Nicholas Godena
Jamestown,RI
Summary
Motivated professional with several years of experience preparing delicious meals for customers. Polished in following proper food handling methods and maintaining correct temperature of food products. Creative and artistic professional committed to strengthening kitchen team with better collaboration, recipes and cooking techniques.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook
Gardiner House Hotel
Newport, Rhode Island
10.2024 - Current
- Prepared and cooked breakfast foods such as eggs, bacon, pancakes, French toast, omelets, waffles and other items according to recipes.
- Prepped vegetables and ingredients by washing, chopping and dicing.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Cook
BEECH / KG Kitchen
Jamestown, Rhode Island
06.2024 - Current
- Followed established procedures and requirements for safe food handling, storage and service.
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Cook
Our Table
Jamestown, Rhode Island
04.2022 - 08.2024
- Gained advanced knowledge of restaurant production/execution
- Recipe/menu idea brainstorming and executing recipes
- Dessert plating
- Understands Temperature control for food and storage
Second Pastry Cook- Internship
The Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Assisted with banquet production mainly
- Learned aspects of plated and buffet events
- Assisted Sous Chef's with daily tasks
- Followed standardized recipes and prep sheets
- Learned how to organize at such a high level and volume
- Understood how a pastry department produces for the restaurants in the hotel and banquet parties
- Understood the production of The Greenbrier holiday production
Education
Associates Arts and Science - Baking and Pastry
Johnson and Wales University
Providence, RI05.2021
Skills
- Food safety
- Recipe execution
- Temperature control
- Food preparation
- Customer service
- Active listening
- Grilling Skills
Awards & Accomplishments
- JWU FFA Alumni Vice President, 10/19 - 03/20
- Eagle Scout, 10/18
- Order of the Arrow Brotherhood, 10/17
- FFA Rhode Island State Officer, Sentinel, 04/18 - 04/19
Certification
- ServSafe Food Handler 6/6/2023-6/6/2026
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Cook
Gardiner House Hotel
10.2024 - Current
Cook
BEECH / KG Kitchen
06.2024 - Current
Cook
Our Table
04.2022 - 08.2024
Second Pastry Cook- Internship
The Greenbrier
09.2021 - 12.2021
Associates Arts and Science - Baking and Pastry
Johnson and Wales University
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