Galen Black
Chicago,IL
Summary
Excellent organizational and communication skills with experience working in Hospitality and Food Service. Positive and reliable team player with a proven ability to thrive under pressure.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Line cook (Seasonal)
Walnut Room (Macys)
Chicago, IL
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Followed Food Division Standards and Best Practices for the Restaurant.
- Produced and presented food products, cooked to order by following recipes according to company standards.
- Effectively dealt with multiple customers and communicated customer requests and concerns to associates and managers on duty.
- Assisted other associates to ensure all kitchen duties were completed and customer service standards were maintained.
- Assisted with special events for the Restaurant.
Line cook (Seasonal)
Mariposa (Neiman Marcus)
Chicago, IL
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Performed daily operations and food preparation.
- Responsible for maintaining culinary equipment.
- Work on-site and reported to the Sous Chef and Executive Chef.
- Followed production guidelines, maintained stock levels and standards in product presentation.
- Maintained personal hygiene and professional dress code to comply with company and Health Department standards and maintained a safe work area.
Line Cook
Yard House
Chicago, IL
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Put away stock according to standards.
- Followed food safety standards and maintained work areas and equipment in accordance with Health Department standards.
- Educated, sampled, and served customers food products.
- Followed station specific duties and responsibilities.
- Opened and closed area followed an appropriate checklist, verified completion with Manager on Duty prior to leaving the area.
Dishwasher
Westin River North Hotel
Chicago, IL
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Responsibilities included Sorted and rinsed dirty dishes, glass, tableware and other cooking utensils and placed them in racks to send through the dish machine.
- Change dishwater in the dish machine every hour.
- Removed trash and garbage to dumpster/Sweep/mop floors.
- Conducted general restaurant and restroom cleaning as directed.
- Transfer supplies and equipment between storage and work areas.
- Load and unload trucks that deliver and pick up food and supplies.
Sous Chef
Street Executive Studios
Atlanta, GA
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Prepared all meals in a business setting for all clients, including main and short orders as requested.
- Maintained clean and sanitary kitchen ensuring state guidelines for food and safety inspections were met.
- Worked in all stations to facilitate food order including baking, salad prep, char grill, flat grill, and expediter.
- Stocked food, maintenance, and clean/prepare after hours for upcoming client arrivals.
Education
Culinary Arts -
LE CORDON BLEU COLLEGE OF CULINARY ARTS
Chicago, IL01.2002
Business Administration -
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Champaign, IL01.2000
Skills
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Highly motivated
- Cleaning and organization
- Professional attitude
- Customer service
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Active listener
- Food preparation
- Problem-solving
- Food safety knowledge
- Team coordination
- Cleanliness standards
- Food safety
- Kitchen sanitization
- Knife skills
- Kitchen station setup
- Kitchen sanitation
- Following cooking methods
- Deep fryer operation
- Kitchen organization
- Quality control
- Kitchen operations
- Line management
- Grilling techniques
- Workload management
- Ingredient preparation
- Food safety standards
- Server communication
- Meat cutting
- Frying techniques
- Food presentation
- Food allergen safety
- Inventory management
- Food plating
- Prepared foods plating
- Food storage
- Portion control
- Food storage procedures
- Equipment maintenance
- Stock rotation
- Crew training
- Menu item memorization
- Portioning
- Back of house operations
- Kitchen equipment management
- Ingredients measuring
- Allergen awareness
- Line station oversight
- Food rotation
- Portion management
- Recipe adherence
- Ingredient inspection
- Plating techniques
- Recipe adaptation
- Food presentation talent
- Ingredient stocking
- Sauce making
Timeline
Line cook (Seasonal)
Walnut Room (Macys)
01.2022 - 01.2025
Line cook (Seasonal)
Mariposa (Neiman Marcus)
01.2022 - 01.2023
Line Cook
Yard House
01.2018 - 01.2019
Dishwasher
Westin River North Hotel
01.2016 - 01.2018
Sous Chef
Street Executive Studios
01.2012 - 01.2016
Culinary Arts -
LE CORDON BLEU COLLEGE OF CULINARY ARTS
Business Administration -
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS