I am interested in reading fictional novels, Hiking , rafting kayaking, and swimming are some of my favorite outdoor activities Traveling is a very big part of my life that i enjoy Outside of working, I have a passion to cook delicious meals, from scratch, and learn new recipes
Nicholas Garcia
Oregonia
Summary
Flexible Cook willing to work weekends, holidays and evenings. Comfortable working in fast-paced environments in team setting. Background in maintaining kitchen sanitation, preparing basic components of dishes and working within team of cooks. Ability and willingness to learn and adaptz
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook 2
Catalina Island Company
03.2025 - 10.2025
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for frying purposes.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Grilled meats and seafood to customer specifications.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Prep and cook primarily for breakfast and lunch menu, sometimes being asked to help with dinner and banquets
- Open and close breakfast line, and galley lunch line
Galley Cook
Silverbayseafoods
05.2023 - 10.2024
- Oversaw grill, stove, and oven, and cleaned equipment after every shift.
- Restocked the employee buffet line as needed, ensuring nothing ran out
- Responded to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes to meet customer needs and palates.
- Utilized proper cleaning techniques to sanitize counters and utensils used in preparation of raw meat, poultry, fish, and eggs.
- main duties included working overnight to ensure breakfast was ready for workers in a timely and efficient manner
Line Cook
AMC Dine In Theatre
01.2019 - 08.2021
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Followed restaurant stock management schedule to monitor product freshness and rotate out old products.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Assisting with bringing food out to our guests while they enjoyed their movie.
- Cross trained in all stations to be efficient with keeping up on orders particularly on busy movie premiers
Education
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Boulder, CO + Online10-2026
Skills
- Recipe preparation
- Food presentation
- Food rotation
- Ingredient inspection
- Basic and Advanced knife skills
- From scratch cooking
- Prep work
- Portioning
- Kitchen sanitation
- Line station oversight
- Quality assurance and control
- Grill operation
- Kitchen organization
- Sauce preparation
Interests
Timeline
Line Cook 2
Catalina Island Company
03.2025 - 10.2025
Galley Cook
Silverbayseafoods
05.2023 - 10.2024
Line Cook
AMC Dine In Theatre
01.2019 - 08.2021
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts