Justin Griffin
Maricopa,AZ
Summary
Organized professional with superior work ethic and team player attitude. Exceptional quality control and inspection abilities. Commended for honesty, hard work and positive attitude. Comfortable standing for long periods of time and safely lifting heavy loads.
Inspiring Vocational Instructor committed to providing thorough instruction while setting a great example for educational excellence and modeling acceptable social and work-related behavior. A strong background in curriculum development and progress assessment capabilities. Eager to apply these talents to an exciting opportunity.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Line Cook
Dennys Restaurant
Maricopa, Arizona
11.2022 - 05.2024
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Cleaned food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
- Operated various kitchen appliance such as a blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer.
- Ensured freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
- Organized the storage area to ensure that all necessary items were readily accessible.
- Performed basic knife skills such as dicing onions or slicing meats.
- Followed health and safety standards to ensure safe working environment for employees and customers alike.
- Monitored product freshness and rotation dates to maintain quality assurance standards.
Line Cook
IHOP
Maricopa, Arizona
07.2021 - 04.2023
- Cleaned food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
- Stocked and restocked kitchen supplies as needed.
- Operated various kitchen appliance such as a blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer.
- Organized the storage area to ensure that all necessary items were readily accessible.
- Followed health and safety standards to ensure safe working environment for employees and customers alike.
- Ensured that all dishes were prepared according to recipe specifications.
Line Cook
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Maricopa, Arizona
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Stocked and restocked kitchen supplies as needed.
- Ensured freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
- Performed basic knife skills such as dicing onions or slicing meats.
Education
High School Diploma -
Sequoia Pathway Academy
Maricopa, AZ05-2021
Some College (No Degree) - Welding
The Refrigeration School
Tempe, AZSkills
- Line Management
- Prep work
- Portioning
- Ingredient Preparation
- Kitchen Operations
- Inventory Management
- Food presentation
- Food Safety
- Recipe Adaptation
- Recipe preparation
- Kitchen Sanitization
- Equipment Maintenance
- Team Coordination
- Crew training
- Stick Welding
- Mig and Tig Welding
- Operations Support
- Warehouse Operations
- Order Preparation
Affiliations
- I'm an avid gamer who also likes to be apart of communities that talk about why they need/feel they need to escape reality, to which we all assist each other emotionally and mentally.
- I partake in cooking and baking as a stress relief, as well as to help build my creativity.
- I make music on the side so that I can challenge my mind by creating lyrics and writing songs.
Certification
- OSHA 10
- Food handlers safety card
- CPR
Languages
English
Professional
Timeline
Line Cook
Dennys Restaurant
11.2022 - 05.2024
Line Cook
IHOP
07.2021 - 04.2023
Line Cook
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
05.2020 - 06.2021
High School Diploma -
Sequoia Pathway Academy
Some College (No Degree) - Welding
The Refrigeration School