Damond Taylor
Tyler,TX
Summary
Dynamic culinary professional with expertise in sauté and grill stations, honed at La Madeleine. Proven ability to elevate food presentation and enhance customer satisfaction through meticulous quality checks. Skilled in food safety standards and adept at managing side work efficiently, ensuring a seamless kitchen operation.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chef
The Blake Senior Living
06.2025 - Current
Create sufficient and high quality food to serve 105 guests twice daily.
Chef
III Palms
01.2025 - 06.2025
- Showed high-level understanding of fine dining standards and practices
- Overseeing or personally handling the preparation of dishes, with precise attention to taste, texture, and artistic presentation.
Sauté Cook
La Madeleine
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Prepared sauces and garnishes to complement sauteed menu items.
- Sauteed and seasoned meats, pastas and vegetables to customer taste preference.
- Set up and maintained saute station to facilitate kitchen operations.
- Performed thorough quality checks of food plating and presentation.
Education
Associates - Culinary
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Boulder, COSkills
- Sauté and grill stations
- Side work management
- Supply restocking
- Food safety standards
- Food handlers card
- Hot and cold food preparation
- Knife skills
Certification
Food handler certified
Timeline
Chef
The Blake Senior Living
06.2025 - Current
Chef
III Palms
01.2025 - 06.2025
Sauté Cook
La Madeleine
01.2024 - 01.2025
Associates - Culinary
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Similar Profiles
Amanda BarronAmanda Barron
Campus Executive Director at Arabella of Red Oak Senior Living - Civitas Senior LivingCampus Executive Director at Arabella of Red Oak Senior Living - Civitas Senior Living
Marlena KelleyMarlena Kelley
Executive Chef Manager at The Blake at Carnes Crossroads Assisted LivingExecutive Chef Manager at The Blake at Carnes Crossroads Assisted Living
Harold DeanHarold Dean
ADMINISTRATOR & AREA VICE PRESIDENT at YMP SENIOR LIVING & CRESTHAVEN SENIOR LIVINGADMINISTRATOR & AREA VICE PRESIDENT at YMP SENIOR LIVING & CRESTHAVEN SENIOR LIVING
Daniel MontoyaDaniel Montoya
Sales Agent at OptimumSales Agent at Optimum
Tyler FlemingTyler Fleming
Broadband Technician at DCOMMBroadband Technician at DCOMM