Genesis Villarreal
Washington,DC
Summary
Highly motivated food enthusiast with a diverse academic background and experience in meeting restaurant needs through consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure, time management, and adapting to new challenges in dynamic environments. Committed to creating environments that foster dynamic learning, collaboration, and maintain high standards of sanitation and food quality.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute Market Staff
FRESHFARM
Washington , DC
09.2025 - Current
- Provide substitute coverage to execute market operations including set up and break down
- Front facing customer service to help process FRESHFARM food access transactions
- Assist in the creation of an inviting market environment
- Establish and maintain strong, healthy connections with vendors
- Support customer engagement efforts through friendly service and product knowledge.
- Collaborate with team members to run smooth, safe and welcoming markets
- Enforce safety rules to ensure market safety
- Assist with road closures for safe and smooth market set up
- Conflict resolution and de-escalation
- Assist vendors with troubleshooting electronic systems and technology
- Join weekly meetings to stay up to date with FRESHFARM operations
- Count and record FRESHFARM coupons collected during market hours
Teaching Kitchen Manager
George Washington University - GWU
Washington , DC
03.2024 - Current
- Developed and implemented kitchen policies, procedures, sanitation, and quality standards.
- Prepared the kitchen space for classes, acquired ingredients, and materials needed.
- Management oversees department finances by submitting monthly expense reports for company card transactions.
- Provided instruction on basic knife skills to students.
- Ordered ingredients and supplies to maintain adequate inventory levels for the kitchen.
- Trained new kitchen staff and volunteers on proper food handling techniques and safety regulations.
- Maintained accurate records of food costs, labor costs, waste management and other related expenses.
- Monitored sanitation practices to ensure that all employees adhere to health department regulations.
- Inspected equipment regularly to identify necessary repairs or replacements.
- Analyzed financial data including sales reports, budgeting information and cost analysis reports to make operational decisions.
- Worked with vendors to establish strong relationships and maintain proper inventory supplies.
- Attended weekly meetings with co-workers to plan out events and discuss ways to best prepare for them. Discussed ways to improve the student experience.
- Appointed to acquire necessary materials, equipment, and services for events.
- Supported guest chefs by preparing the kitchen, giving walking throughs of the kitchen space, and ordering all materials needed.
- Introduced students to new cooking techniques that allowed them to prepare dishes in a more efficient and advanced manner
Line Cook
Rooster and Owl
Washington , DC
05.2023 - 11.2023
- Complete management of the garde manger station by staying up-to-date with station's inventory and preparing all dishes assigned to the garde manger station
- Worked prep and service hours (60+ hours a week)
- Proficiency in both English and Spanish to communicate with diverse Back-of-House staff
- Provided creative input in the development of new menu items
- Cooked family meals once a week for the entire restaurant staff
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness and organization through proper hand washing and frequent sanitation of work stations.
- Served first course dishes to an average of 400 customers a week
- Constructed and seasoned plates with speed and quality to help the restaurant's front-of-house team turn tables in a timely manner
Prep Cook
Tail Up Goat
Washington, DC
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Prepared a variety of savory foods and pastry items according to exact instructions and recipe specifications
- Organized and labeled stock of ingredients to help maintain needed inventory levels
- Cleaned and sanitized work areas and equipment to ensure food safety standards
- Use of knife skills to neatly chop and slice vegetables and meats
- Use of English and Spanish to communicate with Back of House Staff
- Helped Chef De Cuisine refine final recipe measurements
- Assisted with order intakes by checking produce quality, washing produce and storing produce correctly to preserve quality
- Communicated with line cooks to stay up-to-date with Back of House inventory
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Finished all tasks with quality and in a timely manner before line cooks arrived for their PM shifts
Learning Assistant
Florida State University Mathematics Department
Tallahassee , FL
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Worked closely with a partner teacher and fellow Learning Assistants (LA) to provide tutoring sessions and additional academic support to students in a liberal arts mathematics course.
- Served as a bridge between the professor and students to voice student concerns and comprehension level of course material
- Learned how to cultivate a more productive and learner-centered learning environment through mandatory enrollment in a Peer Learning Assistant course during my first semester as a Learning Assistant
- Helped the professor plan the class schedule and style. Suggested ways to operate the class in a more efficient manner whenever necessary (e.g. less students in a Zoom breakout group to improve student engagement)
- Reached out to an average of 46 students assigned to me per semester on a weekly basis to provide them with one-on-one tutoring
- Hosted four to six hours of help sessions through Zoom each week for a total of 231 students
Senator Annette Taddeo Community Fellow
The Florida Senate
Tallahassee, FL
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Selected out of a competitive pool of applicants throughout Florida to attend to the needs of Senator Annette Taddeo's constituents
- Processed an average of 30 unemployment cases a day to Florida's Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO)
- Assisted constituents in receiving back payments from the DEO
- Communicated with constituents through e-mail to resolve issues while applying for unemployment, receiving missing unemployment payments, filling out W2 forms and receiving stimulus checks
- Attended to the various service needs of Floridians by directing them to the appropriate municipal services
- Use of English and Spanish to communicate with a majority Hispanic pool of constituents.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL07-2022
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Florida State University
Tallahassee06-2022
High School Diploma -
Celebration High School
Celebration, FL05-2019
Skills
- Bilingual
- Kitchen Operations
- Inventory Management
- Food Presentation
- Prepared Foods Plating
- Attention to Detail
- Knife Skills
- Computer literacy
- Collaborative
- Time management
- Organized
- Highly motivated
- Food Safety
- Problem-Solving
- Inventory Control
- Multitasking and Organization
- Sanitation
- Budget Management
- Food Preparation
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Vendor Relations
- Bach of House Operations
- Critical Thinking
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Collaboration
- Front facing customer service
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Certification
ServSafe Certified Food Protection Manager
Timeline
Substitute Market Staff
FRESHFARM
09.2025 - Current
Teaching Kitchen Manager
George Washington University - GWU
03.2024 - Current
Line Cook
Rooster and Owl
05.2023 - 11.2023
Prep Cook
Tail Up Goat
06.2022 - 05.2023
Learning Assistant
Florida State University Mathematics Department
08.2021 - 07.2022
Senator Annette Taddeo Community Fellow
The Florida Senate
01.2021 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
Florida State University
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Florida State University
High School Diploma -
Celebration High School