Elexus Padron
Wharton,Texas
Summary
Creative cook with extensive experience in high-volume restaurant environments. Outstanding management skills with strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices. Efficient and committed to delivering excellent customer service. Flexible Cook willing to work weekends, holidays and evenings. Comfortable working in fast-paced environments in team setting. Background in maintaining kitchen sanitation, preparing basic components of dishes and working within team of cooks. Meticulous individual skilled in different cooking techniques with good understanding of food safety standards. Flexible with stamina to work in fast-paced environment. Dependable Cook with expertise preparing foods in fast-paced settings. Team-minded professional knowledgeable in food safety, attractive presentation and stock management. Efficient multitasker with talents in recipe management and development.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Line Cook
El Campo Country Club
El Campo, TX
03.2023 - Current
- Developed strategies to enhance catering and retail food service revenue and productivity goals.
- Verified proper portion sizes to consistently attain high food quality standards.
- Plated and presented all dishes to match established restaurant standards.
- Developed menus, pricing and special food offerings to increase revenue and customer satisfaction.
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for frying purposes.
- Wrapped up and stored unused food in appropriate containers and placed in refrigerator to avoid spoilage.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
Line Cook
Wharton Country Club
Wharton
03.2023 - 03.2023
- Produced adequate amounts of mise en place to make meal preparation easier.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Operated varied kitchen equipment, observing operation guidelines to avoid accidents and prevent malfunctions.
- Developed strategies to enhance catering and retail food service revenue and productivity goals.
- Tasted, smelled, and pierced food with fork to verify sufficient cooking.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
Line Cook
The Cheesecake Factory
Katy, TX
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Followed health, safety and sanitation guidelines while preparing and serving food.
- Wrapped up and stored unused food in appropriate containers and placed in refrigerator to avoid spoilage.
- Managed inventory and ordered food and supplies to maintain adequate stock.
- Operated varied kitchen equipment, observing operation guidelines to avoid accidents and prevent malfunctions.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Prepared and cooked meals according to recipes and customer specifications.
- Monitored food quality and presentation to maintain high standards.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
Barista
Molli B’s Coffee Cafe
El Campo
06.2021 - 05.2022
- Prepared specialty drinks such as cappuccinos, lattes and mochas.
- Packaged bagels, muffins and other food items for customer purchase.
- Minimized spoilage with proper use of first-in-first-out stock procedures.
- Promoted additional items with beverages, increasing store sales.
- Learned special recipe items and seasonal offerings to best meet customer needs.
- Explained beverage preparation and offered samples to help customers choose ideal items.
- Trained new employees, sharing knowledge and expertise of coffees, teas, and merchandise.
- Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote fun, positive environment.
- Completed successful daily cash audits to correctly balance drawers at end of shifts.
- Helped management keep adequate supply on hand by notifying of shortages.
- Followed exact recipes for mixing and preparing beverage and food items.
- Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
- Learned every menu item's preparation and numerous off-label drinks to meet customer needs.
Education
High School Diploma -
El Campo High School
El Campo, TX05.2022
Skills
- Kitchen Sanitization
- Food Preparation
- Vendor Liaising
- Food Spoilage Prevention
- Team Coordination
- Sauce Preparation
- Recipe Creation
- Ingredients Measuring
- Time Management
- Contamination Control
Certification
- ServSafe
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Line Cook
El Campo Country Club
03.2023 - Current
Line Cook
Wharton Country Club
03.2023 - 03.2023
Line Cook
The Cheesecake Factory
08.2022 - 03.2023
Barista
Molli B’s Coffee Cafe
06.2021 - 05.2022
High School Diploma -
El Campo High School