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Edward Vargas

Frankfort,KY

Summary

Dedicated cook experienced in high volume environments. Focused and collaborative team player skillful in communicating and translating customer requests. Offering deep understanding of food safety, OSHA and health code requirements.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Head Day Cook

Serafini's Restaurant
Frankfort, KY
01.2022 - 11.2023
  • Prepared and served meals by reviewing recipes and combining and cooking ingredients.
  • Operated grills, fryers and broilers to cook items to quality guidelines.
  • Coordinated orders to expedite food from kitchen according to cook time and delivery time.
  • Used standardized recipes and other instructions to prepare food.
  • Chopped, diced and sliced vegetables and fruit ahead of rush periods.
  • Set up and performed initial prep work for soups, sauces and salads.

Shift Leader/Line Cook

Packys bar and grill
Boca Raton, FL
08.2015 - 01.2021
  • prep everything boh
  • meat cutter
  • fish cleaning
  • everything from soups to filet mignon
  • grill cook
  • broil
  • fryer
  • all duties boh

Line Cook

Boca breakfast and lunch club
Boca Raton, FL
01.2011 - 08.2015
  • Conducted daily inspections and maintained food sanitation and kitchen equipment safety reports.
  • most boh prep and everything else needed to run the line smoothly

skilled omelette creations

breakfast and lunch catering

Cook Shift Leader

Levy's in the park
Boca Raton, FL
05.2007 - 01.2010
  • Took inventory counts before and after shifts to complete food inventory or storage sheets.
  • Operated grills, fryers and broilers to cook items to quality guidelines.
  • Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
  • Set up and performed initial prep work for soups, sauces and salads.
  • Wrapped, dated and labeled food items in storage for safety and freshness.
  • Operated ovens, fryers and mixers safely to prevent kitchen accidents and machinery malfunction.

Line Cook

Bavarian Colony
Boca Raton , FL
08.2004 - 04.2007
  • Cooked multiple orders simultaneously during busy periods.
  • Maintained safe operations of food prep equipment to reduce complications and retain safety procedures.
  • Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
  • Set up workstations with needed ingredients, utensils and cooking equipment.

Education

Olympic Heights Community High School
Boca Raton, FL
06-2002

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Grilling
  • Surface cleaning
  • Food handling
  • Sanitation
  • Fine Dining
  • Food presentation
  • Frying
  • Supply Restocking

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Head Day Cook

Serafini's Restaurant
01.2022 - 11.2023

Shift Leader/Line Cook

Packys bar and grill
08.2015 - 01.2021

Line Cook

Boca breakfast and lunch club
01.2011 - 08.2015

Cook Shift Leader

Levy's in the park
05.2007 - 01.2010

Line Cook

Bavarian Colony
08.2004 - 04.2007

Olympic Heights Community High School
Edward Vargas