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Louisa Ryan

Cook/Deli/pizza Maker/Sandwich/hotfoods/Dishwasher/Salad Bar
Rumford,ME

Summary

Customer-focused individual with flexible availability, including weekends and evenings. Comfortable making deliveries, preparing pizzas and handling large amounts of cash. Fast learner talented at following set recipes and using sharp knives and hot plates.

Quality-focused Pizza Maker with good work ethic accustomed to busy foodservice settings. Significantly increased pizza output during past year while maintaining product quality and taste. Offers great time management and inventory oversight skills leading to impressive results.

First-class Pizza Maker with experience preparing dough by hand, operating cooking equipment and plating fresh pizza and other specialties. Enthusiastic team player with outstanding dexterity to create exceptional handmade items. Successful at remaining upbeat and meeting quick turnarounds while working in tight, hot kitchen areas.

Responsible and safety-oriented with solid background creating outstanding pizzas. Hard worker with dynamic time management skills and in-depth menu knowledge. Offers expertise working in Italian restaurants and pizza parlors throughout Location.

Dependable Cook with expertise preparing foods in fast-paced settings. Team-minded professional knowledgeable in food safety, attractive presentation and stock management. Efficient multitasker with talents in recipe management and development.

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Cook/pizza Maker/Sandwich/prepcook/dishwasher

Rumford House Of Pizza
Rumford , ME
1984.02 - 2022.02
  • Operated pizza oven and other kitchen equipment safely to protect team members from harm and equipment from damage.
  • Cooked pizza, calzones, stromboli and pasta.
  • Prepared raw materials for cooking by cutting vegetables and preparing dough.
  • Guided prepared items into oven precisely to prevent skin burns and cooked at specific temperatures and times.
  • Shared information with customers about menu items, preparation methods and ingredients.
  • Collaborated with manager immediately when serious equipment failures occurred to resolve quickly and avoid slow-downs.
  • Completed training to learn additional techniques for making new and seasonal items.
  • Created specialty pizzas to diversify menu and promote restaurant.
  • Reduced ingredient waste when creating pizzas by following pan size, dough quantity requirements and topping measurements.
  • Monitored and maintained clean working areas and cooking surfaces.
  • Coached new workers on store policies, pizza making and dough preparation.
  • Sent order information to kitchen using computer system and giving verbal instructions about customers' special requests and needs to other staff.
  • Wiped down counters and food prep stations using bleach and clean cloths.
  • Oversaw inventory and restocked ingredients following First-In First Out (FIFO) method to minimize spoilage.
  • Handled cash register operations by applying coupons, giving customer totals and processing cash and credit card payments.
  • Prepared dough from scratch using old world recipe and added toppings, cheese and sauce for unique pies.
  • Used pizza cutter to slice pizzas according to size and customer specifications.
  • Learned new menu offerings and options easily to assist customers with selecting items.
  • Restocked inventory and ingredient items to maintain optimal kitchen efficiency.
  • Prepared foods like Type and Type to assist cooks meet turnaround times on orders.
  • Coordinated with Cashiers to gather and review order information for accurate order completion.
  • Offered soft drinks, frozen beverages and Type immediately after processing payments to deliver simple items quickly to customers.
  • Used kitchen equipment safely and reduced risk of injuries and burns.
  • Prepared Number fast food items, following customers' special requests for substitutions and add-ons.
  • Fried, grilled and baked foods such as Type, Type and Type.
  • Oversaw scheduling, inventory management and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen.
  • Identified inefficiencies leading to improved productivity.
  • Avoided burns when using hot fryers for preparing fries, Type and Type items.

Education

General Studies

Mountain Valley High School
Rumford, ME
1968.09 - 1982.06

Skills

Food processing

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Timeline

Cook/pizza Maker/Sandwich/prepcook/dishwasher

Rumford House Of Pizza
1984.02 - 2022.02

General Studies

Mountain Valley High School
1968.09 - 1982.06
Louisa RyanCook/Deli/pizza Maker/Sandwich/hotfoods/Dishwasher/Salad Bar