Korina Taylor
Tucson,AZ
Summary
Responsible Line Cook skilled in ingredient preparation, batch cooking and plating. Brings stamina for lifting heavy items and standing for long periods of time. Knowledgeable and precise individual committed to maintaining clean, orderly kitchen and delivering high-quality, delicious food. Motivated almost 9 years of experience 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
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Adventure Guide Kitchen
Maverik Adventure's First Stop
Franklin, ID
12.2021 - 09.2022
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Achieved cost-savings by developing functional solutions to problems.
- Reviewed invoices from vendors to ensure accuracy of orders placed.
- Collaborated with other supervisors on various projects related to restaurant operations.
- Monitored inventory levels of ingredients, supplies and equipment.
- Inspected freezers and refrigerators prior to each shift to check temperature levels and verify proper functionality.
- Oversaw inventory and ordered ingredients to restock freezers, fridges and pantry.
- Observed food safety and sanitation protocols to reduce germ spread.
- Established standards for portion sizes and plating presentation.
- Prepared variety of foods according to exact instructions and recipe specifications.
Line Cook
Olive Garden
Nampa, ID
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Cleaned cooking and refrigeration equipment to sanitize and prevent food-borne illness.
- Maintained safe operations of food prep equipment to reduce complications and retain safety procedures.
- Controlled risk of food-borne infection by consistently following sanitary requirements.
- Adhered strictly to health codes regarding storage temperatures, hygiene standards, product rotation guidelines.
- Monitored food preparation methods, portion sizes, and garnishing techniques to ensure high-quality presentation of dishes.
- Helped other staff members complete job tasks during peak times to keep kitchen running efficiently.
- Reviewed recipes to determine exact measurements and ingredients to create dishes.
- Trained new employees on safe food handling practices and proper use of kitchen equipment.
- Placed orders for supplies and food inventory items with vendors to restock pantry and refrigerator.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
Line Cook
Olive Garden
Spanish Fork, UT
11.2017 - 09.2018
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Reviewed recipes to determine exact measurements and ingredients to create dishes.
- Replenished food items from inventory and rotated ingredients.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while remaining organized in a fast-paced environment.
- Performed basic knife skills such as dicing onions or slicing meats.
- Garnished and arranged dishes into creative presentations.
- Assisted in prep work such as washing vegetables or butchering meat when needed.
- Inspected equipment for cleanliness prior to use every shift.
- Trained and mentored new sauté cooks on proper cooking techniques, food safety protocols, and kitchen etiquette.
- Controlled risk of food-borne infection by consistently following sanitary requirements.
- Kept costs low by minimizing spoilage with proper stock rotation and storage.
- Monitored the temperature of hot holding units to ensure all food items were held at safe temperatures.
Line Cook
Tumbleweeds Bar and Grill
Mattawa, WA
04.2016 - 11.2017
- Carved ham, turkey and roast beef for use in sandwiches and salads.
- Cleaned food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
- Cleaned cooking and refrigeration equipment to sanitize and prevent food-borne illness.
- Cooked multiple orders simultaneously during busy periods.
- Kept stations stocked and ready for use to maximize productivity.
- Performed workstation prep prior to shift start.
- Set up workstations with needed ingredients, utensils and cooking equipment.
- Plated dishes according to restaurant presentation standards before delivering them to customers.
- Taking customer orders then preparing the orders myself.
Server/Line Cook
Denny's Restaurant
Spanish Fork, UT
04.2017 - 10.2017
- Prepared checks, itemizing total meal costs and taxes.
- Assisted in preparing salads, appetizers and desserts to speed up food service.
- Informed customers of daily specials and signature menu items.
- Cleaned tables and chairs to prepare dining area for next customers.
- Presented menus to patrons to answer questions about offered items and make suitable recommendations.
- Served food and beverages to patrons and confirmed complete orders.
- Delivered food orders promptly and courteously.
- Maintained knowledge of current menu items, garnishes, ingredients, and preparation methods.
- Followed health safety guidelines when preparing and serving food products.
- Communicated effectively with kitchen staff regarding customer allergies or special requests.
Education
GED -
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ02-2024
Skills
- Kitchen Operations
- Food Presentation
- Ingredient Preparation
- Recipe Preparation
- Inventory Management
- Food Rotation
- Ingredient Inspection
- Food Safety
- Portioning
- Contamination Control
- Back of House Operations
- Time Management
- Menu Item Memorization
- Workload Management
- Highly Motivated
Affiliations
- outside of cooking I'm an artist of many sorts, some of the things I love to do outside of preparing delicious food includes singing, drawing/painting, and photography.
Languages
Spanish
Limited
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Adventure Guide Kitchen
Maverik Adventure's First Stop
12.2021 - 09.2022
Line Cook
Olive Garden
06.2021 - 12.2021
Line Cook
Olive Garden
11.2017 - 09.2018
Server/Line Cook
Denny's Restaurant
04.2017 - 10.2017
Line Cook
Tumbleweeds Bar and Grill
04.2016 - 11.2017
GED -
Pima Community College
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