DONALD MENKE
CANYON LAKE,TX
Summary
Proven Cook's Assistant at Canyon Lake City Grill, adept in food preparation and kitchen efficiency, enhancing meal quality and speed with meticulous recipe adherence and ingredient preparation. Excelled in team leadership and safe food handling, significantly contributing to a streamlined kitchen operation. Skilled in utilizing kitchen equipment and maintaining high sanitation standards, ensuring optimal food storage and workspace organization.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook's Assistant
Canyon Lake City Grill
2022.03 - Current
- Followed recipes closely for consistent taste, quality and presentation.
- Washed, peeled, and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
- Prepared food orders to support waitstaff and other team members.
- Worked on salads, desserts and meat preparation to increase kitchen speed.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Prepped ingredients using blenders, mixers and slicers to achieve recipe requirements.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Removed expired food and beverages from storage and reviewed inventory for upcoming expirations dates.
- Sanitized pots, pans, utensils, kitchen appliances and equipment using company-approved cleaning supplies.
- Stocked and rotated food items according to expiration dates.
- Loaded dishes, glasses and tableware into dishwashing machines.
- Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
Education
High School Diploma -
Canyon Lake High School
New Braunfels, TX05.2022
Skills
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Food Preparation
- Ingredient Preparation
- Safe Food Handling
- Recipe Adherence
- Cooking techniques
- Menu item preparation
- Ingredient Identification
- Nutrition understanding
- Meal Planning
- Menu development
- Sweeping and Mopping
- Food Storage
- Kitchen Station Restocking
- Kitchen Staff Support
- Grilling
- Temperature Monitoring
- Team Leadership
- Food Portioning and Packaging
Timeline
Cook's Assistant
Canyon Lake City Grill
2022.03 - Current
High School Diploma -
Canyon Lake High School
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