KARONE COWERT
Miami,FL
Summary
Creative and diverse cooking with experience in a restaurant setting with knowledge in producing and presenting well prepared and favorable food. Experienced Supervisor leading team members on-time job completion. Assign tasks, train employees, provide feedback, mediate interpersonal conflicts and implement company procedures. Excellent communication and listening skills. Provide leadership and vision which drives teams to meet goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor
Megalodon Security Group
5225 Collins Avenue Miami Beach,Fl 33140
06.2015 - Current
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Handle customer complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
- Monitor workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
- Evaluate employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Maintain compliance with company policies, objectives, and communication goals.
- Enforce rules and regulations outlined in company manual to set forth expectations comprehensibly and consistently.
- Create successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
- Conduct routine inspections to check quality and compliance with established specifications.
- Identify unsafe or unhealthful workplace conditions or hazards to enforce safe work practices and procedures.
- Maintain clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Apply strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Handle customer complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs
Sous Chef
Redbury Hotel
1776 Collins Avenue Miami Beach Fl,33139
04.2015 - 06.2020
- Inspect and clean food preparation areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices
- Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, and rotating stock
- Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking
- Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience
- Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods
- Measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes, using various kitchen utensils and equipment
- Portion, and arrange, food aesthetically on plates and platters
- Acted as head chef when required to maintain continuity of service and quality.
- Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
- Monitored food and labor costs to verify budget targets were met.
- Coordinated with vendors to order supplies and maintain high quality standards.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Mentored kitchen staff to prepare each for demanding roles.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Collaborated with staff members to create meals for large banquets.
- Plated every dish with attractive flair to meet strict restaurant standards and maintain stellar business reputation.
Line Cook
Marriott Resort & Spa, Island
01.2014 - 03.2015
- Inspect and clean food preparation areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices
- Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, and rotating stock
- Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking
- Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience
- Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods
- Measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes, using various kitchen utensils and equipment
- Portion, and arrange, food aesthetically on plates and platters
Line Cook
LANDRY'S RESTAURANT
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Inspect and clean food preparation areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices
- Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, and rotating stock
- Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking
- Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience
- Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods
- Measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes, using various kitchen utensils and equipment
- Portion, and arrange, food aesthetically on plates and platters
Dishwasher/Prep Cook
CHILI'S
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Cleaned and sanitized food preparation area, kitchen tools and utensils
- Ensured dishes were washed properly whether by hand or by using a dishwasher
- Trained new staff on dishwashing techniques and operating dish washing equipment
- Cooked foods to perfection ensuring entrées and appetizers were presentable to customer's satisfaction
- Performed food preparation duties like cutting and chopping vegetables and preparing sandwiches
Landscaper
ALL SEASONS LAWN
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Operated vehicles and powered equipment, such as mowers, chain saws, and electric clippers
- Mowed or edged lawns, using power mowers or edger's
- Cared for established lawns by mulching, weeding, trimming or edging around flower beds and walks
- Used hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes
- Pruned or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws
- Gathered and remove litter
- Provided proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lot or other grounds features
Education
High School Diploma -
William H Turner High School
Miami, FL06.1996
Skills
- ABILITIES AND SKILLS
- Quality customer service
- Safety, sanitation
- Cleaning, organizing
- Understands and enforce local, federal and state food sanitation regulations
- Knowledge of weights, measurements, volume and cooking procedures
- Food preparation
- High volume cooking
- Follow recipe instructions
- Inventory and stocking
- Effective time management skills
- Training and development
- Contract Management
- Waste Reduction
- Leadership
- Employee Performance Management
- Workflow Monitoring
- Monthly Inventory
- Training and Development
- Safe Work Methods
- Staff Discipline
- Processes and Procedures
- Operational Efficiency and Safety
- Supervising Employees
- Policy Enforcement
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
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saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt
Timeline
Supervisor
Megalodon Security Group
06.2015 - Current
Sous Chef
Redbury Hotel
04.2015 - 06.2020
Line Cook
Marriott Resort & Spa, Island
01.2014 - 03.2015
Line Cook
LANDRY'S RESTAURANT
01.2008 - 01.2015
Dishwasher/Prep Cook
CHILI'S
01.2005 - 01.2007
Landscaper
ALL SEASONS LAWN
01.2002 - 01.2005
High School Diploma -
William H Turner High School