Kylie Davis
Summary
An Enthusiastic, charismatic and proficient cook who is highly effective at operating in fast-paced, demanding environments - searching to become a Sous Chef in the Greater Toledo area. Adaptable leader with success handling a multitude of challenges. Bringing 10+ years Industry Experience, with 4-year's specifically focused in -high-end restaurants.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Restoration Technician
J & R Restoration now BluSky Restoration
02.2023 - Current
- Worked here while finishing school and worked through a medical injury
- Fire, water, and environmental damage restoration services for residential, commercial, and industrial properties
- Mostly residential, but have restored multiple restaurants after fires as well as other businesses
Line Cook
Benchmark Restaurant
03.2021 - 02.2023
- Left Job due to fire in restaurant
- Assemble, organize, clean, and sanitize the line (following all ServSafe guidelines)
- Tag all prepared items, FIFO; proper storing technique within all coolers
- Grill, Broiler, Sauté/Fryer experience (cooking and cleaning techniques)
- Prepare all meals that are sent back to the kitchen (steaks, lamb, pork, chicken, salads, sandwiches, appetizers, and sides)
- Communicate clearly with all line cooks to ensure the timing on all food production, plating, garnishing
- Creatively, promptly plate food, present to expeditor when asked
- Sweep, sanitize, disinfect, mop all floors, equipment/tables in kitchen and prep area
- Clean, organize all coolers/freezers
- Experience in pantry and dish
- Large food preparation; wine dinners and special events
Lead Line Cook
Brandywine Country Club
05.2019 - 03.2021
- Assemble, organize, clean, and sanitize the line (following all ServSafe guidelines)
- Tag all prepared items, FIFO, and proper storing technique within all coolers
- Grill, Sauté/Fryer experience (cooking and cleaning techniques)
- Prepare all meals that are sent back to the kitchen (steaks, salads, sandwiches, appetizers, and sides)
- Breakdown and portion any meat or fish
- Grind, mix and case sausages as well as make fresh Focaccia
- Communicate with all line cooks to ensure the timing on all food production, plating, garnishing
- Creatively, promptly plate food and present to expeditor when asked
- Sweep, sanitize, disinfect, mop all floors, equipment/tables in kitchen and prep area
- Clean, organize all coolers and freezers
- Experience in pantry and dish
- Large food preparation; wine dinners and special events
Server/Expeditor
Olive Garden
10.2017 - 05.2019
- Greet guests, grab beverages, appetizers and take care of all your designated tables in the dining rooms and guests sat within that section
- Take all your guests orders
- Make sure all guests are pleased with customer service, food, and beverages
- Take care of all guests needs and wants…offer the best restaurant experience for the guest, their family, and or friends
- Expediting; Run a general area of the kitchen sorting through tickets that are sent and ready to serve in the kitchen and accurately send out the orders to the designated table and server
- Keep area with condiments, sides, and dressings, clean, sanitized, stocked, and organized
- Make sure all soups are filled and stocked for all servers and to-go specialists
- Help back of the house and front of the house with any needs to provide efficient and excellent customer service
- At the end of each shift, expeditor must disable all equipment, wipe and sanitize, stock and put all food items in containers and back to the walk-in fridge or freezer
- If there is not a salad assembler that day, as the expeditor, one might also have to tear down the salad station; clean/sanitize cooler, put any open food items in walk in, tagged, wrapped, stored properly.
Expeditor/Prep Cook/Dish
Log Cabin Tavern
07.2015 - 05.2016
- Ensure kitchen orders are prepared in a timely manner
- Expeditor is in charge of salads and soups
- Check the orders for accuracy; serve as liaisons between cooks, waiters and customers
- Prepare any food on the days prep sheet for what the restaurant predicts the kitchen will need for service
- Ensure all dishes coming in and out of kitchen are properly cleaned, sanitized and drying for service
- Checking sanitizing buckets, keep glasses on rotation, assisted cooks when needed
- Changing all garbage cans in restaurant and all floors clear of spills, food, or garbage
Education
Associates - Applied Science, Culinary Arts Certification, ACF Certified Culinarian
Owens Community College
12.2024
Nursing - Public Health
Cleveland State University
05.2017
Certificate of Completion - Exercise Science and Sports Health Care
Penta Career Center - Vocational High School
05.2015
Skills
- Highly Motivated
- Time Management
- Professional
- Attention to Detail
- Reliable and Trustworthy
- Knife Skills
- Food Safety Knowledge
- Cleaning and Organization
- Customer Service
- Active Listener
- Problem-Solving
Activities
- Cum Laude Associates in Applied Science Culinary Arts Program, 12/31/24
- Culinary Arts Certification, 12/31/24
- ACF Certified Culinarian Certification, 12/31/24
- ServSafe Food Manager Certification, 06/30/20
- ServSafe Delivery: Covid-19 precautions, 05/31/20
- ServSafe Takeout: Covid-19 precautions, 05/31/20
- ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certified, 05/31/20
Timeline
Restoration Technician
J & R Restoration now BluSky Restoration
02.2023 - Current
Line Cook
Benchmark Restaurant
03.2021 - 02.2023
Lead Line Cook
Brandywine Country Club
05.2019 - 03.2021
Server/Expeditor
Olive Garden
10.2017 - 05.2019
Expeditor/Prep Cook/Dish
Log Cabin Tavern
07.2015 - 05.2016
Nursing - Public Health
Cleveland State University
Certificate of Completion - Exercise Science and Sports Health Care
Penta Career Center - Vocational High School
Associates - Applied Science, Culinary Arts Certification, ACF Certified Culinarian
Owens Community College
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