Open To Work
Matthew Violette
Naples,FL
Summary
With my 3 years of line/prep experience and the great mentors i had along the way i have become a talented Cook with excellent experience in fast-paced kitchen environments. Able to prepare diverse dishes at a good pace while maintaining high quality presentation. Clear communicator with team-oriented focus and advanced skills to effectively work with FOH/kitchen staff to review and prepare orders. Qualified and hardworking with up-to-date food handling permit. Working as a seafood TM at whole foods gave me the experience i needed with preparing various whole fish from bronzini to flounder. I was able to hone my knife skills and can prep with quick precision.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Seafood Team Member
Whole Food Market
Naples, FL
11.2025 - Current
- Ensured compliance with seafood quality standards and freshness criteria.
- Assisted customers in selecting seafood products, providing knowledgeable recommendations.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of seafood display cases and storage areas.
- Collaborated with team members to manage inventory levels and minimize waste.
- Operated seafood processing equipment safely and efficiently during peak hours.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
Line/Prep Cook
Petars Restaurant
Bonita Springs, FL
05.2024 - 08.2025
- Prepared ingredients by chopping, slicing, and dicing to ensure kitchen efficiency.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of workstations in compliance with health regulations.
- Assisted chefs in meal preparation, following recipes accurately and efficiently.
- Operated kitchen equipment, including ovens, mixers, and slicers safely and effectively.
- Monitored inventory levels to ensure adequate supplies for daily operations.
- Trained new staff on kitchen procedures and best practices for food preparation.
- Optimized food prep sequence, significantly reducing customer wait times.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
Line Cook
siena lakes
Naples, FL
02.2023 - 03.2024
- Cooked multiple orders simultaneously during busy periods.
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
- Cleaned food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
- Performed basic knife skills such as dicing onions or slicing meats.
- Restocked food items throughout shift to prepare necessary ingredients for cooking and timely service.
- Stocked and restocked kitchen supplies as needed.
- Maintained hygienic kitchen with regular mopping, disinfecting workspace and washing utensils and glassware.
- Assisted in prep work such as washing vegetables or butchering meat when needed.
- Removed garbage and trash to designated disposal areas in accordance with health regulations.
- Loaded dirty dishes into the dishwasher racks and unloaded clean dishes from the washer onto carts or shelves.
- Scrubbed and sanitized dishes, pots, pans, utensils, and other kitchen equipment.
Education
GED -
Gulf Coast Highschool
Collier County, Florida05-2024
Skills
- Inventory Management
- Ingredient Preparation
- Food Safety
- Food presentation
- Kitchen Sanitation
- Knife Skills
- Highly motivated
- Order processing accuracy
- Effective communication
- Continuous learning mindset
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Hard Working
Education and Training
true,other
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
English
Full Professional
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeMinimum Desired Compensation
$60000/yrTimeline
Seafood Team Member
Whole Food Market
11.2025 - Current
Line/Prep Cook
Petars Restaurant
05.2024 - 08.2025
Line Cook
siena lakes
02.2023 - 03.2024
GED -
Gulf Coast Highschool