Curtis Anderson
cook
Portland,OR
Summary
Skilled Cook with extensive experience at La Provence Patisserie, adept in recipe-based cooking and team collaboration. Demonstrated ability to enhance customer satisfaction through meticulous quality assurance and efficient food safety oversight. Proven track record in mentoring staff and streamlining operations, contributing to significant repeat business.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
La Provence Patisserie
07.2020 - 11.2024
- Managed to maintain food cost below 30% at all times and usually lower.
- Was able to achieve consistent increase in ticket sales achieved by providing high quality experiences.
- Cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Maintained food safety and sanitation standards.
- Managed opening and closing shift kitchen tasks.
- Suggested actionable improvements to streamline training procedures.
- Planned menus for different events, seasons and customer requests.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
Cashier, Team Lead, Assistant Manager.
Carl's Jr
04.2017 - 06.2020
- Quickly and accurately counted drawers at start and end of each shift.
- Managed Labor and food cost in accordance to company standards and beyond.
- Monitored areas for security issues and safety hazards.
- Processed both cash and card purchases and returns.
- Increased customer loyalty and retention.
- Trained, mentored, and developed new cashiers with positive and encouraging techniques to maximize performance and team contributions.
- Worked extra shifts during busy periods and covered for call-in employees to maintain service levels.
- Performed store opening, closing, and shift-change actions and kept accurate shift-change logs.
- Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors, and resolving discrepancies.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
Cook
Division Sports Pub
04.2015 - 02.2017
- Cleaned and maintained kitchen equipment regularly.
- Cooked regular menu items and seasonal offerings according to corporate standards and guidelines.
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for frying purposes.
- Distributed food to team members with efficiency in high-volume environment.
- Provided support to crew members through all facets of food preparation and delivery.
- Maintained clean, organized grill stations for hygienic, orderly food preparation.
- Established and maintained productive staff relationships for positive working environments.
- Stored and handled goods correctly to maintain freshness and condition.
- Verified order accuracy and quality ahead of service to maintain standards.
- Washed, peeled and seeded fruits and vegetables to prepare for consumption.
- Verified accurate portioning of food items and garnishes.
- Checked freshness and quality of ingredients.
- Trained new team members on kitchen operations and safety protocols.
- Used cost-saving measures to maximize profits.
- Restocked ice, condiments, and snacks.
- Kept close eye on customers to quickly spot leaving guests and clear tables for future patrons.
- Checked ID cards and verified bar guests were of legal age.
- Operated dishwashers and other kitchen equipment according to safety guidelines.
Education
No Degree - Culinary Arts And Managment
Scott Community College
Davenport, IAHigh School Diploma -
Moline High School
Moline Illinois01-2011
Skills
- Sanitation
- Dish preparation
- Recipe-based cooking
- Food safety oversight
- Prep work
- Temperature control
- Plate presentation
- ServSafe certified
- Quality assurance and control
- Team collaboration
- Knife skills
- Food rotation
Sourdough baking
I love to experiment with new breads and fermentation time tables to give my bread a professional quality taste and crust.
Timeline
Cook
La Provence Patisserie
07.2020 - 11.2024
Cashier, Team Lead, Assistant Manager.
Carl's Jr
04.2017 - 06.2020
Cook
Division Sports Pub
04.2015 - 02.2017
No Degree - Culinary Arts And Managment
Scott Community College
High School Diploma -
Moline High School
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