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Dustin Castellanos

Summary

Dynamic culinary professional with experience at Westin Hotel, excelling in high-pressure environments. Demonstrated expertise in knife skills and allergen awareness, while maintaining cleanliness and organization. Passionate about culinary arts and continuous learning.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Line Cook

Westin Hotel
02.2025 - Current

I can carryout with regular daily service whilst doing prep work, i have worked all stations on the line including saute, grill, pantry, and fry cook. I have decent experience searing and grilling fish.

  • Stay communicated with co workers, and keep track of preparations, Line setup and cleaning.
  • Keeping everything dated and in a clean and fresh pan
  • I work on shopping lists so i dont go back and froth from the walk-in cooler to the line.
  • Grilled meats and fish to customer specifications.

Food Runner

UT Golf Club
03.2023 - Current

I participate in FOH duties including servers, bussing, food running, expediting, high end banquets. Other than front of house duties when we werent busy i spent time learning from everyone and they inspired me to learn the culinary art.

Maintained a clean dining area during peak rushes.

Can operate expo whilst completing other tasks and cleaning.


Manager

Taco Bell
10.2023 - 10.2024

Before i was a manager, i was a food champion for 8 months. Kept the line clean midst rush hours, prepped food and trained employees. Then as i reached manager position i handled sales controlled labor and operated store without general manager. Learned my speed and sense of urgency from here

Food Service Worker

Jack In The Box
12.2021 - 12.2022

Education

Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Austin, TX
12-2025

High School Diploma -

Stony Point High School
Round Rock, TX
05-2024

Skills

  • Allergen awareness
  • Attention to detail
  • Cleaning and organization
  • Knife skills

Certification

  • ServSafe Manager Food Handlers Certificate

Languages

Spanish
Professional Working
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Line Cook

Westin Hotel
02.2025 - Current

Manager

Taco Bell
10.2023 - 10.2024

Food Runner

UT Golf Club
03.2023 - Current

Food Service Worker

Jack In The Box
12.2021 - 12.2022

Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts

High School Diploma -

Stony Point High School
Dustin Castellanos