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Jacqualyn Zolp

Jacqualyn Zolp

Plymouth

Summary

Dynamic culinary professional with extensive experience in high-volume kitchen environments, specializing in food preparation and team coordination. Proven ability to implement advanced culinary techniques and optimize kitchen management processes to uphold exceptional quality standards. Recognized for cultivating cohesive team dynamics that enhance productivity and maintain consistency in fast-paced settings. Committed to delivering outstanding culinary experiences while ensuring operational efficiency and excellence.

Work History

Sous Chef

Taverne on Woodlake
11.2024 - Current
  • Manage kitchen schedules, assist with food cost control and budgeting
  • Maintain kitchen logs and documentation (e.g., temperature logs, prep lists)
  • Menu planning, creating, and testing on new seasonal dishes or special event menus
  • Train, develop, mentor junior kitchen staff and line cooks promoting positive kitchen culture
  • Communicate effectively with front-of-house staff and coordinate timing of food preparation and delivery

Cook IV

Whistling Straits
03.2023 - 11.2024
  • Trained and mentored junior kitchen staff to taste and inspect dishes for quality daily
  • Communicated with team members to accommodate guest’s special dietary needs and allergies
  • Collaborated with chefs to plan and develop seasonal menus or specials using fresh, local ingredients

Cook

Stefano’s Slo Food Market
03.2022 - 03.2023
  • Cooked gourmet quality foods of various cuisines for purchase in hot, cold or frozen states
  • Sourced and ordered seasonal inventory at highest quality from local farms at the best prices
  • Accurately completed, organized and staged multiple catering orders during peak holiday season
  • Planned and executed daily or weekly special menu items, communicating proper preparation to team

Cook IV

Blackwolf Run
11.2021 - 03.2022
  • Created specials current with culinary trends and worked with associates to execute special events
  • Engaged daily with associates to maintain sanitation guidelines and safe working environment practices
  • Standardized recipes and plating instructions to ensure proper execution, freshness and quality standards

Food Truck Operator, Chef

Evergreen Food Truck
01.2021 - 10.2021
  • Planned and executed: daily menu, Wagyu dinner menu, cold-pressed juice menu, weekly specials
  • Scheduled events, drove to vending locations and maintained functionality of kitchen equipment

Deli Chef

Il Ritrovo
08.2019 - 01.2021
  • Maintained foods in sufficient quantities while minimizing over-production and waste
  • Managed orders, inventory, pricing integrity, merchandise and recorded daily numbers

Shipping and Order Fulfillment Manager

Palo Popcorn
01.2018 - 08.2019
  • Delivered local orders to accounts with an attention to friendly quality customer service
  • Fulfilled and shipped retail or palletized wholesale orders while operating forklift by OSHA standards

Cook, Baker

The Blind Horse
09.2017 - 01.2018
  • Wrote daily prep lists to organize and prioritize duties for each shift
  • Maintained clean, sanitary environments with knowledge of proper food handling, storage and sanitation

Cook

Trattoria Stefano
08.2014 - 09.2017
  • Coordinated with cooks to create and execute specials
  • Implemented organization of work spaces and preparation areas

Poissonier, Garde Manger Cook, Charcuterie Intern

L'Etoile
04.2014 - 08.2014
  • Fabricated fish and prepared all other components of fish entrees
  • Cut, trimmed, cured, smoked, tenderized and preserved meats or other foods

Shipping, Order Fulfillment and Warehouse Manager, Labeling

Quince and Apple
07.2013 - 04.2014
  • Managed labeling and shipping employees during peak season
  • Established and maintained positive relationships with customers and vendors

Assistant Meat, Seafood and Deli Manager

Jacobson Brothers Meats and Deli
03.2013 - 07.2013
  • Prepared specialty cuts of meat, fish, and seafood as requested by customers
  • Prepared and attractively placed meat cuts, seafood, as well as deli products in display counter

Garde Manger Cook

Graze
04.2012 - 10.2012
  • Prepared and maintained sufficient levels of food products at line stations to ensure a smooth service
  • Complied consistently with standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, policies, and procedures

Education

A.A.S - Culinary Arts

Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI
01.2013

B.S. - Apparel Design and Development

University of Wisconsin Stout
Menomonie, WI
01.2008

Skills

  • Culinary team management
  • Food safety management
  • Inventory control
  • Seasonal menu development
  • Farm to table
  • Knife skills
  • Allergen awareness

Certification

ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification 2021 - 2026

Timeline

Sous Chef

Taverne on Woodlake
11.2024 - Current

Cook IV

Whistling Straits
03.2023 - 11.2024

Cook

Stefano’s Slo Food Market
03.2022 - 03.2023

Cook IV

Blackwolf Run
11.2021 - 03.2022

Food Truck Operator, Chef

Evergreen Food Truck
01.2021 - 10.2021

Deli Chef

Il Ritrovo
08.2019 - 01.2021

Shipping and Order Fulfillment Manager

Palo Popcorn
01.2018 - 08.2019

Cook, Baker

The Blind Horse
09.2017 - 01.2018

Cook

Trattoria Stefano
08.2014 - 09.2017

Poissonier, Garde Manger Cook, Charcuterie Intern

L'Etoile
04.2014 - 08.2014

Shipping, Order Fulfillment and Warehouse Manager, Labeling

Quince and Apple
07.2013 - 04.2014

Assistant Meat, Seafood and Deli Manager

Jacobson Brothers Meats and Deli
03.2013 - 07.2013

Garde Manger Cook

Graze
04.2012 - 10.2012

B.S. - Apparel Design and Development

University of Wisconsin Stout

A.A.S - Culinary Arts

Madison Area Technical College

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