Janet Thoms
415w Livingston Rd Streator ,IL
Summary
Proven Cook Supervisor at Olive Garden Restaurant, adept in seafood preparation and team leadership, enhanced kitchen efficiency and reduced waste. Excelled in mentoring staff, ensuring food safety, and elevating food presentation standards, contributing to an improved dining experience.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Cook Supervisor
Olive Garden Restaurant
09.2018 - 10.2019
- Ensured consistent food quality with strict adherence to recipes, portion control, and presentation standards.
- Trained new hires in proper cooking techniques, equipment usage, and safety protocols, increasing overall team proficiency.
- Improved staff productivity by providing clear instructions, guidance, and constructive feedback on their performance.
- Reduced food waste by carefully monitoring inventory levels and implementing proper storage practices.
Education
Yes - D
Woodstock High School
Woodstock, IL06.1984
Skills
- Seafood Preparation
- Stocks and Soups
- Pasta Making
- Waste Reduction
- Kitchen Safety
- Food Preparation
- Knife Skills
- Food Safety Regulations
- Cooking techniques
- Food presentation
- Food Storage
- Allergen awareness
- Baking Expertise
- Vegetable cookery
- Pastry Skills
- Food trends awareness
- Menu costing
- Plating designs
- Kitchen Management
- Safe Food Handling
- Sanitation Procedures
- Food Safety
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Operations Support
- Kitchen Equipment Operation
- Order delivery practices
- Menu development
- Garnishing and Plating
- Plating
- Customer Service
- Kitchen leadership
- Team Leadership
- Supervising Food Prep
- Kitchen Organization
- Safe handling
- Safety Management
- Foodservice
- Staff Training
- Menu Memorization
- Sales Planning
- Sauce preparation
- Special diets
- Food spoilage prevention
- Cash Handling
- Payment Acceptance
- Service Training
Pig Latin
Well put it this way my dad and I knew how to speak pig Latin a long time ago and I still can do goofy things like that instead of saying eggs I would say Meg's which was the opposite of everything that you would say so it was a goofy way of saying things to just make people laugh
Languages
English
Elementary
Work Availability
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Timeline
Cook Supervisor
Olive Garden Restaurant
09.2018 - 10.2019
Yes - D
Woodstock High School