Evard Gaye
Tarboro,NC
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef
Guava Island
08.2022 - 09.2024
- Managed kitchen preparation with attention to food inventory and storage standards ensuring quality presentation.
- Monitored food preparation methods, portion sizes and garnishing of dishes to ensure that food was prepared in accordance with the restaurant's recipes and presentation standards.
- Planned menus, ordered supplies and managed kitchen staff.
- Ensured compliance with all health, safety and hygiene regulations within the kitchen area.
- Trained new chefs on proper cooking techniques and menu items.
Production Associate
Cummins
05.2022 - 06.2022
- Maintaining quality by following standard work processes and quality procedures, performing quality inspections, operating manual and automated equipment to meet production goals.
- Monitored and adjusted production processes to ensure quality standards were met.
- Collaborated with team members to identify and resolve production issues in a timely manner.
Chef
D Chill Spot
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Prepared kitchen for daily use, managed food inventory and maintained high standards for food storage, rotation, quality, and appearance while ensuring compliance with health codes and regulations.
- Monitored food preparation methods, portion sizes and garnishing of dishes to ensure that food was prepared in accordance with the restaurant's recipes and presentation standards.
- Ensured compliance with all health, safety and hygiene regulations within the kitchen area.
- Trained new chefs on proper cooking techniques and menu items.
- Maintained a clean work environment by adhering to sanitation policies and procedures.
Chef
Run-A-Boat
01.2018 - 10.2021
- Lead, mentor, and manage culinary team, create prep lists for kitchen crew, manage food inventory, maintain standards for food storage, rotation, quality, and appearance, ensure compliance with applicable health codes and regulations.
- Monitored food preparation methods, portion sizes and garnishing of dishes to ensure that food was prepared in accordance with the restaurant's recipes and presentation standards.
- Ensured compliance with all health, safety and hygiene regulations within the kitchen area.
- Maintained a clean work environment by adhering to sanitation policies and procedures.
Production Associate
FedEx
10.2020 - 02.2021
- Acquired and applied knowledge of FedEx package handling methods
- Achieving efficient movement of packages through consistent lifting, lowering, and sliding actions
- Proficiently handled the responsibility of scanning and loading UPS packages onto trailers.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Stocker
Walmart (TEMP)
10.2019 - 10.2020
- Received and processed incoming shipments of merchandise.
- Stocked shelves with newly arrived products.
- Inspected stock for damage or defects and reported issues to management.
- Provided customer service by answering questions about product location, price and availability.
- Followed safety procedures when handling hazardous material or dangerous goods.
- Maintained a neat, clean and orderly warehouse environment at all times.
Shift Lead
Walgreens
10.2018 - 09.2019
- Managed store operations during absence of Store Manager or Assistant Manager.
- Monitored employee performance and provided feedback on areas for improvement.
- Assisted in the training of new employees.
- Maintained store appearance by cleaning, stocking shelves, and ensuring merchandise was properly displayed.
- Ensured that all safety protocols were followed at all times.
- Provided guidance and support to other team members as needed.
- Conducted regular inventory checks to maintain accurate stock levels.
Education
High School -
Beaumont Comprehensive College
Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica06.2010
Skills
- Time Management
- Communication
- Customer Service Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Leadership/Management
- Computer Literacy
- Food and beverage pairing
- Meal Preparation
- Equipment Operation
- Safety Management
- Quality Inspection
- Hand tools
- Machinery Operation
Timeline
Chef
Guava Island
08.2022 - 09.2024
Production Associate
Cummins
05.2022 - 06.2022
Chef
D Chill Spot
11.2021 - 05.2022
Production Associate
FedEx
10.2020 - 02.2021
Stocker
Walmart (TEMP)
10.2019 - 10.2020
Shift Lead
Walgreens
10.2018 - 09.2019
Chef
Run-A-Boat
01.2018 - 10.2021
High School -
Beaumont Comprehensive College
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