Johana Marquez
Totowa
Summary
Motivated Sous Chef polished in keeping kitchen staff on task and handling high-volume work. Knowledgeable about sourcing ingredients, maintaining budgets and maximizing customer satisfaction. Works with management to analyze food costs and forecast business trends to meet company goals.
Innovative Sous Chef with experience in diverse culinary techniques and management of kitchen staff. Strong background in menu development, food preparation, and cost control. Demonstrated ability to maintain high quality standards while increasing efficiency in fast-paced environments. Consistently achieve customer satisfaction through creative culinary skill set and effective communication abilities.
Innovative culinary professional known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Possess specialized skills in menu development, inventory management, and food safety compliance. Excel at team leadership, communication, and creative problem-solving, ensuring seamless kitchen operations and exceptional dining experiences.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sous Chef
The Smith
New York
10.2017 - Current
- Assisted in meal preparation and ingredient assembly for diverse menu items.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in kitchen workspaces during service hours.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely meal delivery to guests.
- Assists with ordering and keeping restaurant stocked on a daily basis.
- I’m in charge of prepping and packaging catering orders.
- Assists with entering counts on our weekly inventory.
- I’m in charge of prep kitchen, prep team and prep list daily.
- I’m in charge of menu change every 3 months.
- I’m in charge of keeping prep list updated after every menu change.
- I’m in charge of updating order guides as needed.
Education
High School
El Salvador
El Salvador 01.2004 - 11.2007
Skills
- Culinary techniques
- Food safety practices
- Menu development
- Inventory management
- Catering coordination
- Kitchen operations
- Team collaboration
- Quality control
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Leadership skills
- Staff training
- Safe food handling
- Cost control
- Menu planning
- Menu memorization
- Staff motivation
- Ingredient knowledge
- Food preparation supervision
- Supervising food prep
- Knife skills
- Verbal and written communication
- Kitchen organization
- Allergen awareness
- Line inspections
- Heavy lifting
- Portion control
- Employee scheduling
- Ordering and requisitions
- Food spoilage prevention
- Positive and professional
- Food preparation
- Sanitation procedures
- Kitchen leadership
- Team leadership
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Sous Chef
The Smith
10.2017 - Current
High School
El Salvador
01.2004 - 11.2007