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Kyle Nickolas

Fayetteville,WV

Summary

Sixteen years in the service industry has honed my knife skills, time management, and understanding of how effective kitchens operate, enabling me to prep effectively while maintaining a clean workspace. Searching for a well-run and creative team to contribute to and learn from.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Line Cook Supervisor

Secret Sandwich Society
03.2018 - Current

Lead morning shift cook and key holder. Knowledge of every dish on the menu, mastery over any position on the line, composes prep lists, stocks and prepares the line for service, completes detailed cleaning during non-business hours.

Woodfire Lead

Pack's Tavern
06.2021 - 10.2023

Lead morning woodfire oven cook at Pack's Tavern. Responsible for maintaining and operating the restaurant's woodfire oven menu items. Responsibilities included daily cleaning, daily prep lists, communication with shift change and managers, and working service on the line.

Kitchen Manager

Chetty's Pub
03.2017 - 05.2018

Responsibilities included quality control with food, printing and writing prep lists, team lead, managing inventory, operating heavy meat smokers, and facilitating communication between other drink and food establishments on the Gorge Resort.

Line/Prep Cook

Pies and Pints Pizzeria
05.2009 - 02.2017

Line and prep cook for all three West Virginia locations of the Pies and Pints Pizzeria franchise. Responsible for making and executing prep lists, unloading food trucks, inventory, working all line positions, cleaning, and preparing the pizza dough each day.

Education

Bachelor in Game Design - Game Design

Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
06-2027

Skills

  • Consistent prep quality and accuracy in high-pace kitchens
  • Management and reliable execution of prep lists
  • Inventory experience prevents stockouts and ensures smooth kitchen operations
  • Diversity of line experience
  • Fast and accurate knife work
  • High-detail cleaning
  • Presentable and affable
  • Team mentality

Timeline

Woodfire Lead

Pack's Tavern
06.2021 - 10.2023

Line Cook Supervisor

Secret Sandwich Society
03.2018 - Current

Kitchen Manager

Chetty's Pub
03.2017 - 05.2018

Line/Prep Cook

Pies and Pints Pizzeria
05.2009 - 02.2017

Bachelor in Game Design - Game Design

Full Sail University
Kyle Nickolas