Joscelyn Velazquez
Temecula,CA
Summary
I have learned from a young age that everything I do needs to be done with high quality and should never settle. Since I was little I have been helping my family with different events for our church, whether it was setting up, greeting, ushering, tearing down and cleaning up. For a year at my church I volunteered as a member of the audio/visual team and the children’s leader when the church first started. I am a hard worker and do everything to the very best I can.
Responsible line cook skilled in ingredient preparation, batch cooking and plating. Brings stamina for lifting heavy items and standing for long periods of time. Knowledgeable and precise individual committed to maintaining clean, orderly kitchen and delivering high-quality, delicious food.
Honest Cashier skilled at managing money, merchandising stock and assisting customers with locating desired items. Excellent oral and written communication, listening and time management skills with strong attention to detail and superior work ethic. Consistently accurate in drawer reconciliation.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Children’s Ministry Director
CityWide Mosaic
Temecula, CA
01.2019 - Current
- Carried out church mission by planning and leading worship services, writing sermons and working with church leaders.
- Improved operations and functions of church committees by clarifying objectives and empowering other committee members to take responsibility.
- Demonstrated effective leadership to church, including managing daily operations, developing and administering annual budget and promoting compassionate pastoral care to members and public.
- Guided staff and volunteers in administering education, youth, social action, fellowship and pastoral care ministry programs.
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
- Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.
- Resolved interpersonal conflicts by listening, finding common ground and building relationships.
Line Cook and Prep Cook
La Isla Cevicheria
Temecula, CA
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Retained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
- Grilled and deep fried various foods from meats to potatoes.
- Organized and labeled stock of ingredients to maintain needed inventory levels.
- Prepped vegetables and ingredients by washing, chopping and dicing.
- Helped train and develop new talent.
- Dressed, seasoned and garnished appetizers and salads to prepare for food service.
- Modified standard recipes to address customer requests for substitutions or allergen concerns.
- Assisted with dining room tasks by removing soiled dishes during meal service and returning to kitchen for washing.
- Measured and weighed food items to comply with portion requirements.
- Sliced meats to prepare for cooking and assembly of menu items.
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
- Completed special orders according to customer dietary needs.
- Maintained clean and orderly appearance throughout kitchen and dining area.
- Cooked food following specific measurements and recipes.
- Sanitized workstation at end of shift to prevent foodborne illnesses.
- Collaborated with team to deliver timely service of items.
- Safely operated ovens, fryers and grills to prevent injuries and accidents.
- Set up work stations prior to opening to minimize prep time.
- Worked closely with cashiers to obtain order information and accurately complete customers' orders.
- Monitored food product stock and alerted supervisor when items ran low in time to reorder.
- Chopped, diced and sliced ingredients for salads, stir-fries and other dishes.
- Properly utilized various cooking utensils to prepare range of food items.
- Properly garnished and arranged orders on plates and trays.
- Batch cooked food items during peak service hours to minimize wait time.
Cashier
La Isla Cevicheria
Temecula, CA
08.2021 - 10.2021
- Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity.
- Collected payments and provided accurate change.
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered product advice.
- Worked closely with front-end staff to assist customers.
- Processed sales transactions to prevent long customer wait times.
- Accepted cash and credit card payments, issued receipts and provided change.
- Trained new team members in cash register operation, stock procedures and customer services.
- Learned roles of other departments to provide coverage and keep store operational.
- Answered customer questions and provided store information.
- Used suggestive selling techniques to promote add-on sales.
- Discounted purchases by scanning and redeeming coupons.
- Directed trash removal and sanitation procedures to keep aisles and register area organized.
Education
High School Diploma -
Santa Rosa Academy
Temecula, CA05.2021
Skills
- Mission-oriented
- Leadership development
- Crisis management
- Supervision
- Organizational skills
- Critical thinking
- Coordination
- People skills
- Fast learner
- Food storage
- Highly motivated
- Team-oriented
- Food presentation
- Active listener
- Vegetable preparation
- Safe food handling
Timeline
Line Cook and Prep Cook
La Isla Cevicheria
10.2021 - 05.2022
Cashier
La Isla Cevicheria
08.2021 - 10.2021
Children’s Ministry Director
CityWide Mosaic
01.2019 - Current
High School Diploma -
Santa Rosa Academy