Miguel Marino
Cape Coral
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dante’s
Dante’s Restaurant
Cape Coral
11.2021 - 09.2022
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
- Communicated effectively with other staff members regarding orders and menu changes.
- Worked closely with management team in order to meet budget goals while maintaining high quality standards.
- Inspected equipment for cleanliness prior to use every shift.
- Performed basic knife skills such as dicing onions or slicing meats.
- Stocked and restocked kitchen supplies as needed.
- Plated dishes according to restaurant presentation standards before delivering them to customers.
- Assisted in prep work such as washing vegetables or butchering meat when needed.
- Conducted regular maintenance checks on equipment ensuring proper functioning order.
- Adhered to sanitation policies at all times when handling food products.
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Operated various kitchen appliance such as a blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer.
- Monitored product freshness and rotation dates to maintain quality assurance standards.
- Organized the storage area to ensure that all necessary items were readily accessible.
- Restocked food items throughout shift to prepare necessary ingredients for cooking and timely service.
- Followed proper food handling methods and maintained correct temperature of food products.
- Followed proper food handling methods and maintained correct food temperature for high scores on health inspections.
- Received and stored food and supplies.
- Helped other staff members complete job tasks during peak times to keep kitchen running efficiently.
- Made meals in accordance with company standards and requirements.
Cook
Habana 86
Tampa
08.2018 - 11.2020
- Prepared meals according to recipes and menus, adjusted ingredients and cooking times accordingly.
- Inspected kitchens for sanitary conditions before the start of each shift.
- Monitored stock levels of food items and ordered more when necessary.
- Tasted all prepared dishes in order to check flavorings, texture and presentation prior to serving them to customers.
- Provided guidance to junior cooks regarding food preparation methods and techniques.
- Supervised and trained kitchen staff on proper preparation techniques.
- Coordinated with wait staff to ensure timely delivery of meals to customers.
- Adjusted seasonings of dishes during cooking process in order to enhance flavors.
- Managed inventory levels of ingredients and supplies necessary for daily operations.
- Took inventory counts before and after shifts to complete food inventory or storage sheets.
Education
José Marti
CubaSkills
- Food preparation
- Sanitation compliance
- Dietary management
- Inventory management
- Cooking techniques
- Equipment maintenance
- Culinary presentation
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Staff training
- Recipe adjustment
- Quality assurance
- Creative solution finding
Certification
- Generic Kitchen , Intermediate technician in food processing
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Dante’s
Dante’s Restaurant
11.2021 - 09.2022
Cook
Habana 86
08.2018 - 11.2020
José Marti