Nicole Cascello
Woodstock,GA
Summary
Customer-focused individual with flexible availability, including weekends and evenings. Comfortable making deliveries, preparing pizzas and handling large amounts of cash. Fast learner talented at following set recipes and using sharp knives and hot plates. Flexible Pizza Chef with keen eye on food safety and proper usage of kitchen equipment. Trained in making pizzas at quick pace while keeping quality at forefront.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Pizza Cook
Primo Italian Cuisine
04.2023 - Current
- Monitored and maintained clean working areas and cooking surfaces.
- Operated pizza oven and other kitchen equipment safely to protect team members from harm and equipment from damage.
- Prepared raw materials for cooking by cutting vegetables and preparing dough.
- Cooked assembled pizzas in oven, removed when done, allowed to cool, cut and boxed completed orders, entering real-time preparation updates in electronic system from start to finish.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Followed order specifications to select proper crust and topping ingredients, assembling full pizzas following company measurement standards.
- Prepared fresh dough and other pre-made items, following store recipes to mix ingredients, allowing for sufficient rising or cooking and placing in cooler for storage until needed.
- Stocked front-of-house materials.
- Prepared ingredients ahead of time to promote efficiency in dish garnishing.
- Suggested, promoted and upsold menu items, resulting in increase in sales.
Manager
Peace Love Pizza
10.2020 - 04.2023
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
Manager
Arbys Restaurant
03.2018 - 10.2020
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Improved safety procedures to create safe working conditions for workers.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
Manager
Hardees Restaurant
04.2016 - 05.2018
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
Manager
Sonic Drive-In
09.2016 - 03.2018
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
- Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
Manager
McDonald's Restaurant
05.2014 - 04.2016
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
Education
GED -
Connections Academy
Skills
- Professional Relationships
- Weights and Measurements
- Safe Food Handling
- Positive Reinforcement
- Order Accuracy
- Cleaning and Sanitation
- Servsafe Certification
- Equipment Cleaning
- Guest Satisfaction
- Portion Sizes
- Kitchen organization
- Safe food handling
- Quality control
- Food assembly
- Multitasking Abilities
Timeline
Pizza Cook
Primo Italian Cuisine
04.2023 - Current
Manager
Peace Love Pizza
10.2020 - 04.2023
Manager
Arbys Restaurant
03.2018 - 10.2020
Manager
Sonic Drive-In
09.2016 - 03.2018
Manager
Hardees Restaurant
04.2016 - 05.2018
Manager
McDonald's Restaurant
05.2014 - 04.2016
GED -
Connections Academy
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