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DeAndre Goliday

Smyrna,TN

Summary

I’m DeAndre Goliday an 20 year old who originally grew up in Nashville but went to high school in Smyrna . I started cooking in high school at McDonald’s but I really fell in love with it . I use to make line cook videos for instagram at the time and that had a big influence on me with cooking . I’m the youngest of 5 boys and I have 3 other brothers who cooked at multiple restaurants throughout Nashville . One even being the GM of Hattie B’s . I’m a young hard worker . Every job I had if I got promoted I worked my way up for it . I have a true passion for cooking but it’s mostly for line cooking . I can’t wait to show you my talents and what I can do with what you put in front of me .

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Warehouse Worker

Bidfta
La Vergne, Tennessee
11.2024 - 01.2025
  • Packed boxes and stock using organizational guidelines.
  • Collaborated with other movers when loading large equipment to prevent potential accidents.
  • Loaded and unloaded shipments from trucks and picked up and moved heavy packages and items using forklifts.

Kitchen Manager

TopGolf
Nashville, Tennessee
01.2024 - 10.2024
  • Started off on fry station
  • Worked night shifts /weekends also
  • Moved and learn grill
  • Succeed at grill moved to pizza and salads
  • Learned how to close all stations
  • Got my first and only promotion
  • Turned into and KM

  • Collaborated with chefs to create innovative recipes that utilized fresh ingredients from local suppliers.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.

Line Cook /Utility Dishwasher

Boombox Pizza & Tap House
Nashville
03.2023 - 12.2023

My second job at the time

Bartaco was my main job were I opened up then I walked across the street to boombox and close .

Started off in dish

Month went by went to fry station

2 weeks went by and then I learned how to build pizza

All while picking up shifts as dishwasher whenever somebody called out

Head Line Cook

Bartaco
Nashville
02.2023 - 12.2023
  • Made sure the line was stocked for first shift and second shift
  • Made sure prep team had what they needed for the day sometimes helping them within the process
  • Made sure the line had what they needed for night shift to have the smoothest shift possible
  • Worked 12-8
  • Worked out expo mostly
  • Opened the kitchen did training to open the restaurant
  • One of the first hotside cooks in the building

Line Cook /Utility Dishwasher

Hattie B’s Hot Chicken
Nashville
08.2022 - 01.2023
  • Started off in dish pit
  • Took out trash , refill the ice , while also keeping the dishes clean that came in
  • Needed an good closing every night
  • Moved to the Line started off on sides moved to fry station and then learned assemble and dip .
  • Learned the whole line worked the whole line
  • Opened some days closed most

Line Cook

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
La Vergne, TN
01.2022 - 08.2022
  • Worked fry station
  • Closed
  • Worked while in high school

Line Cook

McDonald's
La Vergne, TN
01.2021 - 11.2021
  • Worked the grill
  • Worked the fryers
  • Started building
  • Learned the whole line
  • Fell in love with cooking
  • First Job

Education

High School Diploma -

Stewart’s Creek High School
Smyrna, TN
05-2022

Skills

  • Sanitation
  • Cooking
  • Order prioritization
  • Food presentation
  • Food handling
  • Food safety oversight
  • Ingredients measuring
  • Surface cleaning
  • Frying
  • Dish preparation
  • Grilling
  • Fine dining
  • Calm demeanor
  • Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
  • Problem-solving
  • Knife skills
  • Menu planning
  • Allergen awareness
  • Plate presentation
  • Cleaning and organization
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Plating and presentation
  • High volume production capability
  • Temperature control
  • Supply restocking
  • New hire training
  • Staff training
  • Grilling expertise
  • Time management

Timeline

Warehouse Worker

Bidfta
11.2024 - 01.2025

Kitchen Manager

TopGolf
01.2024 - 10.2024

Line Cook /Utility Dishwasher

Boombox Pizza & Tap House
03.2023 - 12.2023

Head Line Cook

Bartaco
02.2023 - 12.2023

Line Cook /Utility Dishwasher

Hattie B’s Hot Chicken
08.2022 - 01.2023

Line Cook

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
01.2022 - 08.2022

Line Cook

McDonald's
01.2021 - 11.2021

High School Diploma -

Stewart’s Creek High School
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