Emilio Beltran
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Dynamic and highly motivated culinary professional with extensive experience at Desert Diamond Casino. Skilled in meat cutting and food handling, I excel in fast-paced environments, ensuring food safety and customer satisfaction. Recognized for training new staff and enhancing team productivity, I am committed to delivering exceptional service and quality.
Energetic with passion for food and commitment to providing customers with exceptional culinary experiences. Focuses on using fresh ingredients to create flavorful dishes appealing to different palates. Team player offers clear communication and problem-solving.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Dish/Prep Cook
Desert Diamond Casino
02.2025 - 11.2025
- Operated dishwasher and manually washed dishes to clean all chinaware, silverware, and cooking utensils.
- Washed, peeled, and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Trained and assisted new kitchen staff members.
- Followed orders from head chef to establish productive and timely preparation of meals.
- Worked closely with kitchen team to meet high demand with delicious, on-recipe foods.
- Followed strict standards for food handling and safety, minimizing risks to customers.
Meat Clerk/ Deli Clerk
Bashas' Markets
02.2024 - 11.2025
- Maintained excellent levels of food safety by frequently checking product dates and temperatures.
- Restocked products based on available inventories and customer demands.
- Cut meats to customer specifications and answered questions about specialty products.
- Completed inventory counts, reordered stock, and removed expired items from supply.
- Prepared and packaged meat products by cutting and grinding meat to customer specifications.
- Rotated products to sell before expiration dates, prevent waste and keep food safety in check.
- Gained knowledge of different meats to answer customer questions and suggest best cuts for various dishes.
- Listened to customer needs and desires to identify and recommend optimal products.
- Used in-store system to locate inventory and place special orders for customers.
- Prioritized helping customers over completing other routine tasks in store.
- Opened, shelved and merchandised new products in visually appealing and organized displays for optimal sales promotions.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
Meat Clerk
Safeway
04.2023 - 02.2024
- Assisted customers with special requests to meet needs and make shopping experiences more pleasant.
- Collaborated with store manager to define special holiday deals for Meat products.
- Maintained meat slicer, wrapping machine and other equipment to prevent breakdowns and delays.
- Used proper sanitation and food safety techniques to prevent food contamination and illness.
- Delivered energetic responses to customers in-store and by telephone, going above and beyond to serve needs.
- Monitored customers for signs of security concerns and escalated issues to management.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store sales, payment policies and security standards.
- Wrapped, boxed and weighed bakery department products.
- Kept meat cases fully stocked, clean and properly labeled to allow customers to find products quickly.
- Operated saws and slicers to cut meat, using safety protocols and procedures to avoid accidents.
- Engaged in friendly conversation with customer to better uncover individual needs.
- Built customer loyalty and retention by delivering excellent shopping experiences.
Education
No Degree -
Did Not Graduate
Skills
- Vegetable washing
- Sauce preparation
- Food allergy awareness
- Meat cutting
- Food handling
- Flexible schedule
- Inventory stocking
- Stock rotation
- Cleaning and organization
- Customer service
- Efficient multitasking
- Time management
- Highly motivated
- Quick-learning
- Ambitious
- Punctual and honest
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
Dish/Prep Cook
Desert Diamond Casino
02.2025 - 11.2025
Meat Clerk/ Deli Clerk
Bashas' Markets
02.2024 - 11.2025
Meat Clerk
Safeway
04.2023 - 02.2024
No Degree -
Did Not Graduate