Janet Castrejon
San Diego,CA
Summary
To obtain a position in a business where I have the opportunity to utilize my skills and grow professionally.
Detail-oriented Prep Cook successful in high-volume fast food settings. Highly skilled in different stations, cooking methods and presentations. Brings strong commitment to teamwork.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook II
Serea-Hotel Del Coronado
Coronado, California
07.2025 - Current
- Prepared diverse dishes in high-volume kitchen environment.
- Ensured compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.
- Collaborated with team to create daily specials and seasonal menus.
- Operated kitchen equipment including ovens, grills, and fryers.
- Monitored food quality during preparation and presentation stages.
- Operated grills, fryers and broilers to cook items to quality guidelines.
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
- Wrapped, dated and labeled food items in storage for safety and freshness.
Concessions cashier/server
Snax Shack LLC
Del Mar, CA
01.2017 - Current
- Respectfully serving customers quality meals, handler cashier in a responsible manner.
- Help set up for events; street fairs, banquets and all private events.
Team Lead/ prep cook
Fox Point Farm-Haven
Encinitas, CA
06.2024 - 07.2025
- As a team lead my responsibilities for overseeing a team of prep cooks, ensuring smooth and efficient food preparation by delegating tasks, maintaining quality standards, managing inventory, and upholding food safety protocols, while also actively participating in prepping ingredients as needed, all under the direction of the head chef or kitchen manager.
- Led team in daily operations and ensured workflow efficiency at Fox Point Farm-Haven.
- Facilitated communication between team members to enhance collaboration on projects.
- Provided leadership and guidance to team members, ensuring that tasks were completed on time and to a high standard.
- Trained new staff in relevant processes and procedures.
- Monitored team progress and enforced deadlines.
Material Handler/Warehouse Associate
FedEx Express
Ontario, CA
01.2023 - 12.2024
- At FedEx my role as a Material Handler is to transport freight to aircraft. Help load the airplanes and help offload, I also help Marshall planes in and outbound.
- In the warehouse we load cans by T stacking freight to ensure sturdier walls and hold freight tighter. We push or drive cans to correct destination within the airport.
CSR/Physician Caller
Advanced Diabetes Supply
Carlsbad, CA
01.2020 - 12.2023
- My responsibilities as a CSR are to call medical facilities and confirm if PO prescription for our diabetic supplies have reached the offices.
- Faxing out correct docs, making sure no corrections are made and making sure we meet our Number of calls daily.
Server/Beer tender
Roosevelt Pizzeria
Carlsbad, CA
01.2017 - 12.2019
- Maintained knowledge of current menu items, garnishes, ingredients, and preparation method.
- Deliver friendly and efficient service to ensure a pleasant dining experience to all guests.
- Prepared for and served guest during party functions in accordance with Outback standards for food and beverage quality.
- Always providing the best customer service making sure quality food is always served for all customers.
- Pour drinks and wine
- Bussed tables and all side work before and after serving hours
FOH Shift Leader
That Boy Good
Oceanside, CA
01.2014 - 12.2019
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Train new Hires and create development opportunities for experiences staff members.
- Ensure the shift is adequately staffed.
- Open and close registers; solve end of day closing and always keeping money in side safe.
- Maintain accurate inventory counts and proper food sanitation policies with team members.
- Entrusted with responsibility to record accurate daily cash records and forecasted sales and deliver bank deposits.
BOH Cook/Prep
That Boy Good
Oceanside, CA
01.2014 - 12.2019
- Maintaining the kitchen by sanitizing prep areas before and after use, as well as all prep equipment.
- Completing inventory and taking proper temperature procedures during all opening shifts, and keeping them during all business hours.
- Making sure you serve quality food at all time presentation is key
Lead cashier
Hunter Steakhouse
Oceanside, CA
01.2012 - 12.2019
- Handling large amounts of cash during catering events
- Making sure every order is taken and ringed in correctly
- Training new hires, inventory reports, end of day reports, keeping cash safe during events at all times.
- Proving excellent customer service to all customers
Lead Cook
Hunter Steakhouse
Oceanside, CA
01.2012 - 12.2019
- Making sure all food is always properly stored under the correct temps.
- Bring enough inventory for the event of the day
- Setting up for all catering event, private parties or special banquets.
- Using proper utensils and keeping everything organized and sanitizes
- Serving quality food to all guest
Education
Diploma -
Pomona High School
Medical Administrative and Professionals (MAP) -
Mira Costa College
Skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Multitasking skills
- Bilingual Spanish and English
- Leadership
- Self-motivating
- Great work ethic
- Great communication skills
- Food safety compliance
- Team leadership
- Event catering
- Quality control
- Food preparation
- Knife skills
- Pastry making
- Creative plating
- Positive and professional
Timeline
Cook II
Serea-Hotel Del Coronado
07.2025 - Current
Team Lead/ prep cook
Fox Point Farm-Haven
06.2024 - 07.2025
Material Handler/Warehouse Associate
FedEx Express
01.2023 - 12.2024
CSR/Physician Caller
Advanced Diabetes Supply
01.2020 - 12.2023
Concessions cashier/server
Snax Shack LLC
01.2017 - Current
Server/Beer tender
Roosevelt Pizzeria
01.2017 - 12.2019
FOH Shift Leader
That Boy Good
01.2014 - 12.2019
BOH Cook/Prep
That Boy Good
01.2014 - 12.2019
Lead cashier
Hunter Steakhouse
01.2012 - 12.2019
Lead Cook
Hunter Steakhouse
01.2012 - 12.2019
Diploma -
Pomona High School
Medical Administrative and Professionals (MAP) -
Mira Costa College