Joseph Rodriguez
Belleview,Florida
Summary
Motivated Kitchen Manager offering over 5 years experience in the food industry. Focused on high standards for taste and quality, while maintaining profitable margins. Superior communication and leadership skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Sonny's Real Pit Barbeque
Belleview, 34420, FL
01.2013 - Current
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, food storage, use of kitchen equipment and utensils, sanitation and safety issues.
- Led shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.
Kitchen Manager
Grille 754
Ocala, 34474, FL
03.2009 - 10.2012
- Managed kitchen staff by recruiting, selecting, hiring, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, supervising, evaluating and enforcing discipline when necessary.
- Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards.
- Maintained a skilled kitchen staff by properly coaching, counseling and disciplining employees.
- Reduced food costs by 10 percent by using seasonal ingredients, setting standards for portion size and minimizing waste.
- Actively involved in cost control, sanitation, menu development, training, recruitment, private dining and catering.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Certified Culinarian
Orlando Culinary Academy
Skills
- Kitchen management
- Food Standards enforcement
- Food preparation experience
- Knowledge of inventory practices
- Management and leadership experience
- On time and reliable
- Neat and clean in appearance
- Excellent multi-tasker
Accomplishments
- Menu Development -
Developed daily menu of nine items for high-end restaurant with ingredient limitations and specifications. - Managed food and produce receiving process with 100% accuracy.
- Frequently switched between positions as Cold Food prep, Soup Station Chef and Relief Chef mid shift to support changing needs of large industrial kitchen.
Timeline
Cook
Sonny's Real Pit Barbeque
01.2013 - Current
Kitchen Manager
Grille 754
03.2009 - 10.2012
Associate of Applied Science - Certified Culinarian
Orlando Culinary Academy
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