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, WI05.1999
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