Mark Collins
Cook
Arlington,Texas
Summary
To use my skills in the culinary arts and Business to improve the expectations and standards of my employer
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Texas Harris Southwest
06.2014 - 02.2017
- I prepped all food for the tray line
- Followed all company policies and rules
- Made patients and guest feel welcomed
- Cleaned and sanitized all equipment
- Prepared food for the guest hot line
- Served foo on the hot line
- Operated the grill, fryer and steamed table
Kitchen Chef
Hearthstone Retirement home
06.2012 - 01.2013
- Company Overview: Now Closed
- Cooked meals for the retirement community
- Trained the kitchen staff and dining room servers
- Planned Menus
- Placed orders for food preparation
- Cooked employee meals
- Now Closed
Dinner Cook
Kappa Kappa gamma
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Directly responsible for the preparation and cooking of evening meals for Fifty dorm residents.
- Prepared special occasion meals for chapter events.
- Supervised (30 Kitchen members)
Chef
Ramada Inn
01.2003 - 01.2008
- Responsibility: for all hotel banquets and ala carte orders.
- Weekly food purchasing
- Management of Kitchen staff
- Supervised kitchen and banquet staff
Sous Chef
Pebble Creek Country Club
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Cooked orders for ala Cart
- Cooked for all catering functions
- Ran Specialty stations (Carving, Pasta, station)
- Ran weekly buffets
- Supervised Sunday brunches
- Conducted staff training
- Supervised (5) kitchen members and dishwashers
Pantry Worker
La Mansion Hotel
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Prepared specialty salads and dressings
- Prepared specialty trays for Sunday brunch and hotel guest
Cook
Petroleum Club
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Cooking for daily double lunch buffet
- Maintenance of both buffets
- Managed (3) kitchen employees
- Prep for the next day buffet
Catering Chef
Quarry Golf Club
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Cooked for all evening parties
- Prepared Desserts
- Prepared breads
- Meat trays
- Vegetable trays
- Carving and Ouellete stations
- Supervised (5) employees
Assistant Kitchen manager
Jewish Community Center
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Writing the lunch and dinner menus
- Prepared daily specials
- Created soups, salads
- Directed parties
- Supervised (5) kitchen employees
Education
Business and Hospitality
TCC College
Skills
- Caterer
- Fry Cook
- Baker
- Meat Cutter
- Grill Cook
- Supervisor
- Trainer
Timeline
Texas Harris Southwest
06.2014 - 02.2017
Kitchen Chef
Hearthstone Retirement home
06.2012 - 01.2013
Dinner Cook
Kappa Kappa gamma
01.2004 - 01.2008
Chef
Ramada Inn
01.2003 - 01.2008
Sous Chef
Pebble Creek Country Club
01.2001 - 01.2002
Pantry Worker
La Mansion Hotel
01.2000 - 01.2001
Cook
Petroleum Club
01.1999 - 01.2000
Catering Chef
Quarry Golf Club
01.1999 - 01.2000
Assistant Kitchen manager
Jewish Community Center
01.1999 - 01.2000
Business and Hospitality
TCC College