Jose Luis Duron Pasillas
Reno
Summary
Talented kitchen leader and team motivator successful at maintaining staff focus and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Experienced with sourcing ingredients, controlling budgets and managing staff scheduling. A High-performing Chef offering 20 years of restaurant experience. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
GSR
05.2025 - Current
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Managed opening and closing shift kitchen tasks.
- Measured and mixed ingredients according to precise recipes for best results.
- Maintained food safety and sanitation standards.
- Washed, peeled, and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
- Worked closely with kitchen team to meet high demand with delicious, on-recipe foods.
Cook
Sierra Nevada Hospital
05.2024 - Current
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- 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.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Followed strict standards for food handling and safety, minimizing risks to customers.
Kitchen Manager
The Biggest Little Steakhouse
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Delegated food preparation duties down to cooks and followed up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.
- Developed and maintained professional relationships with suppliers to acquire high-quality ingredients and products with reasonable prices.
- Developed and implemented kitchen policies and procedures to establish clear guidelines for kitchen operations and comply with regulations.
- Hired and managed entire kitchen staff.
- Purchased food and cultivated strong vendor relationships.
- Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Designed and maintained menus to offer variety of high quality and consistency of dishes.
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
Kitchen Manager
Norte Cantina
10.2021 - 09.2023
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Hired and managed entire kitchen staff.
- Purchased food and cultivated strong vendor relationships.
- Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
- Coordinated and organized restaurant inventory.
- Reviewed and analyzed kitchen performance to verify gaps and observe continuous improvement.
- Calculated prices of ingredients to monitor food costs and control expenses.
- Trained staff on proper cooking procedures as well as safety regulations and productivity strategies.
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
Kitchen Manager
Roundabout Catering
01.2016 - 10.2021
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
- Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
- Implemented and maintained food safety and sanitation standards to establish safe handling and preparation of food.
- Designed and maintained menus to offer variety of high quality and consistency of dishes.
- Trained staff on proper cooking procedures as well as safety regulations and productivity strategies.
- Managed staff schedules and maintained adequate coverage for all shifts.
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
- Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
- Reduced health risks and safety hazards by preparing beverage products consistently while creating cleaning schedules, restocking items and sanitizing equipment to adhere to health department standards.
Skills
- Sanitation
- Order prioritization
- Food presentation
- Sauteing
- Food handling
- Contamination prevention
- Grilling
- Frying
- Cooking
- Knife skills
- Kitchen sanitation management
- Recipe development
- Extensive catering background
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Order verification
- Plate presentation
- Cooking techniques
- Food handler certification
- Kitchen management
- Food preparation
- Sanitation procedures
- Nutrition
- Workplace safety
- HACCP planning
- Hygiene standards
- Customer service
- Staff management
- Work prioritization
- Partnership development
- Business development
- Sales management
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Goal setting
- Decision-making
- Staff development
- Documentation and reporting
- Data analysis
- Inventory management
- Team leadership
- Shift scheduling
- Staff training and development
- Employee onboarding
- Verbal and written communication
Timeline
Cook
GSR
05.2025 - Current
Cook
Sierra Nevada Hospital
05.2024 - Current
Kitchen Manager
The Biggest Little Steakhouse
08.2023 - 06.2024
Kitchen Manager
Norte Cantina
10.2021 - 09.2023
Kitchen Manager
Roundabout Catering
01.2016 - 10.2021
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