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Dinazar Cruz

Smyrna,GA

Summary

Skilled in food preparation with experience across fast-paced kitchen environments. Understand and execute recipes with precision, maintain cleanliness standards, and manage inventory efficiently. Known for ability to work effectively under pressure and adapt to changing menu requirements. Contributed to team efforts in improving kitchen operations and reducing food waste. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. An organized and motivated individual, eager to utilize time management and organizational skills across diverse settings. Seeking entry-level opportunities to enhance abilities while contributing to company growth.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Cook's Assistant

atkins park
Smyrna, GA
01.2014 - Current
  • Kept records of the quantities of food used.
  • Monitored quality control of all dishes served to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Followed health and safety regulations while handling food and beverages.
  • Attended to customers' needs promptly in a courteous manner during service hours.
  • Checked the quality of raw materials prior to use in order to ensure freshness of products used.

Chef Assistant

Compass Group Inc.
Atlanta, GA
01.2003 - Current
  • Cleaned and organized kitchen equipment, appliances, and utensils.
  • Maintained cleanliness of work areas throughout shift.
  • Followed recipes to prepare sauces, soups, entrees, desserts, and other food items.
  • Monitored temperatures of ovens and grills to ensure proper cooking times were observed.

Line Cook

Steak N Shake
Marietta, GA
01.2002 - 01.2008
  • Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
  • Cleaned food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
  • Stocked and restocked kitchen supplies as needed.
  • 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.
  • Followed health and safety standards to ensure safe working environment for employees and customers alike.
  • Performed basic knife skills such as dicing onions or slicing meats.
  • Organized the storage area to ensure that all necessary items were readily accessible.

Skills

  • Station restocking
  • Shortage monitoring
  • Plating and presentation
  • Food assembly
  • Kitchen task management
  • Food station setup
  • Knife skills
  • Food presentation
  • Portion control
  • Problem-solving
  • Menu development
  • Plates presentation
  • Vegetable preparation
  • Recipe adherence
  • Team supervision
  • Quality control

Timeline

Cook's Assistant

atkins park
01.2014 - Current

Chef Assistant

Compass Group Inc.
01.2003 - Current

Line Cook

Steak N Shake
01.2002 - 01.2008
Dinazar Cruz