Edil Deleon
Yonkers,NY
Summary
Top-notch professional with expertise in menu development, kitchen management and staff training. Creates unique and delicious dishes while controlling food and labor costs. Collaborative and committed to seeking feedback from customers and staff to improve kitchen workflows.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Chef
Food Fair Supermarket
01.2022 - Current
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
- Maintained a safe and sanitary work environment, adhering to health department standards and regulations.
- Increased customer satisfaction by creating innovative and diverse menus tailored to various dietary needs.
- Oversaw business operations, inventory control, and customer service for restaurant.
- Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation, and safety processes.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Delivered excellent food quality and maximized customer satisfaction by preparing meals according to customer requests.
- Comply with nutritional and health regulations and safety standards
First Cook
Monte/fore Medical Center
06.2016 - 01.2020
- Ensuring high quality and consistency of food preparation and presentation as per Montefiore's minimum standards
- Act as a role model to junior staff members by maintaining a professional work ethic and displaying sound cooking skills
- Consistently adhere to Regulatory agencies and healthcare standards
- Responsible for a clean workstation and the minimization of wastage
- Responding positively and in a timely manner to all internal and external guest requests
- To be Health & Safety conscious and actively involved in maintaining a safe work environment
- Complies with Montefiore's policies, procedures and code of ethics
- Performs any and all other tasks which are assigned by management
- Upholds the highest standard of internal and external customer service at all times.
First Cook
Greek Restaurant
11.2014 - 01.2016
- Set up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies
- Prepare food for service (e.g
- Chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces)
- Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff
- Answer, report and follow executive or sous chefs instructions
- Clean up station and take care of leftover food
- Stock inventory appropriately
- Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion
- Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
- Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers.
Sub-chef
Mexi BBQ
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Clean work area, utensils, dishes, and pots and pans
- Check inventory of items and fill orders
- Run and fill various food-service machines
- Follow diagrams and lists to prepare patient trays to specifications
- Interact with clientele in a pleasant manner and handle customer complaints.
- Developed expertise in various cooking methods, expanding the restaurant''s repertoire of dishes offered to guests.
- Arranged cooks' schedules, food orders and cleaning programs to maximize operational efficiency.
- Managed daily food preparation tasks, consistently delivering high-quality meals under tight deadlines.
Education
High School Diploma
Computerized Accounting (Infotep, Dominican Republic)
Skills
- Proven ability to cater for a high volume of calls in a fast paced environment
- Outgoing personality with excellent customer service and listening skills
- In-depth knowledge of various nutritional supplements and tube feeding protocols
- Track record of working quickly, correctly, and professionally
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Positive attitude and ability to multitask
- Basic food safety
- Standards & regulations
- Hygiene Maintenance
- Tray Setting
- Dish Washing
- Food Service
- Kitchen Assistance
- Food Storage
- Food Safety
- Menu Planning
- Cost Control
- Menu development
- Hospitality service expertise
- Hiring, Training, and Development
- Kitchen Management
- Inventory Control
Timeline
Executive Chef
Food Fair Supermarket
01.2022 - Current
First Cook
Monte/fore Medical Center
06.2016 - 01.2020
First Cook
Greek Restaurant
11.2014 - 01.2016
Sub-chef
Mexi BBQ
01.2013 - 01.2014
High School Diploma
Computerized Accounting (Infotep, Dominican Republic)
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