Kara Lopez
Davenport,FL
Summary
Hard working and professional cook, with 15 years experience with food preparation and customer service. Dedicated to quality, safety, and cleanliness. Brings strong commitment to team work and maintaining a postive work environment. Strong work ethic and excellent time management skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Whole Food Market
Orlando, FL
06.2008 - 06.2023
- Within the Prepared Foods department, I worked as a Production Writer and worked on the Salad Bar and Fresh Pack venues.
- Prepared bulk quality dishes in efficient manner to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
- Operated grills, fryers, steamers, and ovens in alignment with OSHA protocols and manufacturer instructions.
- Maintained and managed daily production for all salad bars, including the organic salad bar, with strict standards for production, cleanliness, and logs.
- Produced, packed, and labeled food items for Fresh Pack walls and bunkers, and maintained daily supply.
- Maintained a clean work environment and food safety standards, utilizing FIFO techniques.
- Prepared meals according to recipes and menus, and adjusted ingredients and cooking times accordingly.
- Trained and mentored team members regarding food preparation methods and techniques. Trained other team members regarding safe, organic practices.
- As a Production Writer, I took daily inventory, transferred data to computer software, and created daily production assignments for other team members.
- Created seasonal menu updates based on local ingredients' availability and seasonal best sellers.
- Created, made, and sold personal recipes through the PFDS department. Some of these recipes acquired PLUs and were sold regionally across Whole Foods Markets, Inc.
- Demonstrated excellent time management skills while multitasking various jobs.
- Maintained high levels of cleanliness across all work stations by washing work surfaces, sweeping, mopping floors, and emptying trash cans.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Acrylic Painting
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL05-2004
Skills
- Customer Service
- Production Writing
- Food Preparation
- Recipe Development
- New Hire Training
- Focused and disciplined
- Positive and professional
- Multitasking
- Food Handler Certified
- ServSafe certified
Timeline
Cook
Whole Food Market
06.2008 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Acrylic Painting
University of Central Florida
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