Hardworking and reliable cook with strong background in professional kitchens bringing forward a detail-oriented approach to food preparation and handling. Purposeful individual with great personality and passion for the industry and food service.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Topaz Cafe
Burr Ridge, IL
03.2023 - Current
Established and maintained open, collaborative relationships with kitchen team to maximize efficiency during peak hours while working wide range of kitchen stations
Prepared variety of foods according to exact instructions and recipe specifications to promote attractive presentation while ensuring fast and consistent quality
Analyzed forecast sheets and production plans to prepare ingredients for daily menu in conjecture with assessing inventory levels and placed orders to replenish goods before supplies depleted
Line Cook
Barrel and Vine
Lemont, IL
10.2022 - 03.2023
Preparation and Presentation, prepare hot and cold appetizers, salads, charcuterie boards, and other cold dishes with precision and eye for detail.
Dessert Preparation and Presentation, prepare desserts such as cakes, pastries, puddings. Plated desserts creatively and attractively for presentation.
Line Cook
Allegory
Naperville, IL
06.2021 - 10.2022
Studied methods of coworkers, successfully learning kitchen and food service skills in order to Backed up kitchen team members during heavy work periods to maximize team coverage
I have acquired a diverse skill set encompassing various aspects of kitchen operations, including bread baking, dessert preparation, and basic butchering skills in addition to crafting a wide array of items in varying quantities for service
I've also enhanced my expertise in sautéing, broiling, and garde manger techniques.
Pizza Cook
Freedom Brothers
Plainfield, IL
learned skills needed to operated pizza oven and brick oven along with other kitchen equipment.
Built pizzas using proper amount of dough and quantities of toppings according to specifications to ensure consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes.
Skills
Problem-Solving and Analytical Thinking Proficient in strategic problem-solving
Team Collaboration Facilitate effective collaboration across diverse teams, bilingual and fluent in Spanish
Training and Development elaborate and implement proper technique to pass down training
Food Service Certification with 5 years in hospitality industry