JESSICA ALCANTAR
Los Angeles,CA
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef
Greek Grub
Los Angeles, CA
10.2021 - 11.2023
- Sorority House Chef, I designed menus and placed produce orders.
- Kept records related to costs, production quantities, menu changes.
Cook
Chefs On The Run Catering
Sun Valley
10.2020 - 10.2021
- I was in charge of setting up and cooking for film crew ranging from 20-1,000 people.
Cook I
Intercontinental Hotel
Los Angeles, CA
07.2017 - 03.2020
- Banquet Cook, Cook for exclusive club, Lead Events
Banquets Cook
Beverly Hilton
Beverly Hills
09.2016 - 01.2018
- Produce Massive production of items, Work Independently as well as in a team, Plating
Cook II
Gate Gourmet
LAX
07.2016 - 04.2017
- Cook food for first class airlines, Adjusted the nutrition needs of customers, Worked a variety of different recipes, Massive production
Line cook Externship
Avalon Grille Catalina Island Company
Catalina Island
04.2016 - 07.2016
- 3 month Externship, Make soups, prep work, Rotate staions, Bake, Expo, Management Training
Cook II/ Pastry Chef/Expo
Katana
West Hollywood, CA
05.2015 - 04.2016
- Bake a variety of dessert/pastry items on a daily basis, Mainly cook a variety of desserts. Also moved on to being a line cook.
Cashier
Guckenheimer
Los Angeles, CA
09.2014 - 05.2015
- Operated cash register or POS system to receive payment by cash, check and credit card.
Cook II
Los Angeles Zoo
Los Angeles
02.2013 - 05.2015
- Work in Production kitchen (mainly helping the Executive Chef with catering events), Prep veggies and meats.
Education
Associates Degree in Culinary Arts -
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
06.2016
Skills
- Great at multi-tasking
- Work well under pressure
- Bilingual; Spanish
- Customer Service Experience
- Hard Worker
- Passion for food
- Dish Preparation
- Menu Development
- Sanitation Guidelines
- Waste Control
- Kitchen Operations
Timeline
Chef
Greek Grub
10.2021 - 11.2023
Cook
Chefs On The Run Catering
10.2020 - 10.2021
Cook I
Intercontinental Hotel
07.2017 - 03.2020
Banquets Cook
Beverly Hilton
09.2016 - 01.2018
Cook II
Gate Gourmet
07.2016 - 04.2017
Line cook Externship
Avalon Grille Catalina Island Company
04.2016 - 07.2016
Cook II/ Pastry Chef/Expo
Katana
05.2015 - 04.2016
Cashier
Guckenheimer
09.2014 - 05.2015
Cook II
Los Angeles Zoo
02.2013 - 05.2015
Associates Degree in Culinary Arts -
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts