Nicholas Conard
Elkins Park,PA
Summary
Versatile Line Cook with experience at Cedarbrook Country Club, adept in time management and food presentation. Demonstrated ability to enhance dining experiences through quality control and attention to detail, contributing to increased customer satisfaction. Skilled in sauce making and knife skills, ensuring top-notch service and culinary excellence.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
Cedarbrook Country Club
Blue Bell, PA
10.2022 - Current
- Prepare multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods while concentrating on efficiency and attention to detail, maximizing customer satisfaction, and ensure members return to the dining room more frequently looking to dine.
- Collaborate with team members to maintain a clean and safe working environment, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
- Set up and prepare workstations for nightly service.
- Adapt, as well as, contribute to new recipes and techniques, demonstrating versatility and eagerness to learn from fellow coworkers and their experiences.
- Plate and present all dishes to match established restaurant standards.
- Maintain stations with supplies, spices, and mise so prep is stocked for the week and ensuring nothing runs out for daily service.
- Check for quality, keep track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Support executive head chef to ensure that banquets and nightly service specials are completed and all tasks for banquets and ala cart are taken care of so everything is prepared for that night or the following day.
Rounds Cook
Manufacturers' Golf And Country Club
Fort Washington, PA
09.2016 - 10.2022
- Initial position of a paid intern which lead to a full time position of a cold side cook where I maintained preparation of salads, sandwiches, handmade desserts, appetizers and handmade flatbreads.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, adhering to strict health and safety guidelines.
- Assisted with preparation for weddings and banquets up to 400 guests. This included artistic charcuterie boards and salads. Assisted at carving stations when needed.
- Notified kitchen manager of shortages to maintain inventory.
- Grilled meats and seafood to customer specifications.
- Sauteed and prepared various proteins, pastas and vegetables to customer taste preference.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Culinary Arts
The Restaurant School At Walnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA07-2018
High School Diploma -
Abington High School
Abington, PA06-2015
Skills
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Highly motivated
- Cleaning and organization
- Customer service
- Quality control
- Food presentation
- Stock rotation
- Allergen awareness
- Sauce making
- Knife skills
Timeline
Line Cook
Cedarbrook Country Club
10.2022 - Current
Rounds Cook
Manufacturers' Golf And Country Club
09.2016 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Culinary Arts
The Restaurant School At Walnut Hill College
High School Diploma -
Abington High School
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