Kaiulani Waikiki
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Dependable food industry worker equipped for fast-paced work and with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Serves customers effectively with attention to detail and hardworking approach. Ready to tackle new challenges, advance organizational objectives, along with improving processes, and increasing customer satisfaction.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook Trainer
FTH Nevada Restaurants Inc. , Zippy's Restaurant
09.2023 - Current
- Learn how to prepare menu items according to precise recipes, cooking procedures and methodologies.
- Cook same meals over and over during shifts with exact quality results.
- Practice proper safety and sanitation standards.
- Prepare food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for grill and frying purposes.
- Train and assist new kitchen staff members.
- Train cooks to maintain clean, organized and sanitary workstations.
- Enforce cooking and plating procedures with staff members.
- Work in fast-paced environment with sense of urgency to serve guests quickly.
- Manage both opening and closing shift kitchen tasks.
- Restock inventory and ingredient items to maintain optimal kitchen efficiency.
- Understand cooking techniques and fundamentals to maximize safe food handling.
- Communicate with management on food inventory stock to request order placement.
Assistant Manager
Law Pac Grill LLC. Dba Makai Island Pacific Grill
07.2021 - 12.2024
- Organized and restocked kitchen regularly to maintain preparation for anticipated demands.
- Weighed, measured, and mixed ingredients according to recipes.
- Adhered to storage and rotation protocols to maintain food freshness.
- Received and stocked food in freezers, refrigerators, and dry storage areas to preserve quality.
- Cleaned workstations, storage areas, and kitchen equipment regularly to minimize contamination and illness risks.
- Portioned out food for dine-in or take-out orders, minimizing food waste and consistently controlling amounts to maintain budgets.
- Operated POS cash registers and counted money received from customers.
- Greeted customers and provided prompt and friendly service.
- Cooked food on a grill and in a fryer.
- Assembled plates to customers requests.
- Handled cash accurately and prepared deposits.
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures to improve customer service and satisfaction.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and supported them in improving areas of weakness.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance.
- Assisted in managing staff schedules and maintained adequate coverage for all shifts.
- Purchased, scheduled and received deliveries from approved vendors adhering to food cost and budget.
- Completed monthly inventory counts to verify stock levels.
Swing Manager
Team Vance Management LLC. dba McDonalds
11.2019 - 07.2021
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
- Assembled burgers, sandwiches, and salads.
- Helped new hires understand and know the store polices & procedures.
- Served customers, took orders over a headset as well as from the front counter and handled the cash registers.
- Completed Food safety.
- Oversaw balancing of cash registers, reconciled transactions, and deposited establishment's earnings to bank.
- Ensuring food safety rules are followed
- Lead shifts ensuring customers get a fast, accurate, friendly experience
- Opened and closed POS systems to start next business day
Chef Assistant
Three Square
10.2019 - 02.2020
- Prepped food needed.
- Sanitized countertops.
- Bagged snacks for schools.
- Boxed produce.
- Labeling boxes.
- Chopping food.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Food And Beverage Management
College of Southern Nevada
Henderson, NV05-2027
High School Diploma -
Nevada State High School
Henderson, NV05.2021
Skills
- Food production
- Cleaning and organization
- Positive and professional
- Time management
- Food preparation
- Safe food handling
- Workplace safety
- Customer Service
- Professionalism
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
Certification
ServSafe Certification
Timeline
Cook Trainer
FTH Nevada Restaurants Inc. , Zippy's Restaurant
09.2023 - Current
Assistant Manager
Law Pac Grill LLC. Dba Makai Island Pacific Grill
07.2021 - 12.2024
Swing Manager
Team Vance Management LLC. dba McDonalds
11.2019 - 07.2021
Chef Assistant
Three Square
10.2019 - 02.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Food And Beverage Management
College of Southern Nevada
High School Diploma -
Nevada State High School
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