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Danielle Schweitzer

Hudson,WI

Summary

I have over 10 years experience as a cook in different facilities. I have worked in both high volume, and small scale. I am ServSafe certified.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Cook

Christian Community Home INC
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
  • Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
  • Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
  • 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.
  • Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
  • Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Restocked inventory and ingredient items to maintain optimal kitchen efficiency.
  • Monitored food quality and presentation to maintain high standards.

Cook

Stillwater Area School District
  • Portioned food before cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications
  • Prepared variety of dishes using industrial kitchen equipment
  • Washed and sanitized hands throughout shift, promoting food safety and health requirements
  • Prepared special food items as needed for therapeutic diets
  • Observed proper plate presentation and garnish setup to meet plating requirements.

Cook

Walker Methodist
10.2021 - Current
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
  • Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
  • Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
  • Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
  • Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
  • 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 clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Monitored food quality and presentation to maintain high standards.
  • Managed opening and closing shift kitchen tasks.

Cook

Oak Meadows Senior Living
06.2020 - 10.2021
  • Washed and sanitized hands throughout shift, promoting food safety and health requirements
  • Maintained adequate supply of self-serve items on display
  • Modeled flexible work style, shifting tasks as priorities and circumstances changed based on departmental needs
  • Liaised with front-of-house team to establish pace or meet special guest requests
  • Prepared special food items as needed for therapeutic diets
  • Monitored food items, maintaining minimum guidelines for temperature, taste and quality
  • Stocked and maintained sufficient levels of products to drive smooth food service
  • Assisted with food prep tasks, maximizing downtime during off-peak periods
  • Prepped items for various cooking methods by seasoning or marinating
  • Observed proper plate presentation and garnish setup to meet plating requirements
  • Maintained temperatures of food products to reduce illness or waste
  • Logged and recorded temperatures of food storage and refrigeration equipment.

Education

High School Diploma - undefined

Grantsburg High School
Grantsburg, WI
05.1999

Skills

  • Institutional and Batch Cooking
  • Proper Food Storage
  • Timely Food Delivery
  • Food Plating and Presentation
  • Kitchen Sanitization
  • Bulk Food Preparation
  • Food Spoilage Prevention
  • Menu Planning
  • New Recipe Creation
  • Cooking and Baking
  • Recipe modification
  • Sanitation
  • Dish preparation
  • Customer Service
  • Food safety oversight
  • Food handling
  • Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
  • Knife Skills
  • High volume production capability

Timeline

Cook

Walker Methodist
10.2021 - Current

Cook

Oak Meadows Senior Living
06.2020 - 10.2021

Cook

Stillwater Area School District

High School Diploma - undefined

Grantsburg High School

Cook

Christian Community Home INC

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