Ma Saavedra
Reed,CA
Summary
Dynamic culinary professional with extensive experience at Hilton, excelling in food preparation and customer service. Proven ability to enhance menu offerings and reduce food waste through effective portion control. Strong multitasking skills and a commitment to maintaining a clean, organized kitchen environment ensure high-quality, visually appealing dishes that elevate customer satisfaction.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook 2
Hilton
04.2021 - Current
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Reduced food waste significantly by implementing proper portion control and storage techniques.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality, visually appealing dishes.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Improved menu offerings, incorporating seasonal ingredients and innovative cooking methods.
- Fostered culture of teamwork and communication within kitchen, leading to improved efficiency.
Cook/prep/server
Pacifica Senior Care Living
01.2021 - 04.2022
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Streamlined kitchen operations with effective communication and collaboration among team members.
Sale Associate
Walmart
07.2015 - 07.2020
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
Education
EDAYO
Mexico CitySkills
- Customer service
- Cooking
- Cleaning and organization
- Food handling
- Food preparation
- Multitasking and organization
- Kitchen organization
- Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
- Cooking techniques
Certification
Food handlers certified
Timeline
Cook 2
Hilton
04.2021 - Current
Cook/prep/server
Pacifica Senior Care Living
01.2021 - 04.2022
Sale Associate
Walmart
07.2015 - 07.2020
EDAYO