Hazlelyn B. Marquez
Stockton,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented food service assistant with over six years of experience in food preparation and inventory management. Known for effective teamwork and exceptional customer service, consistently ensuring high-quality meal service in fast-paced environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Food Service Assistant I
McKinley Elementary School
Stockton, USA
01.2019 - Current
- Able to serve nutritious and healthy food is an important goal of school breakfast and lunch programs.
- A good understanding of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Pyramid for reference during meal planning.
- Friendly and respectful when interacting with students, teachers and other staff.
- Able to follow recipes, make accurate measurements and operate food preparation machinery.
- Lifting heavy cartons and containers and aware of proper and safe lifting procedures.
- Able to step up to managerial duties when managers are out/off.
- Ordering, receiving and doing inventories.
- Follow thoroughly the recipes.
- Prepared and served nutritious meals to students and staff daily.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen and dining areas.
- Assisted in inventory management and stock rotation of food supplies.
Lead Counter/Cook
Panda Express
Stockton, USA
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: The work place culture is great I am an outgoing friendly person I get along with everyone.
- Responsible for handling all sales function in a manner which is professional enough for the customers and also provide quick and efficient service to obtain maximum sales and also focus on customer satisfaction.
- Get ready for the rush manage my front employees.
- Check the whole store to be ready for Health Inspector.
- Set-up work station/serve customers.
- Operate stoves, grills, fryers, ovens and microwaves.
- Test foods temperature to verify if they have been cooked adequately.
- Monitor food quality whilst preparing food.
- Serve food in appropriate portions onto suitable receptacles.
- Wash and sanitize tools, knives, kitchen area, tables, and utensils.
- The work place culture is great I am an outgoing friendly person I get along with everyone.
Cook
Q's Korean Restaurant
Stockton, USA
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Wash and unwrap fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Weigh, evaluate, and mix ingredients.
- Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food.
- Prepare and cook food in keeping with recipes, quality standards and presentation standards.
Cashier/Kitchen Helper
M & W Dutch American Bakery
Stockton, USA
05.2011 - 11.2011
- Establish or identify prices of goods, services and tabulate bills using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners.
- Greet customers entering establishment and serving them their orders if they dine in.
- Frost and display baked pastries and cakes.
- Supply assigned work area with all required products and utensils used for production.
- Store all food items in appropriate storage area.
- Interact with patrons so as to provide for special requests.
Education
Culinary Arts Certificate -
ECMI:Le Cordon Bleu
Manila, Philippines08-2009
Master of Arts - Language and Literature
Central Luzon State University
Philippines04-2004
Skills
- Culinary skills
- Food preparation
- Seasoning
- Cooking
- Weighing ingredients
- Measuring ingredients
- Mixing ingredients
- Boiling
- Steaming
- Baking
- Roasting
- Grilling
- Broiling
- Frying
- Garnishing
- Arranging food
- Serving food
- Checking food freshness
- Cleaning work areas
- Cleaning equipment
- Cleaning utensils
- Cleaning dishes
- Cleaning silverware
- Food safety
- Communication skills
- Customer service skills
- Hygiene practices
- Safety codes
- Attention to detail
- Baking skills
- Cake decorating
- Gum paste knowledge
- Fondant frosting knowledge
Accomplishments
- Lead summer, spring and fall camps with minimal supervision
- Reorganized cooking procedures, shortening processing time by 40%
- Achieved the targets of quality and hygiene by passing the sanitary/health inspections
Key Qualifications
- More than 14 years experiences in culinary field
- Highly skilled in preparing, seasoning, and cooking a wide range of foods, including soups, salads, entrees and desserts
- In-depth knowledge of weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients in line with recipes
- Demonstrated ability to boil and steam chicken, beef, pork, fish, vegetables and other foods
- Hands-on experience in baking, roasting, grilling, broiling, and frying meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods
- Proven record of garnishing, arranging, and serving food to patrons
- Knowledge of checking freshness of raw food and ingredients before cooking
- Able to work efficiently without supervision
- Proven ability to clean work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware
- Top priority on food safety
Timeline
Food Service Assistant I
McKinley Elementary School
01.2019 - Current
Lead Counter/Cook
Panda Express
01.2013 - 01.2017
Cashier/Kitchen Helper
M & W Dutch American Bakery
05.2011 - 11.2011
Cook
Q's Korean Restaurant
01.2011 - 01.2012
Culinary Arts Certificate -
ECMI:Le Cordon Bleu
Master of Arts - Language and Literature
Central Luzon State University