Kelvin Solorzano
Elizabeth,NJ
Summary
Proven culinary professional with experience at The Chippery, knowledge of food safety and other cooking techniques. He excelled at improving kitchen efficiency and food quality, achieving a high customer satisfaction rate. Demonstrated strong teamwork and multitasking skills, contributing significantly to a positive and productive kitchen environment.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Line
The Chippery
05.2023 - 10.2024
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Maintained a clean and organized workstation, ensuring compliance with health department regulations.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Increased ticket turnover rate by quickly adapting to changing priorities and multitasking effectively.
- Followed restaurant stock management schedule to monitor product freshness and rotate out old products.
- Contributed to restaurant success by maintaining a positive attitude and strong work ethic under pressure.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Strengthened teamwork within the kitchen by providing assistance to other stations as needed during peak hours.
- Improved food quality by consistently following standardized recipes and maintaining accurate portion control.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to established safety protocols for equipment use and maintenance.
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for frying purposes.
- Coordinated seamlessly with front-of-house staff to ensure timely delivery of orders without compromising on quality or taste.
Cook's Assistant
Anthony’s Restaurant
04.2022 - 09.2022
- Worked with chef to prepare daily food specials and other supplies.
- Followed recipes closely for consistent taste, quality and presentation.
- Washed, peeled, and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
- Prepared food orders to support waitstaff and other team members.
- Worked on salads, desserts and meat preparation to increase kitchen speed.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
Saler
RM Stores
05.2021 - 12.2021
Education
Bachelor Of Marketing - Business
Universidad Técnica De Machala
Machala-ECU 03.2021
Skills
- Food safety knowledge
- Food Plating
- Grilling Techniques
Languages
English
Limited Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Kitchen Line
The Chippery
05.2023 - 10.2024
Cook's Assistant
Anthony’s Restaurant
04.2022 - 09.2022
Saler
RM Stores
05.2021 - 12.2021
Bachelor Of Marketing - Business
Universidad Técnica De Machala
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