Jacob Thomas
Chattanooga,TN
Summary
Experienced Lead Line Cook with comprehensive experience in upscale restaurant settings. Strengths include advanced culinary skills, team leadership, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food safety. Demonstrated ability to create elegant dishes while simultaneously reducing food cost, contributing significantly to previous employers' success.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Line Cook
The Sewanee Inn
Sewanee, TN
08.2021 - Current
- Assessed employee performance regularly providing feedback when necessary.
- Managed a team of kitchen staff including assigning tasks and monitoring performance.
- Maintained cleanliness in the kitchen area by adhering to health and safety regulations.
- Trained new cooks on recipes, preparation methods, safety procedures and sanitation guidelines.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while maintaining a professional demeanor.
- Ensured proper food safety standards were met at all times.
- Collaborated with chefs on menu changes and special dishes for customers.
- Kept stations stocked and ready for use to maximize productivity.
- Followed proper food handling methods and maintained correct temperature of food products.
Baker
WakeNBakery
Chattanooga , TN
09.2024 - 11.2024
- Kept precise records of baking supply inventory.
- Prepared dough for a variety of bakery items such as breads, pastries, pies, cakes and cookies.
- Measured out ingredients accurately to ensure consistent product quality.
- Decorated cakes with icing, sprinkles and other edible decorations.
- Monitored temperature of ovens and adjusted accordingly to maintain consistency in baking times.
- Followed food safety guidelines while preparing all food items.
- Kept records of daily production numbers for each type of item produced.
- Rotated stock as needed to keep freshness intact.
- Inspected finished products before packaging them up for sale.
- Operated ovens and other equipment to bake products according to established recipes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cultural Anthropology
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN08-2028
High School Diploma -
Grundy County High School
Coalmont, TN05-2024
Skills
- Food Processing
- Kitchen Organization
- Spoilage prevention
- Knife Skills
- Food presentation
- Menu Planning
- Food safety knowledge
Certification
- ServSafe Food Handler's certification
Affiliations
- Avid crafter of all things fermented from mead/kombucha , black vegetables/fruit, to vinegar/yogurt.
- passionate about fashion/tatooing
Accomplishments
- Honors English I,II,II
- Honors Algebra I,II
- Honors Biology
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Baker
WakeNBakery
09.2024 - 11.2024
Lead Line Cook
The Sewanee Inn
08.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Cultural Anthropology
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
High School Diploma -
Grundy County High School
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