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Norma Chavez

Dallas

Summary

Proficient Sous Chef highly effective at operating in fast-paced, demanding environments. Adaptable professional with success handling any challenge. 8-year background in high-end restaurant industry.

Adaptable and enterprising Head Line Cook with solid industry background and proven expertise in building and leading successful teams. Talented problem-solver ready to back up fellow employees at any time.

High-performing individual with solid background in culinary arts. Skilled in creating innovative and delicious dishes while managing kitchen staff and inventory. Efficient and committed to keeping high standards of food safety and sanitation.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Sous Chef

JOEY Dallas
12.2023 - Current
  • Coordinated with team members to prepare orders on time.
  • Ensured consistent quality control of all dishes leaving the kitchen, resulting in a reputation for excellence among patrons.
  • Worked closely with front-of-house staff to facilitate excellent customer service.
  • Checked in truck orders to ensure correct and all product was received with no damage or expired
  • Assisted with inventory counts
  • Assisted with truck orders to make sure we are properly ordering according to our pars.

Line Cook

The Cheesecake Factory
04.2016 - 11.2023
  • Work in my designated station out of the six stations that are rotated throughout the week: Pasta, Appetizers, Salad, Pizza/Sandwich Station, Grill/Fry, and Broiler station
  • Cook 250 dishes a day efficiently and presentable based on restaurant standards
  • Maintain the kitchen cleanliness and organization
  • Daily food safety checks with integrity to reduce the risk of contamination, protect the workers and customers who consume our products and ensure we pass our health inspections.
  • Train new team members
  • Ensure team was following proper policies and procedures a cording to company guidlines

Sales Associate

Primerica
11.2017 - 01.2019
  • Life Insurance Sales
  • Recruiting
  • Customer Service

Supervisor

Service Master
08.2017 - 04.2018
  • Restoration, Cleaning and organizing homes that have been through a natural disaster
  • Using apps on the phone to log 50-300 items from homes before taking them to the warehouse
  • Communicating with the customers about what will be done at their home and keeping them up to date
  • Driving my team to the locations.

Line Cook

Wild Salsa
04.2016 - 08.2016
  • Worked and rotated between three stations: Salads, Sautee, and Taco station
  • Cooked 60 dishes a day efficiently and presentable based on restaurant standards
  • Maintained the kitchen cleanliness and sanitized to prevent cross contamination.

Supervisor

ACT Event Services
01.2014 - 04.2016
  • Scheduling
  • Recruiting
  • Organizing events to be clean before, during and after
  • Contracted places like Texas State Fair, UNT, Frisco Rough Riders, Cotton Bowl, FC Dallas Stadium
  • Supervised events from 50 - 10,000 people.

Education

ABC Bartender School
04.2014

Fashion Design -

Skyline Center
05.2013

Skills

  • Bilingual
  • Menu Memorization
  • Safety Management
  • Active listening skills
  • Patience
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving
  • Organization
  • Time management
  • Multitasking
  • Computer Skills
  • Coaching
  • Instructing & Training
  • Leadership
  • Fast & Efficient

Timeline

Sous Chef

JOEY Dallas
12.2023 - Current

Sales Associate

Primerica
11.2017 - 01.2019

Supervisor

Service Master
08.2017 - 04.2018

Line Cook

The Cheesecake Factory
04.2016 - 11.2023

Line Cook

Wild Salsa
04.2016 - 08.2016

Supervisor

ACT Event Services
01.2014 - 04.2016

ABC Bartender School

Fashion Design -

Skyline Center

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