Dylan Puntureri
Lake Worth,TX
Summary
Motivated chef with 8 years of experience preparing delicious meals for customers. Polished in following proper food handling methods and maintaining correct temperature of food products. Creative and artistic professional committed to strengthening kitchen team with better collaboration, recipes and cooking techniques.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook 1
Bowie House Hotel
Fort Worth, TX
11.2023 - Current
- Prep all various ingredients on the saute and hot apps station ranging from proteins to grains and herbs.
- Maintain clean work space during service.
- Deep clean all parts of the station every night.
- Organize dry storage and all coolers daily.
- Create prep list for dinner service regarding saute and hot apps.
- Training any new people related to hot apps, saute, and prep.
Cook 1
Hotel Drover
Fort Worth, TX
11.2022 - 11.2024
- Executed exclusive coursed menus.
- Dealt with high quantity services.
- Worked all stations including pantry, hot apps, saute, fry, grill and expo inside and out.
- Communicated to front of house staff daily regarding to service and any important information.
- Was in charge of training staff on any station.
- Dealt with other department heads on upcoming events in the restaurant.
- Was involved in job fairs at near by schools representing the hotel and the industry.
Kitchen Manager
Fire Oak Grill
Weatherford, TX
09.2020 - 10.2022
- Maintained budgeted food costs using tools within inventory management system.
- Developed and implemented kitchen policies, procedures and quality standards.
- Conducted regular staff meetings to discuss menu changes, safety protocols and performance reviews.
- Reviewed vendor invoices for accuracy before authorizing payment transactions.
- Trained employees on cooking techniques, safety standards and performance strategies.
- Trained front-of-house staff on restaurant policies and procedures, guest service techniques and communication skills to promote positive experiences.
- Motivated kitchen staff by establishing goals to increase productivity and quality.
- In charge of all butchery of any kind in the restaurant.
- Ordered ingredients and supplies to maintain adequate inventory levels for the kitchen.
- Oversaw daily operations of the kitchen including meal preparation, cooking methods, portion sizes and plate presentation.
- Collaborated with chefs to create innovative recipes that utilized fresh ingredients from local suppliers.
- Created multiple buy out menus and private event fine dining menus.
- Was in charge of making daily specials with appetizers and entree courses.
Cook 2
Grand Hyatt Hotel
Fort Worth, TX
06.2019 - 08.2020
- In charge of station prep on pantry and hot apps.
- Trained all new employees regarding hot apps and pantry.
- Communicated with front of house staff daily on new dishes and pairings.
- Assisted with fermentation projects and bread making.
- In charge of creating monthly specials for any station.
Education
High School Diploma -
Byron Nelson High School
Trophy Club, TX05-2019
Culinary Arts
El Centro College
Dallas, TXSkills
- Order Verification
- Sanitation
- Food Handling
- Fine Dining
- New Hire Training
- Plating and Presentation
- High Volume Production Capability
- Focused and Disciplined
- Cutting and Slicing Techniques
- Recipe Development
- Knife Skills
- Cleaning and Organization
- Sous Vide Technique
- Wine Pairing
- Menu Planning
- Performance Improvement
- Event Catering
- Positive and Professional
- Strong Butchery Skills
- Fermentation skills
Accomplishments
- 1st place regional prostart culinary competition
- 2nd place state prostart culinary competition
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Cook 1
Bowie House Hotel
11.2023 - Current
Cook 1
Hotel Drover
11.2022 - 11.2024
Kitchen Manager
Fire Oak Grill
09.2020 - 10.2022
Cook 2
Grand Hyatt Hotel
06.2019 - 08.2020
High School Diploma -
Byron Nelson High School
Culinary Arts
El Centro College
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