Landen Malay
Escondido,CA
Summary
Talented Cook with excellent experience in fast-paced kitchen environments. Passion for food, hardworking, and enthusiastic. Care about quality of food delivery to customers. Stays on top of current and expected demands, quickly realigning tasks to handle needs. Team player offers clear communication and problem-solving. Detail-oriented professional with background creating quality dishes. Expert at succeeding in high pressure environments while remaining calm. Safety-minded when carefully following food handling regulations and procedures.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Prep Cook
Casino Pauma
01.2023 - Current
- Work in a fast paced 375+ customers per day volume commercial facility. Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Prepared and stored foods for the following day shifts to maintain ease of productivity. Completed workstation set-up and break-down, properly disposing of leftover food. Washed, sliced, peeled, and cut various foods to prepare for cooking and serving.
- Created and altered recipes that would enhance the flavor of foods, which increased customer satisfaction.
- Worked on the sauté and grilling station for seafood, meats, and vegetables in a fast-paced, high-demand kitchen.
- Used equipment including: Buffalo Chopper, Robot Coupe, Emulsifier, commercial mixers, commercial ovens, steamers, stoves, deli slicer, fryers, boiler, commercial tilt skillets and braising pan.
- Maintained clean, hygienic kitchen workspace by sweeping, mopping, and taking out trash.
- Inventoried kitchen sections and refilled supplies. Followed orders from head chef to establish productive and timely preparation of meals.
- Worked closely with kitchen team to meet high demand with delicious, on-recipe foods.
Cook 1
Valley View Casino And Hotel
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Prepared, replenished, and served food for 1400+ diners in a demanding, high-paced commercial environment. Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Set-up, served meals, replenished, and maintained busy serving lines. Worked at Italian, Mexican, salad, and desert stations. Cooked breakfast as needed.
- Rotated to carving stations and carved meats per patrons’ requests.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contaminations.
- Maintained clean, hygienic food service areas by cleaning, sanitizing, sweeping, and mopping work areas daily.
- Equipment used: Fryer, griddle, flat top, sauté station, buffet serving station, steam table and carving station, and garde manger
Cook
Denny's Restaurants
05.2019 - 12.2019
- Was an alternate chief cook as well as the only cook for various franchise locations in the evening to morning shifts. Prepared and cooked foods to order requiring short and broader preparation times.
- Read food orders and received verbal instructions on food required by patrons, prepared, and cooked food according to instructions.
- Followed basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments. (Cooked at 4 different locations as a rotating cook.)
- Prepared foods by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting, and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming, and cutting meat, poultry, or fish for culinary use.
- Cleaned and sanitized work stations, equipment, floors in order to maintain industry health standards, regulatory rules and regulations. Set up machines, cleaned, washed, and sanitized pans. Break down and clean machines.
Handyman for Residential Properties
Self Employed
06.2004 - 03.2019
- Completed repair projects on time and under budget, resulting in significant increase in new client referrals. Positively engaged with customers.
- Responded to maintenance requests in residential and rental property with great speed and efficiency.
- Performed minor wall repair, installed drywall. Re-caulked and sealed windows doors and siding to prevent drafts and air leaks and minimize energy costs. Installed cabinets and shelving units to provide additional space and organization.
- Performed basic electrical work and plumbing repairs such as installing new toilets, removing electrical wires, unclogging drains, and maintaining gutters. Installed lighting fixtures to improve lighting and increase energy efficiency.
- Repaired and replaced roofing, decks, fences and sheds. Built room, garage, and patio additions per customers' desires.
- Prepared for new painting by removing previous materials with steam-cleaning, sandblasting, scraping, and sanding. Painted interior walls and exterior stucco and siding of homes.
Education
1 Year - Accelerated Learning Program - Culinary Arts
California School of Culinary Arts
Pasadena, CA05.2010
2 Year Program - Culinary Arts
Scottsdale Culinary Institute
Scottsdale10.2008
High School Diploma -
Agape Boarding School
Stockton, MO06.2004
Skills
- Effective Prioritization
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Sanitization Protocols
- High-Volume Environments
- Team Oriented
- Safe Work Practices
- Cutting Techniques
- Food Spoilage Prevention
- Carving station and sauteing skills
- Stocking and Replenishing
Certification
Food Handler's Certificate - up to date
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt
Timeline
Prep Cook
Casino Pauma
01.2023 - Current
Cook 1
Valley View Casino And Hotel
09.2021 - 08.2022
Cook
Denny's Restaurants
05.2019 - 12.2019
Handyman for Residential Properties
Self Employed
06.2004 - 03.2019
1 Year - Accelerated Learning Program - Culinary Arts
California School of Culinary Arts
2 Year Program - Culinary Arts
Scottsdale Culinary Institute
High School Diploma -
Agape Boarding School
Food Handler's Certificate - up to date
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