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Jordan Pledger

Columbus,OH

Summary

Diligent professional with 5+ years of restaurant industry experience and a proven knowledge of food preparation, recipe development, and quality control. Striving to learn from and others and teach given the opportunity. Aiming to use skills both in the kitchen and managerially to be an efficient part of any team.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Line Cook

Alqueria
06.2022 - Current
  • Preparing multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
  • Setting up and preparing cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Creating identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
  • Operating varied kitchen equipment, observing operation guidelines to avoid accidents and prevent malfunctions.
  • Instructing new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
  • Curating special menus to pair with beverages.

Line Cook

Pelino's Pasta
01.2022 - 06.2022

Daytime duties included:

  • Prepared and cooked full course meals based on restaurant recipes and specifications.
  • Extruding pasta.
  • Making fill pasta from scratch.

Service duties included:

  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
  • Plated and presented all dishes to match established restaurant standards.
  • Maintained smooth and timely operations in preparation and delivery of meals.

Kitchen Manager

PAULIE GEES
10.2018 - 12.2021
  • Overseeing the day to day operations in a kitchen of 5-6 people
  • Duties included:
  • Maintained adequate inventory levels and conducting weekly inventories, making sure product arrives on time, and insuring quality of product
  • Assisted in training employees according to each positions specific requirements.
  • Weighed, measured, and mixed ingredients according to recipes and personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment
  • Kept kitchen and pizza line tidy, organized and sanitized according to CDC recommendations.
  • Communicated with patrons to insure best possible service is provided.
  • Worked and excelled through each position of the line during high volume nights.

Photographer

STORE 5A
01.2015 - 10.2018
  • Responsible for photographing, editing, & uploading images to website for e-commerce.
  • Managing a team of models and coordinating weekly photo shoots.
  • Responsible for creating visual content for website, social media, and print ads.
  • In charge of maintaining consistent brand visuals.
  • Updating website with new photos and graphics that align with brand vision.

Education

Completed coursework towards Business/Design (Jul 2014 -

COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO

Completed coursework towards Photography/Business Photography - undefined

COLUMBUS STATE COLLEGE
COLUMBUS, OH

Skills

  • Proven conflict management skills
  • Works well in fast paced environment
  • Enjoys problem solving
  • High attention to detail
  • Efficiently communicates with team

Certification

  • ServSafe

Timeline

Line Cook

Alqueria
06.2022 - Current

Line Cook

Pelino's Pasta
01.2022 - 06.2022

Kitchen Manager

PAULIE GEES
10.2018 - 12.2021

Photographer

STORE 5A
01.2015 - 10.2018

Completed coursework towards Business/Design (Jul 2014 -

COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE

Completed coursework towards Photography/Business Photography - undefined

COLUMBUS STATE COLLEGE
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