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Jeanette Fernandez

cook
Whittier,CA

Summary

Tackle the day with a positive attitude and open mind. Experience has taught me to be prepare for the worst, pay attention to the minor details that tend to get lost in the sauce. High-performing individual with solid background in culinary arts. Skilled in creating innovative and delicious dishes while managing kitchen staff and inventory. Efficient and committed to keeping high standards of food safety and sanitation.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Event Chef

Street Wise Catering
La Habra, CA
03.2021 - Current
  • Leadership role overseeing multiple position.
  • Review BEO with team, delegate tasks and responsibilities, ensuring adherence to high quality standards.
  • Direct involvement in logistics, including truck operations, table set ups, equipment breakdown, clean up, wash dishes.
  • Proactive in cold calls in sales.

Event Chef

24 carrots Catering and Events
Costa Mesa, CA
04.2018 - Current
  • Versatile role with leadership responsibilities based on kitchen event assignments.
  • Oversee and delegated tasks for different stations,ensuring high- quality standards.
  • Varied responsibilities covering cold or hot side kitchen.
  • Involved in truck loading/ unloading for events.
  • Stay organized, think of game plan, while keeping open mind with different scenarios and multi-task effectively.

Meal Prep/ Catering Chef

Taylor made cuisine
Newport Beach, CA
03.2019 - 02.2020
  • Help train and guide new employees, answer questions etc.
  • Complete food prep list.
  • Fill out reach-in freezer inventory sheet, assist in order sheet.
  • Managed meal prep based on clients nutritional restrictions.
  • Basic knowledge of diet types and restrictions, food allergies
  • Monday's i help with food deliveries.
  • Create and perfect soup recipes.
  • On events I delegate with my team on responsibilities and execute.
  • In charge of picking platters for service, pulling all equipment, organize emergency tote, dinner service tote.
  • Break down equipment at the end of event.

Lead Breakfast Cook

Crepes and Grapes
Whittier, CA
12.2017 - 07.2018
  • Open and set up front of kitchen for breakfast
  • Check prep level when opening, every morning
  • Work on tickets, cook, plate then call it out, repeat
  • When low on prep, make list, delicate with team and assign responsibilities
  • In charge of dairy and cheese inventory
  • In charge of cheese and deli board plate ups
  • Help team if needed when their behind on tickets
  • At end of shift make sure all dishes are washed and trash is emptied, kitchen is clean and flipped for dinner service.

Line cook

The Langham Hotel
Pasadena, CA
05.2017 - 10.2017
  • Set up and organize station
  • Prep for service
  • Work on tickets, communicate with each other, work as a team
  • Clean station, date, label products
  • Breakdown station and store.

Line cook

Dusit Constance Hotel
Pasadena, CA
06.2015 - 01.2017
  • Prepared and cook according to recipe book
  • Learned all Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner menu, covered all shifts
  • Work efficient in timely manner
  • Work in sanitary environment
  • Clean all kitchen equipment after every use
  • Take inventory, make order list, call vendors.

Lead Pastry cook

Sweet and Savory
San Marino, CA
02.2014 - 08.2014
  • Baked all pastries according to recipe book
  • Comprehend and follow recipe book
  • Restocked shelves with pastries if low
  • Responsible for maintaining all batter, frosting, custard, sauces, dough were stocked
  • Bake, label, date and store correctly
  • In charged of preparing all pastries for catering event.

Education

Associates Degree -

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Art
03.2015

Skills

  • KITCHEN ( 9years)
  • Bi- lingual
  • Restaurant Experience
  • Culinary Experience
  • Food Production
  • Banquet Experience
  • Kitchen Management Experience
  • Meal Preparation
  • Microsoft Office
  • POS
  • Food Safety
  • Inventory Control
  • Working knowledge of cooking methods
  • Ability to identify and use effectively all major spices
  • Proficient in Knife skills
  • Bi lingual Spanish/ English
  • Knowledge of kitchen equipment

Certification

  • Food handler certificate
  • ServSafe

Timeline

Event Chef

Street Wise Catering
03.2021 - Current

Meal Prep/ Catering Chef

Taylor made cuisine
03.2019 - 02.2020

Event Chef

24 carrots Catering and Events
04.2018 - Current

Lead Breakfast Cook

Crepes and Grapes
12.2017 - 07.2018

Line cook

The Langham Hotel
05.2017 - 10.2017

Line cook

Dusit Constance Hotel
06.2015 - 01.2017

Lead Pastry cook

Sweet and Savory
02.2014 - 08.2014

Associates Degree -

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Art

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