Maria Solis
Lancaster,CA
Summary
Reliable Head Cook offering 18 years of experience working in busy, institutional-sized kitchens. Natural leader and motivating Lead Cook competent in keeping kitchen staff on task and efficient to handle high-volume work. Knowledgeable about sourcing ingredients, maintaining budgets and maximizing customer satisfaction. Works with Kitchen Supervisor to analyze food costs and forecast business trends to make menu recommendations to meet company goals. Expert Lead Cook successful at overseeing and handling eight of kitchen staff in preparation of meals. History of managing and guiding multiple processes with speed and efficiency.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Cook
Tarzana Treatment Centers
Lancaster, CA
04.2003 - Current
- Maintained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
- Modified standard recipes to account for ingredient issues or customer requests, including allergen concerns.
- Set up and performed initial prep work for food items such as soups, sauces and salads.
- Authored, updated and monitored compliance with standard operating procedures.
- Received, evaluated and scanned in all new inventory, updated computer database and proactively resolved any variances.
- Inventoried kitchen sections and refilled supplies.
- Trained new chefs on menu items and kitchen procedures.
- Discussed safe operations of kitchen equipment, regulating temperatures and cooking times.
- Monitored and reported food and labor costs and waste, saving $[Amount] per month.
Cashier Team Lead
Armco AMPM
Chatsworth, CA
11.1998 - 03.2003
- Maximized sales potential by preparing, storing, rotating and merchandising products at point-of-sale.
- Scanned, priced and bagged customer groceries quickly to keep lines moving.
- Applied proper tare procedures when ringing up scalable items to maintain accurate pricing.
- Cleaned and stocked front end areas, including register changing tapes and ribbons.
- Complied with cash handling procedures to meet regional cashier variance policy.
- Assisted with training new cashiers and customer service team members to increase speed of onboarding.
- Developed training and mentoring procedures to keep team member performance strong and optimized for store needs.
- Promoted specific item options to drive sales and achieve add-on purchases.
Education
High School Diploma -
Conalep
Sahueyo Mexico Skills
- Employee supervision
- Kitchen sanitation
- Food processing
- Spoilage prevention
- Menu preparation
- Knife safety
- Kitchen organization
- Post-shift cleanup
- Ingredient preparation
- Culinary techniques
- Cleaning and sanitizing methods
- Kitchen staff management
- Meal preparation
- Nutrition
- Food allergy understanding
- Safety and health guidelines
- Dish preparation
- Inventory oversight
- Team-oriented
- Multitasking
- Recipe preparation
- Equipment cleaning and maintenance
- Cutting and slicing techniques
- Effective prioritization
- Foodservice sanitation
- Ingredient inspection
- Food preparation
- Cleaning and organization
Accomplishments
- Promoted to Lead Cook due to teamwork and efficiency that achieved Employee of The Year.
Maria Soliz
I am a bilingual self starter who understands and promotes teamwork in the work place. Having the past eighteen years managing a team of eight rehabilitation patients who change constantly, I know and understand the fast pace of change and am able to adapt efficiently, reliably and responsibly. Communication is the key to my success and I am very detailed oriented with staff and colleagues regarding safety and protocol procedures.
Timeline
Lead Cook
Tarzana Treatment Centers
04.2003 - Current
Cashier Team Lead
Armco AMPM
11.1998 - 03.2003
High School Diploma -
Conalep
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