Kristina Boyce
Salem,NY
Summary
Dedicated culinary professional with strong skills in food preparation and kitchen operations. Excels in fast-paced environments, ensuring adherence to safety standards while providing excellent customer service. Eager to contribute to team success and enhance customer satisfaction.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
Jays Pizza
Greenwich, New York
11.2025 - Current
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment, collaborating with teammates to ensure high customer satisfaction.
- Operated kitchen equipment such as ovens and fryers.
- Restocked food items throughout shift, ensuring timely availability of ingredients for smooth service.
- Followed food safety guidelines during food preparation and storage.
- Maintained hygienic kitchen through regular mopping, workspace disinfection, and washing utensils and glassware.
- Retained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
Housekeeper
Self Employed Services
Salem, NY
11.2025 - Current
- Cleaned and organized living spaces to maintain a welcoming environment.
- Sanitized bathrooms and kitchens to ensure hygiene and cleanliness standards.
- Sanitized and cleaned sinks, mirrors, toilets and showers.
- Swept and mopped floors, vacuumed carpets and rugs, dusted furniture, wiped down surfaces.
- Removed trash from bins and replaced liners.
- Washed windows inside and outside of the home.
- Managed laundry services, ensuring cleanliness and organization of clothing.
- Conducted post-cleaning inspections to confirm quality standards and client satisfaction.
- Managed time effectively to complete all scheduled tasks within allotted hours.
- Delivered quality service, consistently meeting and often exceeding client expectations.
- Communicated with clients to address concerns and receive feedback promptly.
General Landscaper
Wrights Services
Cambridge, New York
04.2010 - Current
- Operated mowers and trimmers to achieve precise lawn cutting.
- Mowed lawns using walk-behind mowers, riding mowers and edgers.
- Operated various landscaping tools and machinery efficiently.
- Maintained tools and equipment for optimal lawn care performance.
- Contributed to landscape design by planting flowers and shrubs to enhance property aesthetics.
- Weeded gardens and flower beds.
- Raked leaves, spread mulch and removed debris from grounds.
- Trimmed trees and shrubs around the property to maintain a neat appearance.
- Removed debris from gutters to prevent water damage. along roofline when necessary.
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Earned recognition from management for delivering exceptional customer service and ensuring client satisfaction.
- Coordinated and scheduled regular lawn maintenance visits to maintain client properties and optimize service delivery.
Counter Service Pizza Maker
Pizza World
Salem, New York
06.2012 - 11.2025
- Engaged customers to take orders and provide tailored recommendations, enhancing their dining experience.
- Monitored food quality and ensured adherence to safety standards.
- Crafted pizzas using proper amount of dough and quantities of toppings according to specifications.
- Followed all recipes accurately while making pizzas.
- Operated ovens and kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
- Placed prepared pizzas into the ovens to bake according to specified times and temperatures.
- Prepared ingredients such as dough, sauce, and toppings for pizzas.
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
- Assisted customers by answering questions and resolving complaints, contributing to customer satisfaction.
- Recorded customer orders by answering phone or taking information in person.
- Assisted in inventory management and restocking supplies regularly.
- Notified managers when supplies were running low so they could be replenished.
- Stocked freezers and refrigerators to maintain adequate supply of ingredients and products.
- Instructed new staff on essential kitchen procedures and safety protocols. on cooking techniques and kitchen procedures.
- Trained new staff on techniques for making various types of pizza, ensuring consistent quality and adherence to recipes.
- Kept work area clean by sweeping floors, washing surfaces, and disposing of trash.
- Operated slicers, mixers, grinders, and other kitchen equipment following safety protocols.
- Prepared breads, subs, salads and other menu items.
Lead Cleaner
GDI Integrated Facility Services
Schenectady, New York
12.2016 - 02.2019
- Cleaned and maintained facility interiors to ensure a tidy environment.
- Cleaned bathrooms, ensuring sanitation and hygiene standards for user safety.
- Swept and mopped floors, vacuumed carpets, and dusted surfaces.
- Operated cleaning equipment, enhancing efficiency in facility maintenance.
- Restocked cleaning supplies to ensure availability for daily tasks.
- Disposed of waste materials following health and safety regulations.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain high cleanliness standards.
- Removed trash bags, broke down boxes and placed recyclable materials in designated disposal areas.
- Steam-cleaned or shampooed carpets.
- Stripped, sealed and polished floors.
- Followed chemical cleaner and power equipment procedures to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.
- Handled, mixed and stored chemical cleaners in compliance with safety requirements and standard operating procedures.
- Mixed water and detergents or acids to prepare cleaning solutions.
- Monitored building security and safety by locking doors or avoiding hazards.
- Addressed minor maintenance issues, facilitating timely resolution by reporting serious conditions to supervisors.
- Kept business entrances clean, tidy and professional in appearance.
Education
GED -
Greenwich High School
Greenwich, NY08-2023
Skills
- Food safety
- Food service equipment use
- Dish preparation
- Inventory management
- Cooking techniques
- Customer service
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability in fast-paced environments
- Prep work
- Kitchen sanitization
- Deep fryer operation
- Meat cutting
- Back of house operations
Timeline
Line Cook
Jays Pizza
11.2025 - Current
Housekeeper
Self Employed Services
11.2025 - Current
Lead Cleaner
GDI Integrated Facility Services
12.2016 - 02.2019
Counter Service Pizza Maker
Pizza World
06.2012 - 11.2025
General Landscaper
Wrights Services
04.2010 - Current
GED -
Greenwich High School