MIGUEL OMAR VALENZUELA
Anaheim
Summary
Professional culinary expert with strong skills in high-pressure kitchen environments. Passionate about serving guests exceptional food and service. Experienced in preparing diverse dishes while maintaining high standards of quality and presentation. Known for reliability, work ethic, relationship building , and strong focus on achieving outstanding results. Lover of the Disney brand.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Line Cook
Balboa Yacht Club
08.2024 - Current
- Prepare multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate.
- Set up and prepare cooking supplies and workstation during opening and closing to maximize productivity and ensure compliance with restaurant standard.
- Prepare, season, and cook stocks, soups, sauces, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs for consumption.
- Read menus to estimate food requirements and procure it from storage.
- Measure and mix ingredients according to recipes, using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment, such as blenders, mixers, slicers, and tenderizers to prepare soups, salads, gravies, sauces, and sometimes desserts.
- Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods. Add seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking according personal judgment and experience while in compliance with chefs orders.
- Prepare confits and compotes, and create seasonings, cures, and rubs.
- Bone and cleaned shellfish, cut and meats, fish, or poultry.
- Collaborate with team members to maintain a clean and safe working environment, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
- Connect with club members to enhance the guest experience.
- Adapt quickly to new recipes and techniques.
- Cook for large scale events and banquets.
- Plate foods to ensure proper present stations and food temperatures.
Assistant Manager
Taco Bell - Diversified Restaurant Group
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Manage day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Won the Best Assistant Manager Award and helped lead the team to win the Fastest Speed of Service Award out of several Taco Bell locations in CA.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and organized store environment to enhance the guest experience.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Ensured compliance with all safety regulations by conducting regular inspections of equipment/operations within the store.
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
- Mentored junior staff members in their professional development by offering guidance/support in their assigned roles.
- Enforced company policies consistently while handling disciplinary actions when necessary with fairness and respect.
- Increased sales through effective merchandising strategies and targeted promotions.
Sous Chef
Baco Wine and Grill
08.2020 - 02.2024
- Collaborated with Executive Chef to create innovative dishes for special events.
- Coordinated ordering, receiving, storage, inventory, and distribution of products.
- Maintained accurate records for cost analysis purposes
- Supervised kitchen food preparation in demanding, high-volume environments.
- Prepared as head chef and kitchen manager to maintain team productivity and restaurant quality.
- Presented and discuss menu item preparation with Dinner Cooks, Order/Grill Cooks, and Guests.
- Assisted with interviewing, hiring, and training kitchen personnel.
- Created diverse cuisines for full restaurant, special event, catering, and tasting menus.
- Conducted frequent line checks to keep food at proper temperatures in holding zones.
- Established and maintained a regular maintenance schedule, keeping kitchen tools and equipment in operable condition.
- Trained new hires in proper cooking techniques and recipes.
- Adjusted recipes as needed to accommodate dietary restrictions or allergies.
Executive Chef
Primitivo
01.2019 - 07.2020
Chef
La Cienega
05.2018 - 01.2019
General Manager
La Villa de San Quintin
11.2016 - 05.2018
General Manager
Maria Bonita
03.2016 - 11.2016
General Manager
Fuego Cocina del Valle
01.2015 - 03.2016
Executive Chef
Miyako Sushi
07.2014 - 01.2015
Executive Chef
Luz de Luna
07.2013 - 07.2014
Line Cook
Fuego Cocina del Valle
01.2012 - 07.2013
Education
Bachelor of Science - Oenology
Universidado Autonoma De Baja California
12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Gastronomy
Autonoma De Baja California
12.2011
Skills
- Dish Preparation
- Guest Service
- Workflow Optimization
- Inventory Management
- Food Safety
- Food Preparation
- Detail Oriented
- Safety Management
- Equipment Usage
- Safe Food Handling
- Multi-order handling
- Menu Development
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Kitchen Management
- Recipe creation
- Head chef collaboration
- Oenologist
Certification
Food Handler - ServSafe
Languages
English
Professional Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Awards
Received the Best Assistant Manager award out of a all the Taco Bell's nation-wide within the DRG franchise.
Timeline
Line Cook
Balboa Yacht Club
08.2024 - Current
Assistant Manager
Taco Bell - Diversified Restaurant Group
04.2024 - 08.2024
Sous Chef
Baco Wine and Grill
08.2020 - 02.2024
Executive Chef
Primitivo
01.2019 - 07.2020
Chef
La Cienega
05.2018 - 01.2019
General Manager
La Villa de San Quintin
11.2016 - 05.2018
General Manager
Maria Bonita
03.2016 - 11.2016
General Manager
Fuego Cocina del Valle
01.2015 - 03.2016
Executive Chef
Miyako Sushi
07.2014 - 01.2015
Executive Chef
Luz de Luna
07.2013 - 07.2014
Line Cook
Fuego Cocina del Valle
01.2012 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Science - Gastronomy
Autonoma De Baja California
Bachelor of Science - Oenology
Universidado Autonoma De Baja California
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