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ERIC POSADA

West Linn,Oregon

Summary

Professional Chef with 10+ years of experience seeking new opportunity in leadership. I look forward challenging myself, growing my knowledge, and helping to guide others to reaching new heights in their culinary skills. I have an exemplary attention to detail and believe that through hard work, passion, and effective team work anything is possible.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Kitchen Lead/Manager

Meals On Us Pdx
06.2022 - Current
  • consistently work with donated and gleaned food
  • change the menus everyday according to what we got donated and needs to be used first
  • Conduct daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling.
  • Check and test foods to verify quality and temperature.
  • Implemented and maintained food safety and sanitation standards to establish safe handling and preparation of food.
  • Delegate food preparation duties and follow up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.


Sous Chef

North 40 Chop House
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • helped open the first fine dining restaurant in the town from the ground up.
  • Mentored kitchen staff to prepare each for demanding roles.
  • Plated every dish with attention to detail to meet strict restaurant standards to maintain business reputation.
  • Collaborated with staff members to create meals for large banquets.
  • Worked closely with front-of-house staff to facilitate excellent customer service.
  • Set up and broke down kitchen for service.

Sauté Cook

Decarli
10.2018 - 09.2021
  • Prepared sauces and garnishes to complement sauteed menu items.
  • Sauteed and seasoned meats, pastas and vegetables to customer taste preference.
  • Set up and maintained saute station to facilitate kitchen operations.
  • Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
  • Maintained smooth and timely operations in preparation and delivery of meals.

Sous Chef

Salty's On The Columbia
06.2015 - 08.2018
  • Acted as head chef when required to maintain continuity of service and quality.
  • Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
  • Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
  • Mentored kitchen staff to prepare each for demanding roles.
  • created daily specials

Head Cook

Bardenay
10.2012 - 06.2015
  • Supervised line cooks to monitor food safety and order accuracy.
  • Delegated jobs within kitchen depending on restaurant traffic and employee skill.
  • Taught kitchen staff safety protocols and restaurant standards.
  • Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
  • Took over line positions in event of emergency.
  • made weekend specials alongside with the head chef and sous chef

Cook

La Quinta Cafe And Grill
02.2011 - 09.2012
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.

Education

Culinary Certificate -

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Art - Portland
Portland, OR
10.2011

Skills

  • Waste Reduction
  • Policy and Procedure Enforcement
  • Sanitation
  • Staff Training
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Menu Planning
  • Station Preparation
  • Staff Management

Timeline

Kitchen Lead/Manager

Meals On Us Pdx
06.2022 - Current

Sous Chef

North 40 Chop House
09.2021 - 06.2022

Sauté Cook

Decarli
10.2018 - 09.2021

Sous Chef

Salty's On The Columbia
06.2015 - 08.2018

Head Cook

Bardenay
10.2012 - 06.2015

Cook

La Quinta Cafe And Grill
02.2011 - 09.2012

Culinary Certificate -

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Art - Portland

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