Elizabeth Wilson
Portland
Summary
Skilled kitchen worker with over 6 years of experience in preparing and serving diverse foods. Motivated to meet customer expectations in high-volume settings while maintaining quality and cost and reducing waste. Service-oriented with good multitasking, safety management and decision-making skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Lead
Bad Habit Room
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Managed food preparation duties to verify proper preparation and production of meals.
- Came up with strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline prep and reduce waste.
- Conducted checks of cold and dry storage to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
- Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
- Created recipes and maintained menus to ensure quality and consistency.
- Opened and closed the kitchen each shift
- Worked collaboratively with the adjacent "sister" restaurant and KM to pool resources and knowledge, and divide/share prep responsibilities
Volunteer Coordinator
Reclaim It
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Managed volunteer calendar and verified coverage of key roles during volunteer unavailability.
- Recruited and trained new volunteers on volunteer program goals and objectives.
- Collaborated with other departments to maximize impact of volunteer efforts.
- Managed and tracked volunteer hours and progress to support accurate documentation.
- Worked with program teams to identify and match volunteers with appropriate activities.
Kitchen Line Cook
Schilling Cider
03.2018 - 07.2021
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing
- Followed stock management protocol for product freshness and ensured FIFO was followed by all kitchen workers
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Researched and developed gluten-free recipes for the all-GF menu
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistency and care
- Efficiently multi-tasked prepping ingredients or menu items during service when necessary
Kitchen Staff Member
Full Belly Fare
05.2017 - 03.2021
- Maintained clean and organized workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Kept supplies in sufficient stock by assessing inventory levels and reporting lower stock items.
- Sanitized kitchen equipment and surfaces according to health code standards.
- Learned other teammates' work tasks to train as backup.
- Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for expected busy periods.
- Made food according to standard recipes, with many variations to accommodate dietary preferences and needs
- Researched different ingredients and preparation methods in order to alter existing recipes
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Science
Portland State University
Portland, OR06-2012
Skills
- Recipe creation
- Food safety compliance
- Menu development
- Hygiene practices
- Food preparation
- Food presentation
- Kitchen organization
- Quality assurance
- Menu preparation
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking and organization
Timeline
Kitchen Lead
Bad Habit Room
07.2023 - 07.2024
Volunteer Coordinator
Reclaim It
07.2021 - 08.2022
Kitchen Line Cook
Schilling Cider
03.2018 - 07.2021
Kitchen Staff Member
Full Belly Fare
05.2017 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Science - Social Science
Portland State University
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