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Hayden Gurley

Winter Garden,FL

Summary

Enthusiastic culinary assistant with demonstrated experience in food preparation, line cooking and food safety. Possesses excellent multitasking and organizational skills.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Assistant

Orlando City Pasta
07.2024 - Current
  • Operated Mac-30 and Mac-60 pasta extruders to produce wide variety of pasta shapes and sizes, including spaghetti, bucatini, and lumaconi
  • Crafted handmade pasta, including lasagna sheets and ravioli, using traditional methods.
  • Prepared and executed diverse sauces such as bolognese, mushroom cream, and pesto to complement pasta offerings
  • Managed setup and operation of multiple farmer’s market stands, ensuring high-quality presentation and customer satisfaction.
  • Maintained consistent quality and adherence to production standards in all culinary tasks.

Barista Shift Supervisor

Piccolo Cafe
08.2023 - 06.2024
  • Maintained accurate inventory counts to meet customer demands and sustain operations.
  • Trained and supervised barista workers to maintain and uphold store policies and optimize staffing patterns.
  • Memorized ingredients and recipes for wide variety specialty drinks.
  • Restocked and cleaned stations and facilities to maintain cleanly and operable standards.
  • Handled and resolved customer issues and complaints with professionalism and tact to drive customer satisfaction and repeat business.

Server

Eggs Up Grill
02.2023 - 05.2023
  • Used slow periods to restock supplies, ice, trays, and delivery bags.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
  • Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
  • Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and sanitary environments for customers and staff.
  • Utilized communication practices with kitchen staff to deliver customer meals in timely manner.

Shift Supervisor

Tijuana Flats
05.2021 - 02.2023
  • Started out as a cook (May 2021 to June 2021), trained on cashier (June 2021 to July 2021), became trainer in August 2021, became shift lead October 2021. Ended as Full Time Shift Lead.
  • Opened and closed store. Managed 5 to 8 workers per shift.
  • Made truck orders as well as put them away physically and into the system.
  • Opening shifts consisted of a lot of prep including salsa, queso, meats (chicken, steak, pork), chips, and other produce
  • Closing shifts consisted of daily cleaning as well as deep cleaning (changing fryer oil, walls, prep area, etc.)

Worked at several locations

  • Orlando- Manager Training
  • Hamlin-Opening of New Store
  • Windermere-Filling in for a Manager
  • Ocoee-Transferred

Assistant Manager

Marco's Pizza
07.2020 - 05.2021
  • Started as a Driver in July of 2020. Cross trained as insider in August of 2020. Became a shift lead in October of 2020. Finally transitioned to Assistant Manager in December of 2020.
  • Took orders over the phone, made orders (pizza, wings, subs, salads), delivered orders
  • Put in truck orders as well as put them away when they arrived.
  • Did all of the daily prep in opening shifts (making dough, cutting meats, etc.)
  • Helped with any customer/employee complaints or big orders
  • Made weekly schedules for 15 employees through Microsoft Excel
  • Worked at 4 Corners location (fill in as a second manager) and filled in as an interim manager for 2 weeks

Education

Associate of Arts - Business

Lake-Sumter State College
Leesburg, FL
05-2025

High School Diploma -

West Orange High School
Winter Garden, FL
05-2020

Skills

  • Quality assurance
  • Temperature control
  • Portion control
  • Food cost control

  • Recipe execution
  • Production line management
  • Food handling
  • Knife skills

Timeline

Production Assistant

Orlando City Pasta
07.2024 - Current

Barista Shift Supervisor

Piccolo Cafe
08.2023 - 06.2024

Server

Eggs Up Grill
02.2023 - 05.2023

Shift Supervisor

Tijuana Flats
05.2021 - 02.2023

Assistant Manager

Marco's Pizza
07.2020 - 05.2021

Associate of Arts - Business

Lake-Sumter State College

High School Diploma -

West Orange High School
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