Izbia Grijalva
Fremont,CA
Summary
Results-driven lead cook with strong skills in kitchen organization, food safety, and culinary techniques. Proven ability to streamline operations and enhance menu offerings while maintaining high standards of food quality.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Cook S4
Apple, Inc.
San Jose, CA
06.2015 - Current
- Supervised kitchen operations, ensuring compliance with safety and sanitation standards.
- Developed and implemented menu items, enhancing culinary offerings and customer satisfaction.
- Streamlined food preparation processes, improving efficiency and reducing waste in the kitchen.
- Initiated and implemented an organized kitchen supply system, optimizing product storage and creating a more efficient and user - friendly workspace.
- Efficiently handled high-volume orders while maintaining superior food quality through precise execution of cooking methods.
- Developed and organized detailed transition menu binders for managers and successor teams to ensure continuity and operational consistency.
- Resolved kitchen conflicts promptly, promoting a positive working environment among staff members.
- Streamlined kitchen operations by creating accurate prep sheets, inventory lists and a daily/weekly schedule for stations I was leading
- Collaborated for recipe development.
- Proactively filled staffing gaps by cross-training and supporting multiple positions and workstations, ensuring smooth and efficient operations.
- Reduced food waste by developing family meal menus using available surplus and leftover ingredients.
- Stations and areas where I've cross-trained:
- Turbo Chef
- Grab and Go Bulk production
- Pizza station
- Salad bar
- Taqueria
- Persian station
- Dressings Bulk production
- Snacks station
- Fruit and salsas
- Soups
- Burrito Bulk production
- Family meal
Prep Cook
Adecco
Sunnyvale, CA
06.2013 - 05.2015
- Prepping food
- Customer Service
- Following FIFO standards
- Proper labeling
- Catering mass production
- Organization
Delivery Driver
Fluc
Mountain View, CA
06.2013 - 10.2014
- Delivered food from different restaurants to locations throughout the Bay Area.
Server /Catering Supervisor
Crown Plaza Hotel
Milpitas, CA
12.2012 - 11.2013
- Responsible for guaranteeing a memorable dining experience.
- Managed the assignments and responsibilities of other employees.
- Assisted customers with any questions or concerns regarding the menu.
- Developed different serving techniques to better serve the guests.
- Maintained a clean work space.
Education
Culinary Arts - Culinary Arts
Center For Employment Training
San Jose, CA05.2013
High School Diploma -
Miguel Hidalgo High School
Guanajuato, Mexico06.2008
Associate of Arts - Architecture
La Salle University
Morelia, Mexico08.2009
Skills
- Meal preparation
- Food safety
- Kitchen organization
- Knife skills
- Team leadership
- Food storage
- Meal scheduling
- Time management
- Easy to communicate with
- Culinary techniques
- Ability to multitask
- Attention to detail
- Relationship building
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
Timeline
Lead Cook S4
Apple, Inc.
06.2015 - Current
Prep Cook
Adecco
06.2013 - 05.2015
Delivery Driver
Fluc
06.2013 - 10.2014
Server /Catering Supervisor
Crown Plaza Hotel
12.2012 - 11.2013
Culinary Arts - Culinary Arts
Center For Employment Training
High School Diploma -
Miguel Hidalgo High School
Associate of Arts - Architecture
La Salle University