Jonas Montalement
Elizabeth,New Jersey
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges,and also cook with over 10 years of food service experience in a large institutional environment servicing over 300 residents. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Cook 2
NJ Veterans Memorial Home
Edison, NJ
02.2024 - Current
- Developed and implemented daily, weekly, and monthly menus based on budget guidelines.
- Provided guidance and support to cooks during busy periods or when unexpected issues arise.
- Served as lead cook, guiding and assisting training of less experienced cooks.
- Followed "first in, first out" rule with every food and beverage item, tossing outdated and expired food products.
- Communicated with kitchen employees, answered questions and offered insight into food preparations.
- Improved performance of team members resulting in high-quality meals produced daily.
- Observed food safety and sanitation protocols to reduce germ spread.
- Helped management stay on top of supply needs by sharing information about low or spoiled inventory.
- Prepared variety of foods according to exact instructions and recipe specifications.
- Cleaned and sanitized kitchen equipment, utensils and work stations.
- Used proper cleaning supplies and methods to disinfect counters where raw meat, poultry, fish and eggs had been prepared.
- Monitored temperatures of prepared food and cold-storage areas.
- Checked freezer and refrigerator each day to verify proper functioning.
- Cleaned and sanitized work stations and equipment, complying with regulatory procedures.
Cook 12
NJ Veterans Memorial Home
Edison, NJ
12.2016 - 01.2024
- Oversee food service worker in a cooking unit of a large kitchen.
- Ensure that all federal, state, department, and other necessary government agency requirements are met in the preparation of food.
- Checks food supplies, kitchen supplies, and kitchen laundry, and ensures that cooking utensils, pans, and other equipment are kept in a clean/sanitary condition.
- Prepares and cooks raw ingredients such as vegetables, fruits, meats, poultry, and fish. Bakes cakes and other bakery items, as well as prepares salads and soups.
- Tastes food to ensure that color, texture, taste, and nutritional values are maintained, as well as seeing that the menus are followed to ensure that established food preservation procedures are used.
- Maintains records and files, and acts as a relief to the head cook when necessary.
- Operates steam cookers, stoves, ovens, ranges, and other cooking equipment while ensuring the kitchen crew follows necessary safety procedures.
- Cleaned kitchen equipment, surfaces, utensils and dishes.
Food Service Handler
NJ Veterans Memorial Home
Edison, NJ
08.2012 - 12.2016
- Adheres to all New Jersey Department of Health Food Handling Regulations.
- Monitors and rotates food according to dates to minimize waste.
- Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing work stations, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware.
- Receives food shipments, matches inventory to invoices, and stocks according to date in appropriate storage.
- Prepares a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, dessert, according to the daily menu for over 300 residents.
- Maintains and adheres to dietary needs of individual residents, as required.
Crew Member
Wendy's Restaurant
Elizabeth, NJ
06.2007 - 11.2015
- Educated customers on menu items, product ingredients and nutritional values.
- Performed cashier duties such as taking orders, collecting payments and providing change.
- Prepared sandwiches, specialty drinks, and salads according to customer specifications.
- Received and unloaded inventory from trucks.
- Cleaned, sanitized, and stocked all work stations.
- Restocked kitchen supplies including food products and utensils.
- Greeted customers upon arrival, provided menus and answered questions regarding menu items.
- Provided excellent customer service to maintain a positive atmosphere for guests.
- Adhered to health department regulations regarding food handling procedures.
- Organized dining room tables with condiments, napkins and other necessities prior to seating guests.
Education
Computer
Union County College
Cranford, NJ06-2015
Skills
- Food safety procedures
- Meal Preparation
- Food Preparation
- Food Storage
- Staff Management
- Sanitation Standards
- Food presentation
- Safety and health guidelines
- Verbal and written communication
- Training and mentoring
- Grilling Techniques
- Performance Improvement
- Staff Training
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Food Delivery
- Waste Reduction
- Food Safety
- Dish preparation
Languages
English
Professional
French
Professional
creole
Professional
Certification
- i earned a certificate in Food Safety Training-Safe Practice and Procedures from Alison online training academy.
Timeline
Head Cook 2
NJ Veterans Memorial Home
02.2024 - Current
Cook 12
NJ Veterans Memorial Home
12.2016 - 01.2024
Food Service Handler
NJ Veterans Memorial Home
08.2012 - 12.2016
Crew Member
Wendy's Restaurant
06.2007 - 11.2015
Computer
Union County College
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