Jordan Robinson
Houston
Summary
Passionate culinary professional with experience at Embassy Suites and Knife and Spoon, excelling in menu planning and customer service. Proven ability to mentor teams and enhance productivity under pressure. Skilled in food preparation and effective time management, consistently delivering high-quality dining experiences.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
Embassy Suites
Orlando
04.2024 - 01.2025
- Cooked, arranged and presented high-quality food.
- Followed established recipes to prepare and cook menu items.
- Measured portions and ingredients to minimize waste and control costs.
- Answered, reported and followed executive chef's instructions.
Line Cook
Knife and Spoon
Orlando
02.2023 - 03.2024
- Served guests in a Michelin-starred restaurant, ensuring exceptional customer service and creating unforgettable dining experiences.
- Collaborated with executive chef to develop menus and implement specialized banquet menus.
- Labeled and dated all products to verify safekeeping and sanitation.
- Assisted in preparing cold food items such as salads, sushi and luncheon meats.
- Preserved all refrigeration and storage equipment in clean, working condition to comply with health department regulations.
- Executed initial prep work for various food items by reducing sauces, parboiling food, and peeling vegetables and fruits.
- Maintained clean work stations by properly storing food, sanitizing surfaces, and washing dishes.
- Chopped, diced and ground meats and vegetables using food processors and knives.
- Mentored new joiners to assimilate quickly into hardworking team in fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated correct cooking techniques to staff to increase team skill level.
- Prepared high-quality dishes to delight customers and draw in new clientele.
Door to Door Sales
Ouachita Ministries
Amity
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Completed all required paperwork for each sale and scheduled installation appointments.
- Facilitated completion of credit application process, follow-ups and deal closures.
- Increased lead pipeline through social media promotion and engagement.
- Explained and promoted product value to drive sales.
- Generated leads by canvassing assigned neighborhoods.
- Explained products or services and demonstrated use of products.
- Demonstrated the features of each product, answered questions, and overcame the prospect's objections to complete sales.
Prep Cook
Ouachita Ministries
Amity
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Oversaw menu planning and verified prep and line cook compliance with recipes.
- Led kitchen staff, keeping workstations clean and overseeing food preparation and presentation.
- Improved productivity for continual quality under tight constraints during peak meal service.
- Checked quality of raw and cooked food products to verify standards.
- Created new recipes, working with executive chef to offer unique menu.
- Organized team activities in kitchen maintenance, stock management and food rotation to eliminate issues with product expiration.
- Conducted pre-meal meetings with food servers to review details of daily menu.
- Kept stock rooms, coolers and freezers clean and rotated.
Education
Bachelor of Theology -
Ouachita Hills College
Amity06.2023
Highschool Degree -
Forest Lake Academy
Apopka05.2017
Skills
- Effective Time Management
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Ability to Work in a Team
- Cooking Skills
- Food Preparation
- Foods
- Menu Planning
- Sales
- Sales Promotion
- Presentations
- Maintenance
- Hard Work and Dedication
- Customer Service
- Problem Solving
- Mentoring
- Time Management
- Door to Door Sales
- Ability to Multitask
- Communication Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Knife Skills
References
- Kristine Gagnier, Knife And Spoon, (321) 437-3455
- Julian Silvera, Tasting House, Julian@tastinghouselosgatos.com, (212) 810-1986
Languages
English
Timeline
Line Cook
Embassy Suites
04.2024 - 01.2025
Line Cook
Knife and Spoon
02.2023 - 03.2024
Door to Door Sales
Ouachita Ministries
01.2019 - 01.2024
Prep Cook
Ouachita Ministries
01.2019 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Theology -
Ouachita Hills College
Highschool Degree -
Forest Lake Academy