Matthew Miller
South Bend,IN
Summary
Have been cooking all my life. Started cooking professionally about 5 years ago.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Banquet Cook
Hilton Garden Inn Hotel-South Bend, IN
04.2022 - 09.2022
- Help with all sized of banquets: set-up, serving, and clean-up
- Provide outstanding customer service; communicate with clients or customers
- Work in the restaurant of hotel when needed
- Plan, prepare, and prep for meals, follow all recipes and directions
- Clean and sanitized work area.
Cook
Trinity Health-South Bend, IN
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Cook food for the residences and staff, customize food for custom orders
- Followed recipes, mix ingredients, measure with accuracy to ensure wonderful tasting food.
Cook and Dietary Aide
Creekside Village Nursing home-Mishawaka, IN
07.2020 - 11.2020
- Cooked for the residents according to set menu, adjust meals according to diet restrictions
- Made up food carts to serve to residents in their rooms
- Waited on residents in the dining room
- Washed dishes, clean and maintained work area.
Cook and Dietary Aide
Silver Birch of Mishawaka-Mishawaka, IN
11.2019 - 07.2020
- Cook scratched food according to menu
- Communicated with staff and customers on food orders
- Clean and sanitize all areas including dining hall and kitchen.
Cook/ Crew
Wings Over South Bend-South Bend, IN
12.2018 - 06.2019
- Cooked the chicken according to directions
- Sauced the chicken and placed orders in window for pick-up
- Followed all food and sanitation regulations
- Worked as team during high traffic events to get orders out on time
- Trained new employees on equipment and safety in work place.
Prep Cook
Bob Evans Restaurants-Mishawaka, IN
06.2018 - 10.2018
- Prep and prepared salads and dessert
- Ran food to the line for delivery to tables
- Operated all types of food equipment, followed safety regulations.
Education
Business management -
Brown Mackie south bend
South Bend, INHigh School Diploma -
Union High School
Grand Rapids, MISkills
- Customer Service: able to problem-solve issues by using communication skills
- Previous experience in supervising and training employees
- Experienced in working with banquets including setting up, serving, and clean-up
- Knowledgeable with industrial restaurant equipment and sanitation regulations
- Able to customized menus for customers with restrictions or requests
- Can read ticket from registered and waiters/waitress, make adjustments as needed
- Plan, Prep and prepare food, create new menu items including desserts
- Able to follow directions, work as team and independently, and follow all safety regulations
- Versatile and seasoned cook with 5 years of hands-on experience preparing and presenting exceptional culinary creations Adapt at managing various stations, from grilling to sautéing, bringing a deep understanding of flavor profiles, ingredient pairings and innovative cooking techniques Skilled in menu development, cost control and maintaining a clean and organized kitchen
Timeline
Banquet Cook
Hilton Garden Inn Hotel-South Bend, IN
04.2022 - 09.2022
Cook
Trinity Health-South Bend, IN
12.2021 - 03.2022
Cook and Dietary Aide
Creekside Village Nursing home-Mishawaka, IN
07.2020 - 11.2020
Cook and Dietary Aide
Silver Birch of Mishawaka-Mishawaka, IN
11.2019 - 07.2020
Cook/ Crew
Wings Over South Bend-South Bend, IN
12.2018 - 06.2019
Prep Cook
Bob Evans Restaurants-Mishawaka, IN
06.2018 - 10.2018
Business management -
Brown Mackie south bend
High School Diploma -
Union High School