David Garra
Saint Augustine,FL
Summary
Skilled butcher with hands-on experience in meat cutting, trimming, and packaging. Strong understanding of safety standards, sanitation procedures, and inventory control in the meat industry. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with customers and provide high-quality service. Noteworthy impact on improving operational efficiency in previous roles through keen organization and time management skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Butcher
Butcher and Bean
Saint Augustine, FL
01.2024 - Current
- Received and processed customer orders for meat products.
- Cleaned and sanitized work areas to maintain health standards.
- Prepared cuts of beef, pork, and poultry to customer specifications.
- Provided excellent customer service by answering questions about product selection.
Back of House Manager
Mojos Tacos
Saint Augustine, FL
10.2021 - 12.2023
- Managed and trained staff in proper food safety, sanitation, and kitchen operations.
- Organized and monitored inventory levels to ensure efficient ordering of supplies.
- Created weekly schedules for back of house staff members.
- Ensured compliance with health department regulations and safety standards.
- Conducted performance reviews for back of house staff members.
Line Cook
Culinary Outfitters
Saint Augustine, FL
02.2021 - 10.2021
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Cleaned food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
- Operated various kitchen appliance such as a blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer.
- Ensured freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
- Organized the storage area to ensure that all necessary items were readily accessible.
- Followed health and safety standards to ensure safe working environment for employees and customers alike.
Cashier
Publix
Saint Augustine, FL
05.2017 - 02.2021
- Greeted customers and answered any questions they had about the store's products and services.
- Verified that customers were of legal age to purchase alcohol or tobacco products.
- Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
- Counted money in cash drawer at the beginning of shift to ensure that amounts were correct and have sufficient change.
- Issued receipts, refunds, credits or change due to customers.
- Answered customer inquiries regarding store policies and procedures.
- Processed returns and exchanges of merchandise in accordance with store policies.
- Balanced daily transactions on a computerized point-of-sale system.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL05-2025
Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management
St, Johns River State College
Saint Augustine, FL07-2023
Skills
- Meat Cutting
- Meat Preparation
- Food safety knowledge
- Strong team member
- Multitasking and prioritization
- Sanitation Practices
Timeline
Butcher
Butcher and Bean
01.2024 - Current
Back of House Manager
Mojos Tacos
10.2021 - 12.2023
Line Cook
Culinary Outfitters
02.2021 - 10.2021
Cashier
Publix
05.2017 - 02.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
University of North Florida
Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management
St, Johns River State College
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