Cook's Assistant
Dairy Queen Store
Los Fresnos, Texas
04.2023 - 07.2023
- Checked the quality of raw materials prior to use in order to ensure freshness of products used.
- Followed health and safety regulations while handling food and beverages.
- Cleaned work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes and silverware between tasks.
- Transported heavy trays filled with prepared dishes from kitchen area to dining room tables safely.
- Measured ingredients required for specific food items being prepared.
- Carried out basic cooking duties such as reducing sauces and parboiling food.
- Attended to customers' needs promptly in a courteous manner during service hours.
- Maintained inventory of stock and placed orders when there is a shortage of supplies.
- Took temperature of cooked foods to verify they were cooked thoroughly before serving them.
- Stocked kitchen with necessary supplies such as food items, utensils, and equipment.
- Assisted in prepping ingredients for meals by washing, peeling, and cutting vegetables.
- Ensured that kitchen was kept clean at all times by sweeping floors, washing surfaces.
- Kept records of the quantities of food used.
- Safely operated kitchen equipment, including industrial-size mixers and knife sharpening tools.
- Grilled and deep fried various foods from meats to potatoes.