Durand Smith
Minneapolis,MN
Summary
Diligent Cook possessing excellent cooking skills and strong knowledge of food safety. Proficient in maintaining well-stocked, organized, and clean kitchen areas to maximize productivity. Dedicated team player with punctual nature and open communication style dedicated to working hard.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook
Norpol Residence Services
06.2023 - Current
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Managed opening and closing shift kitchen tasks.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm thefreshness of food and ingredients.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
Security
Red Lake Nation College
03.2023 - 05.2023
- Making sure the building was safe and secure for the students
- Do my rounds by walking around the campus and making sure nobody was there that didn't belong.
Cook
Mercy Hospital
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Prepare and cook the menu items for that day's lunch which includes, some diets of mechanical soft, and pureed meals
- Set up my area to dish up all the plates from the tickets
- Plan and prep my next day's lunch items
- Clean and sanitize my work area before going home after my shift.
Cook
Boys and Girls Home
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Help dish up breakfast service
- Prepare and cook lunch for the kids in the home and the kids that came in for school
- Do dishes, and put away food truck items
- Clean and sanitize all of the work areas.
Deli Associate
Walmart
07.2020 - 04.2021
- Sliced meat and cheeses for daily customer interaction
- Cooked food for the hot case
- Check and rotate stock upon dates
- Made salads, wraps, pinwheels, and sandwiches
- Worked freight, put stu away, and stocked the salesroom floor
- Clean and sanitize the work area for the next shift.
Cook
Homestead Living
02.2018 - 07.2018
- Prep and cook breakfast and lunch for the elderly residents
- After breakfast, I'd do the dishes, clean, and start getting my lunch items ready to be cooked
- Do a little baking if something on the menu required it for that day
- Dish up all the plates for the nurses to deliver to the residents
- Get my next day's menu items prepped up for the next day
- Clean and sanitize all of my work areas for the next shift.
Cook
Nutri Solutions GIA Kitchen
03.2017 - 07.2017
- Clarified 360 lbs of butter for the coee creamer company
- Carefully pour the hot butter into small kegs to cool o for the next day
- Mix the cooled-o butter with other ingredients and package for shipping.
Line cook
Little Venetian
06.2002 - 02.2017
- Prep and cook menu items for customer satisfaction
- Take inventory and run daily specials when boss was out of town
- Put away food truck items, did dishes and cleaned and santized all work areas.
Education
A.A. in Liberal Arts -
Red Lake Nation College
11.2023
G.E.D. -
Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning
11.1998
Skills
- Cleaning and Organization
- Customer Service
- Cooking
- Supply Restocking
- Grilling
- Ingredients Measuring
- Hospitality and Service Industry Background
- Institutional and Batch Cooking
- Food Handling
- Surface Cleaning
- 27 years in the food industry
Languages
English
Certification
- Certified [Job Title], [Company Name] - [Timeframe] ServSafe Certified
Listening to music.
I basically grew up listening to music. Classic rock, old school funk and hip hop.
Timeline
Cook
Norpol Residence Services
06.2023 - Current
Security
Red Lake Nation College
03.2023 - 05.2023
Cook
Mercy Hospital
06.2022 - 07.2022
Cook
Boys and Girls Home
02.2022 - 05.2022
Deli Associate
Walmart
07.2020 - 04.2021
Cook
Homestead Living
02.2018 - 07.2018
Cook
Nutri Solutions GIA Kitchen
03.2017 - 07.2017
Line cook
Little Venetian
06.2002 - 02.2017
A.A. in Liberal Arts -
Red Lake Nation College
G.E.D. -
Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning