Dustin Wiggins

• Monitored food stock and placed orders with suppliers when necessary.
• Cooked menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff.
• Distributed food to service staff for prompt delivery to customers.
• Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining speed and accuracy in production.
• Prepared workstations with ingredients and tools to increase efficiency.
• Checked quality of food products to meet high standards.
• Prepared simple dishes.
• Set up line station with proper tools and products, quality checked products within line station, maintained equipment and monitored food delivery.
• Cleaned up cooking stations and properly stored leftovers.
• Coordinated food preparation and timed completion to allow on-time serving of tasty, plentiful and nutritious food at correct temperature to valued customers.
• Followed established health and safety guidelines while preparing meals.

• Stocked ingredients from delivery areas to storage, walk-in refrigerators, freezers, and coolers.
• Controlled risk of food-borne infection by consistently following sanitary requirements.
• Checked temperatures of ovens, grills, stoves, fryers. regularly throughout shift.
• Cleaned up spills immediately after they occurred to prevent any further accidents from occurring in the kitchen area.
• Weighed, measured and mixed ingredients, following recipes to produce quality dishes.
• Established and maintained open, collaborative relationships with kitchen team to maximize efficiency.
• Performed workstation prep prior to shift start.
• Maintained clean and orderly appearance throughout kitchen and dining area.
• Chopped vegetables and seasoned meats and fish in preparation for grilling, sautéing and braising.
• Prepared and cooked food according to recipes, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Resolved any issues raised by participants during the training session in a timely manner.

Trained new staff and over watched staff

• Prepped garnishes to reduce wait times during lunch and dinner rush.
• Cooked multiple orders simultaneously during busy periods.
• Observed food safety and sanitation protocols to reduce germ spread.
• Communicated effectively with wait staff regarding patron food allergies and dietary restrictions.
• Maintained safe operations of food prep equipment to reduce complications and retain safety procedures.

• Placed orders for supplies and food inventory items with vendors to restock pantry and refrigerator.
• Organized the storage area to ensure that all necessary items were readily accessible.
• Performed basic knife skills such as dicing onions or slicing meats.

• Stocked and restocked kitchen supplies as needed.
• Maintained hygienic kitchen with regular mopping, disinfecting workspace and washing utensils and glassware.
• Operated kitchen equipment in alignment with OSHA protocols and manufacturer instructions.