Gage Harris
Benton,AR
Summary
Eager Kitchen Hand known for cleaning workstations, handling dish washing duties and monitoring inventory. Well-trained to keep kitchen well-stocked and ready for busy mealtimes. Considered motivated employee with positive attitude. Highly motivated candidate with experience in food service. Adept at using excellent knife skills and knowledge of food safety regulations. Skilled at quickly preparing high-quality meals. Enthusiastic [Job Title] with demonstrated experience in food preparation, line cooking and food safety. Possesses excellent multitasking and organizational skills. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Staff Member
Gina's Catering
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Followed proper handling and sanitation procedures to comply with food safety standards and protocols.
- Made food according to standard recipes with requested changes for customer satisfaction.
- Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
- Followed sanitary food handling procedures, focused on correct use of covers and labels and discarded ingredients by expiration date.
- Combined ingredients according to precisely written recipes to produce top-quality food and minimized preparation time and food waste.
- Washed, peeled and cut fruits and vegetables by hand and machine and assembled and mixed salad ingredients, gelatin molds and fruit crisps.
- Transported food items from storage areas to kitchen for prepping.
- Chopped vegetables, cut up fruit, and prepared sauces when kitchen staff was busy.
- Operated kitchen equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions.
- Followed recipes and chef instructions to prepare food correctly.
Kitchen Helper
Le Culinaire-Culinary Arts & Hospitality Institute
08.2019 - 05.2023
- Cleaned and organized kitchen stations to promote team efficiency.
- Followed supervisor instructions to complete tasks on time.
- Scraped, washed and efficiently restacked dishware, utensils, and glassware to keep kitchen ready for customer demands.
- Operated standard kitchen equipment with focus on safety and sanitation.
- Chopped vegetables, cut up fruit, and prepared sauces when kitchen staff was busy.
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
- Transported food items from storage areas to kitchen for prepping.
- Followed proper handling and sanitation procedures to comply with food safety standards and protocols.
- Followed recipes and chef instructions to prepare food correctly.
- Operated kitchen equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions.
Education
No Degree - Certificate of Completion
UA-Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management Institut
Little Rock, AR05.2023
Skills
- Guest Relations
- Track Food Use
- Dessert Preparation
- Rotation Procedures
- Surface Work
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Meat Preparation
- Kitchen Sanitization
- Chopping Vegetables
- Workstation Sanitation
- Safe Work Practices
- Recipe-Based Cooking
- Kitchen Staff Support
- Seafood Preparation
- Dishwasher Operation
- Refrigerator and Freezer Sanitation
- Sanitization Protocols
- Sauce and Soup Cooking
- Safe Food Handling
Accomplishments
Taught a class at UAPTC to students on how to make gummy candies from beginning to end. Which included how to make the recipe from scratch and temper the gummy mixture and then put in molds to cool.
Timeline
Kitchen Staff Member
Gina's Catering
08.2022 - 05.2023
Kitchen Helper
Le Culinaire-Culinary Arts & Hospitality Institute
08.2019 - 05.2023
No Degree - Certificate of Completion
UA-Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management Institut
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