Cook Trainer
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
09.2020 - 11.2021
- Trained cooks to maintain clean, organized and sanitary workstations.
- Supported management strategies to build cooperative and skilled kitchen team.
- Cooked same meals over and over during shifts with exact quality results.
- Monitored and managed kitchen staff during busy rush periods to maintain service levels.
- Implemented training for front-of-house team members to understand kitchen procedures.
- Learned how to prepare menu items according to precise recipes, cooking procedures and methodologies.
- Directed team in off-peak ingredient preparation and restocking work.
- Enforced cooking, plating and garnishing rules across shifts and staff members.
- Coordinated group training to share kitchen procedure changes.
- Stayed current on specialized kitchen terminology and menu item abbreviations to best train workers for fast-paced work.
- Met training needs with well-organized, factual programs based on contemporary requirements.
- Supervised and monitored team member's use of tools and equipment.
- Observed and evaluated team member's work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
- Identified program successes and failures based on team member's assessments and course reviews.
- Necessary Prep-work for ingredients needed daily.
- Assisted weekly with the unloading of supply delivery.
- Assisted with nightly freezer pull of ingredients needed for next day functioning.