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Cynthia Clerk
Detroit,MI
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented professional with extensive experience in food preparation and customer service at Little Caesars. Proven expertise in dough making and safe food handling, consistently delivering high-quality products while enhancing customer satisfaction. Recognized for coaching new team members and maintaining a clean, organized workstation to ensure operational efficiency.
Overview
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Little Caesars
Pizza Maker
08.2025 - Current
Job overview
- Operated pizza oven and other kitchen equipment safely to protect team members from harm and equipment from damage.
- Wiped down counters and food prep stations using bleach and clean cloths.
- Handled cash register operations by applying coupons, giving customer totals, and processing cash and credit card payments.
- Prepared raw materials for cooking by cutting vegetables and preparing dough.
- Coached new workers on store policies, pizza making, and dough preparation.
- Learned and memorized menu items and specials to provide accurate and up-to-date information to kitchen staff.
- Followed food safety and sanitation guidelines to prevent foodborne illnesses and promote customer health and safety.
- Rolled and shaped dough to correct sizes and shapes based on orders to fit in oven and cook evenly.
- Topped pizzas with right ingredients based on orders utilizing recipe-directed amounts and distribution methods.
- Provided excellent customer service by taking orders, answering questions and responding to customer complaints.
Crown Staffing Solutions
Cycle Counter
04.2018 - 02.2019
Job overview
- Performed full audits each week and documented results.
- Recommended products that met customer needs, emphasizing quality and usefulness.
- Maintained stock and replenished workstation products.
- Professionally answered telephones and responded to customer inquiries.
- Documented measurements, inspections and test results in electronic logbooks and spreadsheets to enable tracking and maintain accurate records.
- Cleaned work areas of excess supplies, cardboard and rejected materials throughout each shift.
- Identified issues and developed solutions to improve quality control.
Sam's Club
Cafe Worker/ Overnight Merchandiser
11.2014 - 12.2015
Job overview
- Operated pizza oven and other kitchen equipment safely to protect team members from harm and equipment from damage.
- Wiped down counters and food prep stations using bleach and clean cloths.
- Handled cash register operations by applying coupons, giving customer totals, and processing cash and credit card payments.
- Prepared raw materials for cooking by cutting vegetables and preparing dough.
- Coached new workers on store policies, pizza making, and dough preparation.
- Learned and memorized menu items and specials to provide accurate and up-to-date information to kitchen staff.
- Followed food safety and sanitation guidelines to prevent foodborne illnesses and promote customer health and safety.
- Rolled and shaped dough to correct sizes and shapes based on orders to fit in oven and cook evenly.
- Topped pizzas with right ingredients based on orders utilizing recipe-directed amounts and distribution methods.
- Provided excellent customer service by taking orders, answering questions and responding to customer complaints.
Advanced Engineering
Machine Operator/packaging
05.2016 - 02.2018
Job overview
- Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
- Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
- Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.
- Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
- Followed detailed instructions to operate machines with accuracy and produce quality products.
- Set up and adjusted equipment and properly configured machines for daily operation.
- Loaded raw materials into machines and unloaded finished products to keep manufacturing process running smoothly.
- Managed and monitored processes and machine systems by observing readings on control boards.
- Checked quality of Product or Service by frequent chemical analysis.
- Quickly shut down equipment in emergency situations following protocols.
Education
Central High School Detroit, MI
High School Diploma from English
1997
Skills
Dough making
Dough preparation
Menu development
Menu design
Customer service
Oven operation
Workstation organization
Food presentation
Order preparation
Attention to detail
Safe food handling
Food safety
Cleaning and sanitizing
Timeline
Pizza Maker
Little Caesars
08.2025 - Current
Cycle Counter
Crown Staffing Solutions
04.2018 - 02.2019
Machine Operator/packaging
Advanced Engineering
05.2016 - 02.2018
Cafe Worker/ Overnight Merchandiser
Sam's Club
11.2014 - 12.2015
Central High School
High School Diploma from English