Nicholas Ortega

Line Cook with 5+ years of experience in high-pressure culinary environments. Skilled in preparing large volumes of food quickly and efficiently. Seeking to use culinary skills and expertise to prepare a special variety of dishes in a professional, rewarding environment. Quality-focused and efficient Cook adept at preparing and plating food in high energy, fast-paced kitchens. Not Only Do i have kitchen experience but i do have multiple ways to learn how to do other jobs outside of my comfort zone i will do and learn all i can to get higher in a company .I Know in my experience many stations such as Pasta,Grill,Fry,Saute,Pizza, Dough maker ,Dishwasher,DT Dishwasher, Prep am/pm, ive also been trained to become a kitchen manager i was trained to do inventory and cash handling and to also learn each station such as ,Pasta,Saute, Appetizers, Seafood and prep . I am a hard worker and a self motivator i can be a leader when its right and i can be a pusher. i have also open 3 restaurants in the past two years i have a lot of experience placing orders and expo and training being in the kitchen in a rush does not worry me and does not get me on edge i am a fast employee and i learn very quick.

I have also open 3 restaurants in my past cooking experience.

I have learned every station applied to me within a short period of time everywhere ive worked.

• Supervised team of 20 staff members.
• Increased team productivity by implementing key process improvements.
• Supervised team of 16 staff members.
• Eliminated food waste, saving $10k+ per shift.

• Food Handlers Certificate