Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Jose Cortes

El Sereno,Ca.

Summary

Seeking a position as cook in a restaurant to contribute a positive attitude in the kitchen. Dependable Cook with expertise preparing foods in fast-paced settings. Team-minded professional knowledgeable in food safety, attractive presentation, and stock management. Efficient multitasker with talents in recipe management and development.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Cook

Bar Celona
01.2004 - 10.2024
  • . Responsible for morning production & worked in all areas of the kitchen including grill, sauté, tapas, pantry & desserts.

Cook

Rusty Pelican
01.1992 - 01.2004
  • Responsibilities included hot food production for the entire kitchen. Experience in working grill, sauté, brunch and pantry.

Cook

McCormick & Schmick's
01.1993 - 01.1995
  • Hot food production in the evening. Job included cooking on grill & broiler station and assisted in fabrication of fish.

Cook

Clancy's Crab Broiler
01.1990 - 01.1992
  • Hot food production in the evening for a high volume restaurant. Responsible for production of the grill & broiler station.

Cook

Marie Calendar's
01.1989 - 01.1991
  • Hot food production in the evening for a high volume restaurant. Began position in pantry and worked up to obtain position in grill & broiler station.

Education

Michoacan Mexico
Michoacan, Mexico

Skills

  • 35 years of Culinary Experience
  • Trained in Contemporary & Traditional American and Seafood
  • Food handling
  • Cleaning and organization
  • Food preparation
  • Kitchen organization
  • Meat and Fish fabrication
  • Food Cost Analysis & Inventory
  • Fluent in the Spanish & English Language

Timeline

Cook

Bar Celona
01.2004 - 10.2024

Cook

McCormick & Schmick's
01.1993 - 01.1995

Cook

Rusty Pelican
01.1992 - 01.2004

Cook

Clancy's Crab Broiler
01.1990 - 01.1992

Cook

Marie Calendar's
01.1989 - 01.1991

Michoacan Mexico
Jose Cortes