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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, VA
07.2023

Standard Diploma -

Blacksburg High School
Blacksburg, VA
05.2020

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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