Davidetta Bropleh
Denver,CO
Summary
Professionally trained chef with deep insight into preparing and cooking world cuisines including; African, Caribbean, Southern Comfort, Spanish, French, Mediterranean, Italian, as well as Asian dishes. Competent in creating recipes and setting menu items based on the individual taste. Proficient Sous Chef highly effective at operating in fast-paced, demanding environments. Adaptable professional with success handling any challenge. 2-year background in high-volume kitchen
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sous Chef 3
Sodexo Live
01.2024 - Current
- Managed food preparation tasks during high-volume service periods, ensuring all orders were executed in a timely manner without sacrificing quality or presentation standards.
- Acted as head chef when required to maintain continuity of service and quality.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
- Boosted customer satisfaction ratings by consistently delivering high-quality dishes and maintaining strict adherence to food safety standards.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Led daily staff meetings to communicate expectations and review safety procedures.
- Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
- Monitored food production to verify quality and consistency.
- Trained and mentored new staff members in kitchen safety, sanitation and cooking techniques.
- Utilized culinary techniques to create visually appealing dishes.
- Set up and broke down kitchen for service.
- Modified recipes to accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies.
- Collaborated with executive chef to develop innovative menu items, leading to increased guest return rates and positive reviews.
- Played a key role in achieving positive health inspection results by maintaining strict compliance with all relevant guidelines and regulations throughout daily operations.
- Mentored kitchen staff to prepare each for demanding roles.
Lead Line Cook
Prelude and Post
06.2022 - Current
- Demonstrated expertise in performing food preparation services including chopping and marinating meats
- Proficient in operating standard kitchen equipment such as grills, ovens, mixers, and dishwashers
- Skilled in creating recipes by incorporating local & international tastes and likes, aimed at increasing customer satisfaction
- Certified in: 2014-2018 ServSafe
- Owned and Operator of Ethnic Fusion Food Truck.
Cook/Prep
Ethnic Fusion Cuisine Catering
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Worked functions for plate-up, carving, serving, saute station, running food
- Some of my responsibilities were execution of the meal and understanding the timing of food production and to have all components of presentation during catering
- I also cooked and prepared food according to production guidelines and recipes, assisting in preparing hot and cold
- As well as ordering for the different events.
Line Cook
Redfire Restaurant
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Assisted with stocking and set up the kitchen stations, preparing food, including cleaning, cutting the ingredients, as well as cooking the dishes
- Learned the different stations: Grill, pantry, sauté, fry, and expo
- Responsible for opening the restaurant in the morning and prepping for the breakfast buffet
- Also helped the banquet chef with big catering when it was asked of me.
Education
Culinary arts certificate - Culinary Arts
Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver, CO04.2019
Skills
- Catering
- Cooking
- Culinary Experience
- English
- Food Preparation
- Food Safety
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Pricing
- Restaurant Management
- Time management
- Restaurant experience
- Upselling
- Food handling
- Meal preparation
- Kitchen experience
- Knife skills
- Menu planning
- Dietary department experience
- Food industry
- Food service
- Dietary aide experience
- Serving
- Profit & Loss
Certification
Culinary Arts, 08/01/18, Present, Attended Emily Griffith Technical College for a certification in culinary arts.
City
Denver
State
CO
Zip
80231
Personal Information
- Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
- Title: Retail supervisor
Work Authorization
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Awards
- Chef Award Recipient, Spanish culinary competition, best presentation, 01/01/19
- Chef a word recipient, Best presentation and paella as well as best overall taste for holiday culinary competition, 11/01/18
Additional Information
Proficient in reading BEO’s
Travel Chef
Assisted at the 2024 Suger Bowl. With large volume cantering BEOs. And the production of the food
Assisted at , Lucas oil stadium with large volume catering for the colts.
Timeline
Sous Chef 3
Sodexo Live
01.2024 - Current
Lead Line Cook
Prelude and Post
06.2022 - Current
Cook/Prep
Ethnic Fusion Cuisine Catering
01.2020 - 01.2022
Line Cook
Redfire Restaurant
03.2019 - 12.2019
Culinary arts certificate - Culinary Arts
Emily Griffith Technical College