Dante Amaro
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Porter
Tartine Bakery & Cafe
01.2023 - 11.2023
- Efficiently loaded and unloaded dishwashers, cleaning by hand large pots or containers, items used often by kitchen staff.
- Improved kitchen efficiency by maintaining cleanliness and organization of workspaces, utensils, and equipment.
- Received praise from both managers and coworkers for commitment to excellence and dedication to maintaining a clean, well-organized kitchen environment.
- Completed daily cleaning tasks thoroughly, contributing to a consistently sanitary work environment for all staff members.
- Kept building spaces premises clean inside and outside.
Kitchen Crew Member
Frugatti's
03.2021 - 11.2022
- Cleaned and sterilized dishes, countertops and utensils to prevent bacteria growth.
- Operated industrial mixers and other food processing machinery to support kitchen operations.
- Completed prepping, cleaning and other kitchen duties to support cooks.
- Cleaned utensils, dishes and glasses for customer use.
- Transported trash to dumpster, properly disposing of expired food items.
- Acquired new skills to support team and further accommodate customer needs.
Line Cook
Baja Fresh
05.2019 - 03.2021
- Distributed food to service staff for prompt delivery to customers.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Worked in close collaboration with team members to ensure customers received high-quality service.
- Resolved problems or concerns to satisfaction of involved parties.
- Consistently maintained high levels of cleanliness, organization, storage and sanitation of food and beverage products to ensure quality.
- Inspected dishes closely to check for remnants of food or dirt.
- Handled glassware, crystal and other fragile items with exceptional care to prevent breakage.
- Washed and sanitized sinks, trashcans and surfaces to remove excess food waste.
Sandwich Artist
SUBWAY®Restaurants
06.2017 - 09.2019
- Kept customer and food preparation areas clean and well-organized.
- Delivered superior customer service focused on quality and meeting customer needs.
- Stored food properly to prevent spoilage, cross-contamination and illnesses.
- Boosted customer satisfaction by quickly addressing and resolving complaints with food or service.
- Completed opening, closing and shift change tasks by following company guidelines.
- Answered guest questions, delivering most accurate and updated information available.
- Sanitized food storage and preparation areas to comply with food health and safety requirements.
- Performed food preparation tasks by making salads, brewing coffee and tea and slicing meats.
- Used POS system and cash register to receive payments by cash, check, credit card and voucher.
- Prepared sandwiches and salads using quality ingredients and tailored to customer requests.
- Communicated with customer to provide menu offering details and assist with decision-making.
- Informed customers of regular deals or monthly specials to upsell orders.
- Prepared sandwiches using assortment of meats, veggies and other ingredients to meet customer specifications.
- Trained sandwich artists to apply attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bakersfield Adult Schools
Bakersfield, CA06.2022
Skills
Dishwasher Operation
Attention to Detail
Cleaning and Sanitizing
Food Delivery
Team Player
Cleaning and sanitizing
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Kitchen Porter
Tartine Bakery & Cafe
01.2023 - 11.2023
Kitchen Crew Member
Frugatti's
03.2021 - 11.2022
Line Cook
Baja Fresh
05.2019 - 03.2021
Sandwich Artist
SUBWAY®Restaurants
06.2017 - 09.2019
High School Diploma -
Bakersfield Adult Schools
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