- 03.2022
KEYMONI JENKINS
St Alexandria,Virginia
Summary
Im just a overall happy person working in a kitchen is stressful and not meant for everyone but for me its where i thrive i excelle under pressure no task its out of my range on limit and i dont know i can learn because your mind in thw only thing thag growns everyday knowdelege is not something thag will ever not be need
Work History
Lead line cook
McCormick
01 2022 - 09 2022
- MCCORMICK AND SHMICTS 01/2022-09/2022
- Provide excellent food standards
- Make prep list
- Keep counts on all items in house
- Work satuee station after 4 pm
- Work all 4 stations on line for lunch
- Have prior knowledge of all recipes in house
- CHEESECAKE FACOTRY 07/2021-1/2022
- Certified Trainor
- Provide support to all stations
- Helping prep for any station that needs support
- Learning how to work service with mass numbers
- TEXAS ROADHOUSE 02/2021-04-2021
- Broil
- Cook steaks to the correct temp in mass numbers
- Learn how to accurately cook different steaks
- EVENING STAR CAFE 6/2020-02/2021
- Sous chef
- Filet salmon
- Keep eyes on all ingredients in house needed for service
- Prep all brunch items
- Keep the staff up to date on all specials
- Continue to make and keep up with dessert menu and different appetizer specials
- PRATHERS ON THE ALLEY 11/2019-4/2020
- Sous chef
- Place all deliveries meat , produce, and dairy
- Help my chef of cuisine make menu
- Work satuee
- Clean and maintain the standard of the kitchen
- Keep staff up to date on specials
- Stay in charge of inventory
- And keep track of the produce used at the bar and other spots of the restaurant
- BRABO 8/2018-11/2019
- Garmo/lead line cook
- Started as gramo
- Make salads cold appetizers
- Moved to hot line 4 months after starting
- From hot line learned how to keep seafood fresh
- Make different type of burger Temps
- Continue to keep eyes on all perp required of my station
- Brunch perp
Sous Chef
Planta LLC
Washington DC
09 2022 - 09 2023
- Managed food preparation tasks during high-volume service periods, ensuring all orders were executed in a timely manner without sacrificing quality or presentation standards.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Place orders daily
- Make weekly speicals to be service on fridays
- Assist in labor by making a shecudle
- Being aware of labor hours
- Reduced staff turnover rates through effective communication skills, creating a supportive work atmosphere for all team members.
- Engage in weekly meetings with staff
- Run expo window during service
- Assist excutive chef on any task needed
- Streamlined kitchen operations, reducing food waste through meticulous inventory management.
- Set up and broke down kitchen for service.
Research and Development Chef
Cactus corporation LLC
Washington DC
04 2024 - Current
- Drove menu innovation with seasonal ingredients, balancing flavors for a memorable dining experience.
- Maximized kitchen efficiency by strategically delegating tasks among team members according to their strengths.
- Created visually appealing presentations for plated dishes that enhanced each meal''s appeal to customers.
- Mentored junior chefs, providing guidance on recipe development and kitchen best practices.
- Sorted and ordered items for ingredient inventory.
- Package all to go items to be devilverd by monday
- Package items used for service weekly
- Engage in weekly meeting with marketing/ chef team
Education
High school diploma -
Mount Vernon high school
2014
Skills
- New Product Development
- Shelf Life Testing
- Manufacturing Processes
- Food Product Launch
- Research and reporting
- Problem-solving
- Food spoilage prevention
- Menu planning
- Recipes and menu planning
- Food plating and presentation
- Food preparation and safety
- Staff education and training
- Daily workflow improvement
- Performance improvement
Timeline
- 03.2022
Lead line cook
McCormick
01 2022 - 09 2022
Sous Chef
Planta LLC
09 2022 - 09 2023
Research and Development Chef
Cactus corporation LLC
04 2024 - Current
High school diploma -
Mount Vernon high school