David Townsend
Florissant ,MO
Summary
Driven culinary professional with extensive experience at Sodexo Food Service, adept in high-volume environments, ensuring up to 100% customer satisfaction through meticulous food preparation and presentation. Excelled in team management and new hire training, showcasing a blend of exceptional knife skills and a commitment to sanitation and food safety. Dependable Cook with expertise preparing foods in fast-paced settings. Team-minded professional knowledgeable in food safety, attractive presentation and stock management. Efficient multitasker with talents in recipe management and development.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Sodexo Food Service
02.2010 - Current
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- 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.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
Food Preparation Worker
Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles
01.2001 - 02.2010
- Prevented food spoilage by monitoring dates, rotating stock, and following proper storage procedures.
- Washed, peeled, and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
- Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
- Sanitized work surfaces between food preparation, avoiding cross-contamination and maintaining food safety guidelines.
- Kept workstation and equipment clean, organized, sanitized, and sufficiently stocked.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Operated large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers or griddles.
- Followed food safety practices and sanitation guidelines.
Education
High School Diploma -
University City Sr. High School
University City, MO06.1995
Skills
- Grilling
- Frying
- Food presentation
- Order Verification
- Ingredients measuring
- Contamination prevention
- Surface cleaning
- Cooking
- Food handling
- Customer Service
- Sanitation
- Supply Restocking
- Recipes and menu planning
- OSHA
- Extensive catering background
- New Hire Training
- Knife Skills
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Training and mentoring
- Food Safety
- Team Management
- Menu Planning
- Food spoilage prevention
Timeline
Cook
Sodexo Food Service
02.2010 - Current
Food Preparation Worker
Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles
01.2001 - 02.2010
High School Diploma -
University City Sr. High School
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