Detail-oriented and accustomed to performing effectively under intense pressure.
Knowledge of and experience with traditional European techniques of meat preservation.
Familiarity with the tasks, environment, and culture of professional kitchens; experience with kitchen knife work.
Familiarity with cooking techniques for different cuts of meat and passion for helping individuals and families be confident in cooking.
Passion for and experience with whole animal butchery and desire to grow in butchery skills, with the intention of making a career out of it.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Hand
Pasture 42
Guinda, CA
07.2022 - 05.2023
Cared for livestock by regularly feeding and watering animals, & collected, washed, and packed eggs into cartons on a daily basis.
Sold farm products at farmers markets in Davis, San Rafael, and San Francisco on a weekly basis, and instructed customers in cooking techniques while instilling confidence in their cooking abilities.
Fully raised and harvested meat chickens multiple times, including killing, eviscerating and cleaning.
Fully raised and harvested - killed, eviscerated, butchered, cured, fermented, and cooked - hogs multiple times.
Prep Cook
OC Tanner
Salt Lake City, UT
03.2021 - 05.2021
Prepped vegetables and meats by washing, chopping, dicing, seasoning, sautéing, roasting, and braising.
Observed food handling and sanitation procedures to safeguard against foodborne illnesses.
Grill Cook
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
09.2018 - 02.2020
Operated fryers and grills, prepared bulk dishes, and managed and trained kitchen staff in appropriate sanitary and safety techniques for food preparation.
Prep & Grill Cook
Green Gulch Farm and Zen Center
Mill Valley, CA
02.2018 - 05.2018
Followed instructions precisely and executed recipes given by head chef, helped maintain smooth kitchen work flow by intervening/problem-solving when appropriate and applying diverse kitchen skill set where/when needed.