Nicholas Wojciechowski
Hampshire,IL
Summary
Dedicated professional offering experience contributing to team success. Friendly, outgoing and reliable professional in restaurant industry with background in cooking and management responsibilities. Passionate about maximizing kitchen productivity.
Productive Kitchen Manager focused on high-quality, cost-effective ingredients and providing speedy, quality service. Customer-oriented leader with high level of stamina and excellent relationship-building capabilities. Versed in employee scheduling, inventory management and crew leadership.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Manager
Dominick's Pizzeria
West Dundee, Illinois
06.2018 - Current
- Developed and implemented kitchen policies, procedures and quality standards.
- Conducted regular staff meetings to discuss menu changes, safety protocols and performance reviews.
- Trained new kitchen staff on proper food handling techniques and safety regulations.
- Ordered ingredients and supplies to maintain adequate inventory levels for the kitchen.
- Monitored sanitation practices to ensure that all employees adhere to health department regulations.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while maintaining a positive attitude towards guests at all times.
- Managed employee relations by providing guidance on job duties as well as disciplinary actions when needed.
- Supervised food production processes ensuring high quality standards were met throughout each stage of preparation.
- Reviewed vendor invoices for accuracy before authorizing payment transactions.
- Performed weekly inventories of food items stored in refrigerators or freezers.
Prep Line Cook
On The Border
Algonquin , Illinois
05.2016 - 06.2019
- Prepared ingredients for use in cooking, such as washing, peeling, cutting and seeding vegetables.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary work area by adhering to all safety standards.
- Assembled food orders according to recipes and instructions provided by chefs or supervisors.
- Followed proper food handling methods as outlined by health department guidelines.
- Monitored product freshness and rotation of ingredients to ensure quality standards were met.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hampshire Highschool
Hampshire, IL06-2015
Skills
- Employee monitoring
- Menu development
- Purchasing
- Scheduling
- Food preparation management
- Performance monitoring
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Order delivery practices
- Verbal and written communication
- Food plating and presentation
- Sanitation
- Recruitment and hiring
Timeline
Kitchen Manager
Dominick's Pizzeria
06.2018 - Current
Prep Line Cook
On The Border
05.2016 - 06.2019
High School Diploma -
Hampshire Highschool