work as a team to make sure all orders go above our customers expectations
- I was the last hired and i was one of 4 to be laid off during their slow time of winter
Unemployed due to Family Illness
Family
04.2024 - 09.2024
- My mother had a hip replacement and we had just moved
- Stretch out our savings too much
Cook
Wholefoods market
12.2023 - 04.2024
- Followed each made from scratch recipe was made to the highest standards
- I enjoyed very much the challenge of learning new recipes and techniques and of course, making REALLY good food!
- 90% of our menu is made from scratch each day, we maintained an proficient time management
- Met each daily deadline
- Learned new cooking techniques and recipes
- Worked as a small team to finish all prep
- Maintained the highest level of state and federal food and safety standards
- Always set up the next shift for success
Line Cook
Solid bar and Grill
09.2022 - 08.2023
- Cook/plate orders to sop, keep a clean work area, stock and close the shop
- HIgh Volume/ tight time management
- Multitask orders, make sure each order goes out to the customers' expectations
Customer Service Associate
Jacksons Food Stores
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Take care of our customer needs, customer service, maintain a clean store, rotate and stock as needed, basic accounting
Grocery Associate
Fred Meyer Stores, Inc.
10.2020 - 05.2022
- Stock and maintain clean orderly aisles, stock as needed, customer service, cashier ingredients and basic accounting
Bartender and Events Set Up
The Lounge at the End of the Universe
01.2018 - 03.2020
- It's always something different, from comedy shows with people from L.A or N.Y
- To art auction to raves and benefits
- Tips certified
- Accolades from every performer that worked here
- Lasting customer connection
- Have a lot of fun working hard
P.F. Chang's
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Worked independently to create and hand roll all the dim-sum' I followed each recipe and operations procedures
- I maintained the highest food saftey procedures
- By maintaining controlf over each step, I ensured all of mywork was of the best quality.I even came in off the clock to ensure my mixes hit all their stages at the right times
- Employee of the month of October
- Trained my assistant from never having used a knife
- Operations manager and the head chef said my dim-sum was the best they've ever seen
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Highest grossing Applebees
11.2013 - 06.2018
- I rotated between morning and night shifts, we worked as a team to open and close the shop, never leaving until everything was done well
- I trained to know the highest level of food and kitchen safety
- Highest grossing Applebees in Idaho
- Continually won the in house conests
- Never scored less than a 90% on health inspections or in house quarterly quality control checks
- Delf trained on all three stations
Deck Hand
Highest grossing Applebees
04.2016 - 05.2018
- Worked as a team to set up/ take down for all major bands coming through boise or nampa.WE worked so efficiently and hard, each band we worked for had nothing but good things to say
- Each band that came here was set up on time, despite their delays and such, we worked hard to make it so
- Promoted to show call
- Given another raise and became a trained and trusted deck hand
- Worked with the best in the industry
Education
High School Diploma -
Curlew Civilian Conservation Corps
05.2003
Associates - Physician's Assistant
Stevens Henager
Boise, IDSkills
- Restaurant POS Systems
- Customer service
- Hospitality
- Food preparation
- Knife skills
- Food handling
- Retail sales
- POS
- Janitorial experience
- Custodial experience
- Dishwashing
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Highly motivated
- Cleaning and organization
- Professional attitude
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Active listener
Accomplishments
- Achieved employee of the month by completing following the recipes and [orcedures with accuracy and efficiency.
Timeline
Line Cook
Eddie's Restaurant
10.2024 - 12.2024
Unemployed due to Family Illness
Family
04.2024 - 09.2024
Cook
Wholefoods market
12.2023 - 04.2024
Line Cook
Solid bar and Grill
09.2022 - 08.2023
Customer Service Associate
Jacksons Food Stores
05.2022 - 09.2022
Grocery Associate
Fred Meyer Stores, Inc.
10.2020 - 05.2022
P.F. Chang's
08.2018 - 08.2019
Bartender and Events Set Up
The Lounge at the End of the Universe
01.2018 - 03.2020
Deck Hand
Highest grossing Applebees
04.2016 - 05.2018
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Highest grossing Applebees
11.2013 - 06.2018
High School Diploma -
Curlew Civilian Conservation Corps
Associates - Physician's Assistant
Stevens Henager
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