Nicholas Cassidy
Billerica,MA
Summary
Culinary professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in food preparation, cooking techniques, and kitchen management. Reliable and adaptable, excelling in high-pressure environments and delivering consistent quality. Highly valued for organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective communication. I happily work long days, to ensure important days and events are handled efficiently and professionally. I value everyone that I work with and their time, and want to ensure the work environment is somewhere that they want to be, as well as contribute to the positivity of the environment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
General Cook
Harvard University Dining Services
11.2023 - Current
- Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks..
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple tasks simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Assisted the Chef on taking inventory, as well as keeping the walk-in coolers and freezers organized while doing so.
Assistant Cook
Harvard University Dining Services
04.2022 - 11.2023
- Prepared food orders in a clean, sanitary, and timely fashion working on the grill day and night.
- Assist the General Cooks with getting meals out in a timely fashion, as well as make sure future meals are properly prepped.
- Assisted catering teams during special events, ensuring timely delivery of exceptional meals while working under pressure.
- Adapted quickly to menu changes and special dietary requests from customers, ensuring guest satisfaction.
- Worked with my Chef to come up with special grill items for the students.
Chef
Country Club of Billerica
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Took inventory and made sure to order items before we ran out, as well as make sure to cancel items from coming in if we had enough in stock.
- Coordinated with the owner and Function Manager to come up with menu items that will keep customers coming back.
- Worked with local companies to get kitchen equipment fixed and keep them properly running.
- Served hundred people+ functions while also serving patrons in our restaurant downstairs.
- Trained new employee's on cleanliness and how to efficiently do the job.
- Served bereavements, weddings, baby showers, and multiple types of functions. Our function hall could seat up to 200 people.
- Functions were served without a food warmer in house. Food had to be and always was served hot, and fast.
- Worked overtime hours to ensure food for functions were mice en place.
- Created a schedule for 10+ employees, making sure we were properly staffed for events, as well as the restaurant.
Lead Line Cook
Newtowne Grille
04.2019 - 01.2021
- Maintained high volume from the to go online orders as well as full house seating without effecting the quality of food.
- Ensured that all food was in the fridges and prepared to provide service for peak hours.
- Cleaned and sanitized work areas, utensils and equipment.
- Ran expo station some nights to bridge communication from the kitchen staff to the front of house staff.
- Ensured timely delivery of meals by managing line cooks duties and delegating tasks effectively during peak service hours.
Sous Chef
Country Club of Billerica
02.2017 - 03.2018
- Trained and managed kitchen personnel and supervised related culinary activity.
- Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
- Contributed to successful catering events by coordinating meal preparation and execution.
- Worked with the Chef to create food items for the specials menu, using up extra product we had in house.
- Delegated daily tasks to the staff to keep daily operations going efficiently.
- Worked the expo station and ran orders to the bar to assist the serving staff to ensure food goes out hot and in a timely manner.
Line Cook
Country Club of Billerica
11.2015 - 02.2017
- Grilled meats and seafood to customer specifications.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain a clean and safe working environment, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portions.
- Assisted in serving functions and parties.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
Dishwasher/Prep Cook
Country Club of Billerica
02.2013 - 11.2015
- Kept the trash barrels empty, boxes brought outside, floors swept and mopped, at all points during the day and night.
- Ensured the cooks had all pots and pans stocked so they had what they needed.
- Completed extra cleaning work on garbage cans, racks, dry storage areas and other fixtures to keep kitchen spotless.
- Kept the dishwasher clean and reported anything to my Chef to ensure dishes were getting cleaned properly.
- Worked to complete dishes fast so I could assist in food prep for functions.
- Helped flip the function hall after functions to get them ready for the next one.
- Used the proper chemicals and sanitizers for the right uses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MA06-2020
High School Diploma -
Billerica Memorial High School
Billerica, MA06-2016
Skills
- Leadership qualities
- Extremely organized
- Sanitation practices
- Team player
- Great communication
- Deep understanding of food safety
- Knife work
- Flexible
- Attention to detail
Timeline
General Cook
Harvard University Dining Services
11.2023 - Current
Assistant Cook
Harvard University Dining Services
04.2022 - 11.2023
Chef
Country Club of Billerica
02.2021 - 01.2022
Lead Line Cook
Newtowne Grille
04.2019 - 01.2021
Sous Chef
Country Club of Billerica
02.2017 - 03.2018
Line Cook
Country Club of Billerica
11.2015 - 02.2017
Dishwasher/Prep Cook
Country Club of Billerica
02.2013 - 11.2015
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Middlesex Community College
High School Diploma -
Billerica Memorial High School
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