Joshua Koglin
Portland,OR
Summary
20 years kitchen experience. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Looking for a full time position Monday through Friday.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Sous Chef
Barba/Caffe Mingo
12.2018 - 08.2024
- Initiated training for new cooks on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
- Assisted with menu development and planning.
- Evaluated food products to verify freshness and quality.
- Modified recipes to accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies.
- Monitored food production to verify quality and consistency.
- Completing daily production for service.
- Set up and broke down kitchen for service.
- Weekly inventory and ordering products from multiple vendors.
- Preparing production lists at the end of service.
- Working with FOH to expedite food in a time efficient and organized manner.
- Overseeing quality and consistency of dishes before being served.
- Creating specials and preparing them for staff to taste before service.
- Assisted In making sure food safety standards met.
Kitchen Manager
21'st Ave Kitchen and Bar
04.2017 - 12.2018
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
- Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
- Delegated food preparation duties down to cooks and followed up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Reviewed and analyzed kitchen performance to verify gaps and observe continuous improvement.
- Calculated prices of ingredients to monitor food costs and control expenses.
- Inspected stock to identify shortages, replenish supply and maintain consistent inventory.
- Developed and implemented kitchen policies and procedures to establish clear guidelines for kitchen operations and comply with regulations.
- Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality.
- Trained staff on proper cooking procedures as well as safety regulations and productivity.
- Implemented effective inventory control systems to reduce food spoilage and waste.
Prep Cook
Whole Foods Fremont
09.2015 - 04.2017
- Maintained clean and hygienic kitchen workspace.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing.
- Completed daily production list.
- Logging all prep to make sure food was cooked to its proper temperature and cooled
- Making sure that all certified organic prep was done correctly to maintain organic certification.
- Checking in with shift supervisor at the end of every shift to make sure all prep was logged, Labeled and dated.
Education
GED -
Franklin High School Portland, OR
2004
Skills
- Inventory Management
- Food Preparation
- Menu Memorization
- Customer Service
- Plating
- Portion Control
- Food Safety
- Food presentation
- Menu Planning
- Safe Food Handling
- Recipe creation
- Kitchen leadership
- Knife Skills
- Supervising Food Prep
- Order delivery practices
Timeline
Sous Chef
Barba/Caffe Mingo
12.2018 - 08.2024
Kitchen Manager
21'st Ave Kitchen and Bar
04.2017 - 12.2018
Prep Cook
Whole Foods Fremont
09.2015 - 04.2017
GED -
Franklin High School Portland, OR
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