Elena Bixby
Poway,CA
Summary
Dedicated customer service/food preparation employee with 8 years of experience in food service-oriented establishments.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook
UCSD Housing Dining Hospitality
04.2024 - 11.2024
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Adhered to recipe guidelines while demonstrating creativity in plating and garnishing dishes for enhanced visual appeal.
Cook/Baker
YMCA Camp Marston
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Cooking food for varying sizes of camps, coordinating with coworkers to accomplish daily goals for serve out and clean-up
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
Lead Cook
Owens Food Court
09.2022 - 07.2023
- Cook and prepare food to Virginia Tech standards, record temperatures in HACCP logs
- Lead Cooks trained Kitchen Assistants & supervised said employees, corrective actions taken when needed
Bakery Cashier
Our Daily Bread
04.2022 - 09.2022
- Maintained cleanliness & stocked retail cases with various pastries, cakes, and individual desserts
- Moved over to the Barista position, and learned basic espresso drinks (Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha, etc.) and basic upkeep for the Espresso Machine
Education
AAS - Culinary Arts
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA07.2023
Standard Diploma -
Blacksburg High School
Blacksburg, VA05.2020
Skills
- Builds Customer Relationships and Loyalty
- Cooperative Attitude
- Work Task Prioritization
- Customer Inquiries
- Strong Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- Feedback Acceptance
- Engaging with Diverse Customers
- Personable
- Values High-Quality Work
- Works Well In Fast-Paced Environment
- Sense of Urgency
- Able to Prepare Large Quantities of Food
Certification
- ServSafe Food Manager’s Certificate
- ServSafe Alcohol Safety Certificate
- ServSafe Food Handler Certificate
Timeline
Cook
UCSD Housing Dining Hospitality
04.2024 - 11.2024
Cook/Baker
YMCA Camp Marston
09.2023 - 03.2024
Lead Cook
Owens Food Court
09.2022 - 07.2023
Bakery Cashier
Our Daily Bread
04.2022 - 09.2022
Standard Diploma -
Blacksburg High School
AAS - Culinary Arts
Virginia Western Community College
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