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Erin Winchel

Erin Winchel

Cedar Rapids,IA

Summary

Dynamic culinary professional with extensive experience at Garnett Place, excelling in food preparation and baking. Proven ability to create high-quality baked goods while delivering exceptional customer service. Skilled in recipe building and training staff, ensuring adherence to food safety standards and enhancing team performance. Passionate about crafting delightful culinary experiences.

Diligent Cook possessing excellent cooking skills and strong knowledge of food safety. Proficient in maintaining well-stocked, organized, and clean kitchen areas to maximize productivity. Dedicated team player with punctual nature and open communication style dedicated to working hard.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Cook/baker

Garnett Place
03.2023 - Current
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
  • Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
  • Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
  • Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
  • Managed opening and closing shift kitchen tasks.
  • Followed strict standards for food handling and safety, minimizing risks to customers.
  • Monitored food quality and presentation to maintain high standards.
  • Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.

Baker/prep Cook

Linn Manor
01.2021 - 03.2023
  • Prepped, baked,Frosted and iced cakes, cupcakes, cookies, doughnuts, sweet rolls, and coffee cakes.
  • Complied with health and safety codes to protect staff and clientele.
  • Created appealing desserts with clients preferences in mind. Producing consistently high-quality baked goods for clientele.
  • Cleaned and maintained kitchen equipment.
  • Replenished and rotated food items, following correct food cooling and storage procedures.
  • Did prep work for meals, chopping veggies, cooking components ahead of time. Looked forward on the menu to ensure meals could be prepared in the most efficient way possible.

Kitchen Lead/ Cook

Bakery of Cedar Rapids
05.2015 - 01.2021


  • Delivered training to workers in food preparation to promote strong team performance.
  • Conducted checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
  • Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews
  • Implemented and maintained food safety and sanitation standards to establish safe handling and preparation of food.
  • Stocked and rotated food items according to expiration dates.
  • Cleaned and maintained work areas, equipment and utensils.
  • Prepared sandwiches, salads and other specialty items according to customer specifications.
  • Prepared large quantities offresh vegetables. All of the meat food that we made, pork for carnita's shredded steak and Chicken we made fresh, from scratch, even our tenderloins were made from scratch. Our hot sauces and salsas were also scratch made.
  • We made the flour tortillas fresh in the shop and prepared them individual sale

Education

High School Diploma - General Studies

West High School
Coralville, IA

Skills

Food preparation

Baking

Cake decorating

Recipe building

Improvisational skills

Customer service and hospitality

Timeline

Cook/baker

Garnett Place
03.2023 - Current

Baker/prep Cook

Linn Manor
01.2021 - 03.2023

Kitchen Lead/ Cook

Bakery of Cedar Rapids
05.2015 - 01.2021

High School Diploma - General Studies

West High School

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