Kia Vang
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Motivated chef in preparing delicious meals for customers. Polished in following proper food handling methods and maintaining correct temperature of food products. Creative and artistic professional committed to strengthening kitchen team with better collaboration, recipes and cooking techniques.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Homemaker
N/A
Sacramento, CA
04.2014 - Current
- Maintained cleanliness of home through sweeping, vacuuming, and washing
- Assisted in caring for elderly
- Maintained a tidy and organized environment to comply with cleanliness standards.
- Extensive familiarity with cooking utensils and appliances
- Proficient in culinary skills
Chef - Volunteer
Funeral Home
Sacramento, CA
03.2024 - 03.2024
- Prepared meals according to recipes and menus, adjusted ingredients and cooking times accordingly.
- Adhered to food safety standards when storing and preparing foods.
- Checked quality of ingredients before use in order to ensure freshness.
- Maintained a clean working environment by sweeping, mopping floors, washing surfaces and emptying trash cans.
- Planned menus based on customer preferences, nutritional value and budget constraints.
- Coordinated with wait volunteers to ensure timely delivery of meals to customers.
- Tasted all prepared dishes in order to check flavorings, texture and presentation prior to serving them to customers.
- Performed basic administrative duties such as inventory management, ordering supplies.
- Adjusted seasonings of dishes during cooking process in order to enhance flavors.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hiram Johnson
Sacramento, CA06-1998
Skills
- Calm Under Pressure
- Supervision and leadership
- Task Prioritization
- Communication
- Customer Relations
- Decision-Making
- Conflict Resolution
- Project Planning
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Clerical Support
- Team Management
- Resource Management
- Purchasing and Cost Control
Kitchen Skills:
- Sanitation Guidelines
- Equipment Maintenance
- Food and beverage pairing
- Menu development and supervision
- Workflow Optimization
- Meal Preparation
- Pantry restocking
- Food Storage
- Knife Skills
- Forecasting and planning
- Kitchen equipment and tools
- Food preparation techniques
Languages
Hmong
Native/ Bilingual
English
Professional
Timeline
Chef - Volunteer
Funeral Home
03.2024 - 03.2024
Homemaker
N/A
04.2014 - Current
High School Diploma -
Hiram Johnson
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