Joseph Hernandez
Spokane
Summary
Detail-oriented cook skilled in food preparation, sanitation, and multitasking. Proven ability to enhance customer satisfaction through high-quality dish presentation and streamlined kitchen operations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Pooles' Public House North
12310 N Ruby Rd, Spokane, WA 99218
05.2021 - Current
- Developed and executed diverse menus, enhancing customer dining experiences.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods, ensuring timely service and high customer satisfaction.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
- Streamlined food preparation processes, enhancing kitchen efficiency and service speed.
- Trained and mentored junior kitchen staff on culinary techniques and safety protocols.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Ensured adherence to health and safety regulations, maintaining high sanitation standards.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Prepared meals according to recipes and portion guidelines to ensure consistency. efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Checked for quality by inspecting food items for freshness and proper storage., kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Implemented proper portion control and storage techniques, significantly reducing food waste.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Streamlined kitchen operations with effective communication and collaboration among team members.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality, visually appealing dishes.
Education
High School Diploma -
Shadow Ridge High School
North Las Vegas, NVSkills
- Food preparation
- Culinary techniques
- Cooking methods
- Cooking techniques
- Knife skills
- Grilling techniques
- Food plating
- Food presentation
- Plate presentation and presentation
- Portion control
- Ingredient safety
- Food safety awareness
- Customer service
- Food waste reduction
- Sanitation
- Surface cleaning
- Kitchen organization
- Organizational multitasking
- Kitchen equipment maintenance
- Customer service
- Ingredients measuring
- Food plating
Timeline
Cook
Pooles' Public House North
05.2021 - Current
High School Diploma -
Shadow Ridge High School