Mario Mack
Milwaukee
Summary
Dedicated cook with expertise in meal preparation and food safety. Proven ability to lead teams and ensure customer satisfaction through effective communication and problem-solving.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook
Villa St. Francis nursing home
South Milwaukee
11.2025 - Current
- Supervised kitchen staff to enhance meal preparation and service efficiency.
- Prepared nutritious meals aligned with dietary guidelines to support residents' health needs.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen equipment and work areas to promote a safe cooking environment.
- Organized the work area for efficient functioning during shifts.
Cook
St. Lukes Regional Medical Hospital and Parkview Hospital
South Milwaukee
06.2024 - 10.2025
- Prepared meals adhering to dietary restrictions and nutrition guidelines.
- Ensured cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen equipment and workstations to uphold health standards.
- Safely operated cooking equipment, including ovens, grills, and steamers, to prepare high-quality meals.
- Operated grills, fryers and broilers to cook items to quality guidelines.
- Followed established procedures and requirements for safe food handling, storage and service.
- Labeled, dated, and wrapped food items for storage to guarantee safety and freshness.
Cook Shift Leader
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino
Milwaukee
11.2022 - 06.2024
- Prepared nutritious meals following dietary guidelines for residents' health needs.
- Led kitchen staff and trained less experienced cooks to improve team skills and ensure adherence to standards.
- Trained new cooks on proper food handling techniques.
- Streamlined work area layout to enhance operational efficiency during shifts.
- Reviewed food orders to verify accuracy before they were sent out.
- Addressed customer complaints promptly to ensure satisfaction and maintain service quality.
- Followed "first in, first out" rule with every food and beverage item, tossing outdated and expired food products.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lindbloom College Prep Highschool
Chicago, IL06-2001
Some College (No Degree) -
Harold Wahington College
Chicago, ILAssociate of Arts -
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI05-2027
Skills
- Cooking techniques
- Meal preparation
- Recipe-based cooking
- Recipe modification
- Pastry preparation
- Sauce preparation
- Food safety
- Nutritional guidelines
- Kitchen organization
- Cleaning and organization
- Customer satisfaction
- Problem solving
- Team leadership
- Staff supervision
- Communication skills
Certification
Servsafe certification ANSI 2/19/2022 -2/19/2027
Affiliations
Assistant coach for AAU TEAM Cream city Pistons
Timeline
Cook
Villa St. Francis nursing home
11.2025 - Current
Cook
St. Lukes Regional Medical Hospital and Parkview Hospital
06.2024 - 10.2025
Cook Shift Leader
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino
11.2022 - 06.2024
High School Diploma -
Lindbloom College Prep Highschool
Some College (No Degree) -
Harold Wahington College
Associate of Arts -
Milwaukee Area Technical College