Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Lead
Capeside Fish market
Rainbow City, AL
05.2021 - 11.2024
Verified food preparation and cooking standards to ensure quality control.
Organized kitchen staff shifts and coordinated daily tasks for efficient workflow.
Developed innovative recipes and menu items to increase customer satisfaction.
Trained new employees in food safety protocols and kitchen operations.
Monitored food temperature during storage, preparation, and service.
Ordered food ingredients from vendors based on budget constraints.
Created weekly schedules to optimize efficiency of kitchen staff.
Cook
Mi Casita Mexican Restaurant
Gadsden, AL
02.2019 - 04.2021
Prepared meals according to recipes and menus, adjusted ingredients and cooking times accordingly.
Adhered to food safety standards when storing and preparing foods.
Cleaned kitchen equipment, surfaces, utensils and dishes.
Checked quality of ingredients before use in order to ensure freshness.
Ensured that all food was cooked at the correct temperature and stored correctly.
Maintained a clean working environment by sweeping, mopping floors, washing surfaces and emptying trash cans.
Education
Associate of Arts - Culinary
Pasadena School of Art
Pasadena, CA
11-2010
Skills
Menu development
Budgeting and cost control
Food safety compliance
Food storage
Cooking techniques
Knife skills
High volume dining
Affiliations
volunteer cook VFW Gadsden
loves to travel with friends
Accomplishments
2024 best App(Taste of Northeast AL)
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Kitchen Lead
Capeside Fish market
05.2021 - 11.2024
Cook
Mi Casita Mexican Restaurant
02.2019 - 04.2021
Associate of Arts - Culinary
Pasadena School of Art
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