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Daniel Mena-Wieland

Graham,WA

Summary

Experienced cooking in any environment, hard working and creative with food, good time management and team player. Knowledge in food safety, maintaining restaurant standards, work well in high volume and stressful situations, and very detail oriented.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Cook

Big Bucks Grill
03.2023 - 10.2023

Helping to design and create menu items

Creating order guides for BOH products

Tracking portion controls and food waste

Training line cooks and dishwashers

creating and adjusting recipes

cooking all menu items

preparing all food

Prep Cook

Agave
03.2023 - 08.2023

Slicing and chopping large quantities of vegetables for Mexican style cuisine

making large batches of salsas and and sauces

hand slicing large quantities of meats

maintaining clean and sanitary food contact surfaces

communicating needed product to management




Kitchen Manager

Scoreboard Pub And Grill
05.2020 - 03.2023

Creating recipes and menu items

Modifying, creating and executing all product orders

Inspecting all food items and product temperature control

Conducting inventory and food cost

Creating daily specials

Training all cooks and dishwashers

Cooking all menu items in a timely manner

kitchen and building maintanence

designed kitchen schedule to adhere to labor cost

Kitchen Manager

Nickel Charlies
12.2008 - 03.2020

Executing all food, chemical and beverage orders

Building schedule for large kitchen crew

Building management teams and lead line cooks

Training all kitchen staff

Maintaining food quality and cooling standards

Overseeing all employees/productivity

Inspecting all food cost, labor cost and food waste

Cooking while directing food service at high volume

Creating recipes, specials, menu items and cost breakdowns

Maintaining and delegating kitchen cleanliness


Laborer

D&s Construction
02.2007 - 04.2008

Unloading and loading equipments to jobsites

Light machinery use (saws, sanders, ect)

Remodeling flooring, counter tops, siding, frames

Cleaning site in a timely manner



Prep Cook

Papa Murphys
06.2005 - 07.2007

Prepped all pizza toppings and pizza shells

Helped on pizza line

Maintained cleanliness throughout establishment


Dishwasher/Prep Cook/Line Cook

Reds, Wines And Blues
07.2003 - 10.2004

Prepping all kitchen items

washing dishes in a sanitary order

cooking when needed

serving tables when needed

general kitchen maintenance



Education

GED -

Flathead High
Kalispell, MT
01.2006

Skills

Good knife skills

Problem solving

Cooking an any hot surface

Creative with product use

Kitchen sanitization

Kitchen organization

Large scale food preparation

Food safety

Cost control

Waste reduction

Food plating and presentation

Recipe development

Timeline

Lead Cook

Big Bucks Grill
03.2023 - 10.2023

Prep Cook

Agave
03.2023 - 08.2023

Kitchen Manager

Scoreboard Pub And Grill
05.2020 - 03.2023

Kitchen Manager

Nickel Charlies
12.2008 - 03.2020

Laborer

D&s Construction
02.2007 - 04.2008

Prep Cook

Papa Murphys
06.2005 - 07.2007

Dishwasher/Prep Cook/Line Cook

Reds, Wines And Blues
07.2003 - 10.2004

GED -

Flathead High
Daniel Mena-Wieland