James Hoen
Great Falls,MT
Summary
Diligent Cook possessing excellent cooking skills and strong knowledge of food safety. Proficient in maintaining well-stocked, organized and clean kitchen areas to maximize productivity. Dedicated team player with punctual nature and open communication style dedicated to working hard.
Talented Cook with excellent experience in fast-paced kitchen environments. Clear communicator with team-oriented focus and advanced skills to effectively work with cashiers and kitchen staff to review and prepare orders. Qualified and hardworking with up-to-date food handling permit.
Flexible Cook willing to work weekends, holidays and evenings. Comfortable working in fast-paced environments in team setting. Background in maintaining kitchen sanitation, preparing basic components of dishes and working within team of cooks.
Dependable Cook with expertise preparing foods in fast-paced settings. Team-minded professional knowledgeable in food safety, attractive presentation and stock management. Efficient multitasker with talents in recipe management and development.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
Borries
Black Eagle, MT
06.2012 - 10.2022
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry and fish for frying purposes.
- Wrapped up and stored unused food in appropriate containers and placed in refrigerator to avoid spoilage.
- Followed restaurant stock management schedule to monitor product freshness and rotate out old products.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Checked each food item for freshness and provided feedback to kitchen supervisor for removal.
- Unloaded food supplies from distributor trucks to efficiently organize inventory.
- Collaborated with servers to collect information about specific customer desires and dietary needs.
- Led shifts while preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.
- Maintained skill level of kitchen staff by properly coaching, counseling and disciplining employees.
Education
CMR
Great Falls, MT05.2003
Skills
- Kitchen Staff Supervision
- Organization and Prioritization
- Ingredient Stocking
- Task Prioritization
- Cutting Meat
- Operational Oversight
- Kitchen Equipment Management
- Sauces Mixing
- Team Coordination
- Menu Item Memorization
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Sanitation Standards Compliance
- Food Preparing, Plating and Presentation
- Food Safety Standards
- Back of House Operations
- Food Preparation
- Special Event Cooking
- Professional Attitude
- Kitchen Station Setup
- Reliable and Trustworthy
- Time Management
- Server Communication
- Cooking Method Accuracy
- Kitchen Sanitization
- Equipment Cleaning and Maintenance
- Head Chef Collaboration
- Food Storage Procedures
- Fish and Seafood Preparation
- Oven Operation
- Work Inspections
- Health Code Requirements
- Grooming Support
- Surface Work
- Dishwasher Operation
- Fowl and Game Preparation
- Anticipating Problems
- Washing and Storing Dishes
- Temperature Control
- Integrity and Dependability
- Delegation and Task Management
- Chef Assistance
- Chopping Vegetables
- Station Preparation
- Food Storage and Rotation
- Collaborative Relationships
- Contamination Control
Timeline
Line Cook
Borries
06.2012 - 10.2022
CMR
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