Jaime Benitez

• Maintaining a clean workstation

• Prepping authentic Puerto Rican food

• Pork butchery

• Working closely with Chef on menu development

• Prep food for James Beard house

•Cooked for Nike event for Puerto Rican festival

• Mass production of prepared food for a supermarket daily (salad, soups, pastries, bread, pasta, poultry, meatballs)
• Butcher
• Pastry
• Grill
• Pack station

• Learned Mexican cuisines
• Maintaining a clean work space
• Worked garmo/grill
• Fish butchery
• Working the pass
• Making sure inventory is correct and stored food properly.

• Oversaw daily kitchen operations ensuring smooth workflow and food preparation.
• Managed inventory levels to maintain supply consistency and freshness.
• Trained staff on food safety standards and proper cooking techniques.

• Baking bagels

• Making bagel dough

• Line cook

• Maintaining a clean workstation

• Working cashier

• Prepared and cooked a variety of grilled dishes to high-quality standards.
• Maintained cleanliness of grill station and surrounding work areas.
• Monitored food safety protocols during cooking and storage processes.

• Pickling

• Breaking down shelter

• occasional family meal

• Prepared high-quality dishes using fresh ingredients and seasonal flavors.
• Maintained cleanliness and organization of the kitchen workspace throughout shifts.
• Collaborated with team members to ensure timely meal service during peak hours.

• Fish butchery

• Rice station

• Noddle station

• Pastry station

• Gill station

• Prepared dough for various bread and pastry recipes daily.
• Operated commercial baking equipment for optimal production efficiency.
• Maintained cleanliness and organization of the baking area consistently.

• Followed recipes and presentation standards to create visually appealing plates.
• Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while remaining organized in a fast-paced environment.
• Set up workstations with needed ingredients, utensils and cooking equipment.

• Make family meal occasionally

• Assistant pastry

• Make hundreds of crêpes

• Breakdown shellfish

• Check inventory and store product to expected standard
• Maintain a clean workstation, deep cleans daily
• Picked herbs
• Prepped for Garmo station
• Made stocks/Fumet
• Butchered fish
• Butchered poultry
• Bakers assistant
• Pastry assistance
• Worked closely with other cooks and kitchen staff during service periods to ensure efficient operations.
• Checked quality of raw materials before use to ensure freshness.
• Performed basic knife skills such as dicing, slicing, mincing vegetables.
• Followed proper plate presentation techniques when serving dishes.
• Assisted higher-level chefs in the preparation of more complex dishes.
• Trained kitchen workers on techniques.
• Team received Michelin star (my station got us nominated)