Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
LANGUAGES
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Mauricio Meza

San Diego,CA

Summary

Highly efficient team member well established in fast-paced and challenging environments. Eager to learn with aptitude for applying new knowledge with skill and efficiency.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Team Member

Mendocino Farms
06.2025 - Current
  • Maintained productive, efficient approach to all tasks.
  • Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
  • Worked scheduled shifts and remained available to work during coworker absences, holidays, and busy periods.
  • Contributed to team success by completing jobs quickly and accurately.
  • Developed strong cooperative relationships with coworkers and managers.
  • Learned all required tasks quickly to maximize performance.
  • Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.

Line Cook

Olive Garden Restaurant
02.2025 - 06.2025
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
  • Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
  • Followed restaurant stock management schedule to monitor product freshness and rotate out old products.
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
  • Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.

Team Member/Kitchen/Service/OLO

Sweetgreen
06.2024 - 02.2025

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  • Operated register to process payments and collect cash payment for order total.
  • Restocked supplies during downtime to continue meeting customer demand for products and services.
  • Practiced good time management to deliver customers' prepared orders quickly and accurately
  • Broke down boxes and cartons, disposing of refuse in proper cardboard receptacles.
  • Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
  • Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
  • Assisted with kitchen prep work to help operations run smoothly and meet customer needs.
  • Kept kitchen areas neat and clean by removing trash and organizing supplies.

Kitchen/Pizza Maker

CEC Entertainment Inc.
07.2023 - 08.2023
  • Preparation of pizza dough, preparation of orders, assistance with food preparation, cleaning of kitchen utensils and equipment, as well as food preparation tasks such as chopping, weighing, washing, and storing.
  • Monitored and maintained clean working areas and cooking surfaces.
  • Used pizza cutter to slice pizzas according to size and customer specifications.
  • Prepared raw materials for cooking by cutting vegetables and preparing dough.

Agricultural Field Worker

Jett Harvest
12.2019 - 03.2023
  • Harvested fruits and vegetables and prepared for sale or shipping.
  • Weeded, thinned and pruned crops to encourage good growth.
  • Transported and loaded harvested items into delivery trucks.

Education

High School -

Calexico High School
Calexico, California
06.2023

Skills

  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Cleaning and sanitizing
  • Kitchen equipment operations
  • Cooking temperatures
  • Quality control
  • Portion control
  • Problem-solving
  • Kitchen organization
  • Knife skills
  • Prep work
  • Strong work ethic

Certification

Food Handlers


LANGUAGES

Spanish
English

Timeline

Team Member

Mendocino Farms
06.2025 - Current

Line Cook

Olive Garden Restaurant
02.2025 - 06.2025

Team Member/Kitchen/Service/OLO

Sweetgreen
06.2024 - 02.2025

Kitchen/Pizza Maker

CEC Entertainment Inc.
07.2023 - 08.2023

Agricultural Field Worker

Jett Harvest
12.2019 - 03.2023

High School -

Calexico High School