Juan C. Martinez Lopez
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Personable catering supervisor dedicated to going above and beyond to create unforgettable client experiences. Establish rapport with management and staff through quality of service and personal interaction. Bilingual with a background of managing employees of all different personalities and backgrounds successfully and effectively. Detail oriented, efficient, and focused individual, ready to tackle new challenges in a leadership role.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Catering Supervisor
Guckenheimer
Playa Vista, California
11.2018 - Current
- Worked with clients one on one to create enticing catering menus for array of events from meetings, pop ups, celebrations and holiday events.
- Monitored staff members at catering events and functions, providing in-depth instructions ahead of time.
- Calculated and provided clients with proposals of potential costs to complete event.
- Executed scheduling, logistics and follow-ups with event staff.
- Respond to guest requests in a friendly, timely, and efficient manner.
- Ensure all events are set up and broken down according to the site standards and are delivered for accuracy and presentation that is both appealing and logical to the user
- Manage and update Catertrax catering software per client requests.
- Ordered food products, kitchen equipment and food service supplies needed for Catering events. (UNFI, SYSCO)
Cook
Guckenheimer
Playa Vista, CA
09.2014 - 09.2018
- Prepared and served meals by reviewing recipes and combining and cooking ingredients.
- Kept a clean and organized work space
- Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.
- Maintained safe operations of food prep equipment to reduce complications and retain safety procedures.
- Prepared cooking supplies, ingredients and workstations when opening and closing kitchen
Prep Cook
Eurest Compass
Los Angeles, CA
03.2011 - 06.2014
- Prepped vegetables and ingredients by washing, chopping and dicing.
- Retained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
- Inspected and cleaned food preparation areas to guarantee safe, sanitary food-handling practices
- Cooked all menu items according to specified instructions
Shift Lead
Subway
Los Angeles, CA
11.2008 - 03.2011
- Delegated tasks to employees and monitored activities and task completion.
- Completed opening and closing duties to facilitate business operations.
- Documented receipts, employee hours and inventory movement.
- Counted inventory, resolved discrepancies and completed paperwork to keep system accurate and current.
- Educated customers about offerings, promotions and pricing to boost sales.
Education
Journalism
Los Angeles City College
High School Diploma -
West Adams Preparatory High School
Skills
- Venue management
- Food safety understanding
- Preparation oversight
- Menu coordination
- Written and verbal communication
- Inventory controls
- Customer-focused
- Team leadership
- Quick learner
- Training & development
- Organization
- Computer skills
- Catering marketing
Languages
Spanish
Professional
English
Professional
Timeline
Catering Supervisor
Guckenheimer
11.2018 - Current
Cook
Guckenheimer
09.2014 - 09.2018
Prep Cook
Eurest Compass
03.2011 - 06.2014
Shift Lead
Subway
11.2008 - 03.2011
Journalism
Los Angeles City College
High School Diploma -
West Adams Preparatory High School
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