OSKAR CORREA
Clearwater,FL
Summary
Army veteran with 5 years of culinary experience, excelling in high-pressure environments. Demonstrated ability to solve problems efficiently while managing multiple tasks. Consistently delivered high-quality meals, ensuring customer satisfaction. Bilingual in English and Spanish, enhancing communication in diverse settings.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Kekes
Largo, FL
02.2024 - 08.2025
- Maintained organized and sanitary work areas to ensure safety and quality in food preparation.
- Prepared meals efficiently during peak hours to guarantee timely service.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities by managing multiple orders without compromising quality.
- Set up cooking supplies and workstations at opening and closing to enhance productivity.
- Organized and prioritized kitchen duties to expedite food preparation and delivery.
- Checked quality of ingredients, rotating stock to ensure freshness and compliance with health regulations.
- Achieved high accuracy in preparing multiple orders simultaneously, boosting customer satisfaction.
Panera Bread
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Pleases customers by providing a pleasant dining experience.
- Serves meals by reviewing recipes; assembling, combining, and cooking ingredients; and maintaining a sanitary kitchen.
- Executes cold food production in accordance with standards of plating guide specifications.
- Attends to the detail and presentation of each order.
- Places and expedites orders.
- Prepares ingredients by following recipes; slicing, cutting, chopping, mincing, stirring, whipping, and mixing ingredients; adding seasonings; verifying taste; and plating meals.
- Completes hot meal preparation by grilling, sautéing, roasting, frying, and broiling ingredients and assembling and refrigerating cold ingredients.
Inky's Authentic Philadelphia Cheesesteaks and Hoagies
Greenville, South Carolina
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Sets up and stocks food items and other necessary supplies.
- Prepares food items by cutting, chopping, mixing, and preparing sauces.
- Cooks food items by grilling, frying, sautéing, and other cooking methods to specified recipes and standards.
- Maintain cleanliness and complies with food sanitation requirements by properly handling food and ensuring correct storage.
- Cleans and sanitizes cooking surfaces at the end of the shift.
- Performs inventory checks and completes food storage logs.
Material handler
UPS Warehouse/Material handler, Clearwater FL
Clearwater, FL
06.2020 - 01.2022
- Collecting merchandise from the distribution center and safely transporting materials to the shipping bay.
- Receiving and documenting merchandise for delivery or return.
- Keeping an inventory of all merchandise entering or exiting the warehouse.
- Identifying any missing, lost or damaged materials and immediately notify the supervisor.
- Ensuring that all the merchandise is safely and securely packed and labeled for shipping.
- Managing all merchandise with appropriate care.
- Assisting with training of newly employed workers.
- Scanning labels to ensure products are shipped to the right destination.
Cook
Panda Express Isabela, Puerto Rico
Isabela, Puerto Rico
07.2019 - 06.2020
- Prepared food items to meet recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Prepared cooking supplies, ingredients and workstations during opening and closing procedures to maximize efficiency.
- Prepare daily food and other supplies.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Increased kitchen efficiency by cleaning work area regularly.
Cable System Maintainer
U.S. Army
01.2017 - 02.2019
- Directed the day-to-day logistical operations for my Unit /Team
- Tracked personnel and supplies within the company.
- Tested fiber optic cables and documented results.
Mail Room handler
U.S. Army
03.2015 - 12.2016
- Loaded and unloaded 2 delivery vans per shift.
- Stacked and transported all overstock to storage areas.
- Installed protective bracing, padding and strapping to prevent shifting and damage to items during transport.
- Inspected product load for accuracy and safely transported it around the warehouse.
Restaurant Cook
Beach House Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
08.2014 - 03.2015
- Prepared meals from scratch using authentic, popular recipes that brought patrons in to the restaurant again and again.
- Utilized proper cleaning techniques to sanitize counters and utensils used in preparation of raw meat, poultry, fish and eggs.
- Oversaw the grill, stove and oven and cleaned all equipment in the proper manner after every shift.
- Established and maintained a positive work environment.
- Maintained high standards of cleanliness and sanitation.
Education
TOWER TECHNICIAN - undefined
EDUCATION LEARNING ALLIANCE
04.2022
Certificate - Art & Culinary
Instituto De Banca Y Comercio
Aguadilla, PR01.2014
High School Diploma - undefined
Juan Suarez Pelegrina
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico01.2013
Skills
- OSHA 10
- First Aid/AED/CPR/Bloodborne Pathogens Safety LMS Authorized Climber and Rescuer Safety
- LMS Capstan Hoist Operations
- Safety LMS Fundamentals of RF/EME Radiation Safety LMS Crane Spotter and Signal Person
- Safety LMS Arial Lift Platforms
- Critical thinking
- Computer skills
- Active listening
- Thrives on multi-tasking
- Customer Service Oriented
- Team player
- Fast leaner
- Good organization skills
- Possess good physical condition to lift and carry heavy equipment
Timeline
Cook
Kekes
02.2024 - 08.2025
Panera Bread
08.2023 - 02.2024
Inky's Authentic Philadelphia Cheesesteaks and Hoagies
09.2022 - 01.2023
Material handler
UPS Warehouse/Material handler, Clearwater FL
06.2020 - 01.2022
Cook
Panda Express Isabela, Puerto Rico
07.2019 - 06.2020
Cable System Maintainer
U.S. Army
01.2017 - 02.2019
Mail Room handler
U.S. Army
03.2015 - 12.2016
Restaurant Cook
Beach House Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
08.2014 - 03.2015
TOWER TECHNICIAN - undefined
EDUCATION LEARNING ALLIANCE
Certificate - Art & Culinary
Instituto De Banca Y Comercio
High School Diploma - undefined
Juan Suarez Pelegrina