Giovanni Santillano
Ardmore,AL
Summary
Energetic Kitchen Staff Member with progressive experience in heavy traffic restaurant environments. Passionate culinary specialist with drive to master food preparation and deliver top-quality meals and service. Personable team player well-versed at stepping up to meet diverse and demanding kitchen needs.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kitchen Staff Member
RD's Smokehouse LLC
08.2022 - Current
- Improved kitchen efficiency by streamlining food preparation processes and implementing best practices.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction with timely meal preparation and consistent quality.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, adhering to strict hygiene standards for optimal food safety.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure seamless coordination during peak service hours.
- Received commendations from management for exceptional work ethic and dedication to the kitchen team''s success.
- Trained new hires on kitchen procedures, equipment usage, and safety protocols, fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Contributed to positive workplace culture through strong teamwork, open communication, and a commitment to excellence.
- Ensured prompt order fulfillment by effectively prioritizing tasks during high-volume periods.
- Increased overall kitchen productivity by assisting in multiple stations as needed during busy shifts.
- Supported head chef with accurate measuring and portioning of ingredients for consistent dish presentation and taste.
- Provided excellent customer service by promptly addressing any concerns or questions regarding menu items or dietary restrictions.
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Followed proper handling and sanitation procedures to comply with food safety standards and protocols.
- Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
- Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for expected busy periods.
- Sanitized dining ware and kitchen equipment according to health code standards.
- Followed sanitary food handling procedures, focused on correct use of covers and labels and discarded ingredients by expiration date.
- Learned other teammates' work tasks to train as backup.
- Monitored and maintained proper spacing of food products from floor, ceiling and shelving and confirmed adequate airflow and positioning of products for optimal food safety.
- Managed time to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously with ease.
- Labeled and stored all food items correctly and checked expiration dates routinely.
- Unloaded food deliveries and stored items in proper locations for easy access.
- Monitored food temperatures and quality throughout shifts.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Calhoun Community College
Tanner, AL05.2025
High School Diploma -
Penn Foster Career School
Scranton, PA05.2020
Skills
- Portion Control
- Temperature Monitoring
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Recipe Adherence
- Ingredient assembly
- Safe Food Handling
- Health Code Compliance
- Kitchen station rotation
- Verbal and written communication
Accomplishments
Received scholarship for EMT program.
Certification
- Emergency Medical Technician Training - 2019-2020
Timeline
Kitchen Staff Member
RD's Smokehouse LLC
08.2022 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Calhoun Community College
High School Diploma -
Penn Foster Career School
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