Declan Murphy
Jay,NY
Summary
Skilled Lead Line Cook specializing in high-volume food preparation and team leadership. Managed multiple tasks during peak service, ensuring timely order coordination and adherence to kitchen standards. Trained new staff on food safety protocols and efficient station setup, fostering a collaborative kitchen environment.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
Smoke signals
Lake Placid, New York
08.2026 - Current
- Prepared grill, fryer, and sauté items following Smoke signals kitchen standards.
- Chopped, portioned, and organized ingredients for daily line production.
- Monitored ticket timing and coordinated orders during busy service.
- Plated menu items with consistent presentation and portion control.
- Maintained clean stations, tools, and prep surfaces throughout shift.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while remaining organized in a fast-paced environment.
- Set up workstations with needed ingredients, utensils and cooking equipment.
Lead Line Cook/Supervisor
Sodexo live!
Wilmington, New York
12.2023 - 07.2026
- Led line service for local events and banquet menus.
- Catered for customers with food during big events such as UCI mountain bike Championships and the solar eclipse
- Coordinated prep work with cooks during high-volume service rushes.
- Prepared proteins, vegetables, and sauces following recipes and prior knowledge
- Monitored food safety, sanitation, and HACCP kitchen standards.
- Teach and monitor j1 students and teach proper food safety standards
- Trained new cooks on station setup and safe knife handling.
- Set up stations with pans, tools, and service-ready ingredients.
Education
Ausable Valley Central School
Clintonville, NYSkills
- Food preparation
- Food safety
- Station setup
- Order coordination
- Team leadership
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Highly motivated
- Able to adapt and evolve
- Problem-solving
Timeline
Line Cook
Smoke signals
08.2026 - Current
Lead Line Cook/Supervisor
Sodexo live!
12.2023 - 07.2026
Ausable Valley Central School