Jelani Greene
Memphis,TN
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Slim Chickens
Southaven, MS
06.2021 - 12.2021
- 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.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Transitioned between breakfast and lunch service.
- Inspected appliances, commercial fryers, and ovens to verify proper working order.
- Mentored staff in expectations and parameters of kitchen goals and daily work.
Floral Assistant
Flowers By Kizuwanda
Memphis, TN
01.2019 - 10.2019
- Prepared potted plants and bouquets based on customer requirements.
- Properly package flowers and plants for damage-free delivery.
- Collaborated closely with customers to create unique designs for bouquets, wreaths and gifts.
- Maintained thorough knowledge of needs, characteristics and varieties of flowers and greenery used in shop to inform arrangement decisions and provide information to customers.
- Transported and set up floral arrangements for large-scale functions, comprising weddings, funerals and banquets.
Food Prep Cook
East Memphis Fish Market
Memphis, TN
06.2018 - 09.2018
- Assembled, stored and disposed of food using proper food handling, labeling and safety techniques.
- Coordinated food preparation and timed completion to allow prompt serving of tasty, plentiful and nutritious food at correct temperature to valued customers.
- Stocked ingredients, tracked expenses and maintained foodservice equipment in proper operating condition.
- Served attractive, appetizing meals and deployed proven tasting techniques to confirm quality, taste and palatability prior to service.
Funeral Assistant
Snow Funeral Home
Memphis, United States
03.2016 - 11.2016
- Supported funeral director with all facets of funeral service coordination.
- Set up flowers, opened and closed caskets, and acted as pallbearer.
- Welcomed families and visitors into facility and guided into appropriate visitation rooms or chapel.
- Greeted funeral guests and coordinated seating.
- Carried flowers to hearses or limousines for transportation to churches and places of interment.
- Arranged floral tributes and lights around caskets in visitation rooms and chapels.
- Transported caskets from morgue to reserved rooms to prepare caskets for viewing.
- Prepared facilities for funeral visitations and memorial services through [Action] and [Action].
- Provided personal assistance, emotional support and personal care to over [Number] clients per [Timeframe].
- Picked up deceased at private homes, hospitals and county morgues.
- Displayed highest level of professionalism and sensitivity when dealing with grieving family members.
- Closed and secured caskets and led funeral corteges to churches and burial sites.
- Conducted more than [Number] funerals, visitations and memorial services over course of [Number] months.
Education
Pilot And Flight Crew
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN05.2025
High School Diploma -
Christian Brothers High School
Memphis, TN05.2021
Skills
- Mixing Dishes
- Food Plating and Presentation
- Ingredient Selection
- Institutional and Batch Cooking
- Dish Preparation
- Kitchen Sanitization
- Proper Food Storage
- Timely Food Delivery
- Chopping Vegetables
- Computer Skills
- Community Service
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Data Entry
- Telephone Etiquette
- Adaptability and Dependability
- Group Assistance
Affiliations
Federal Aviation Association
Timeline
Cook
Slim Chickens
06.2021 - 12.2021
Floral Assistant
Flowers By Kizuwanda
01.2019 - 10.2019
Food Prep Cook
East Memphis Fish Market
06.2018 - 09.2018
Funeral Assistant
Snow Funeral Home
03.2016 - 11.2016
Pilot And Flight Crew
Middle Tennessee State University
High School Diploma -
Christian Brothers High School