Paul Jones
Canyon Country,United States
Summary
Dynamic culinary professional with extensive cooking, excelling in food preparation and presentation. Demonstrated exceptional knife skills and a strong commitment to food safety, enhancing customer satisfaction through high-quality dishes. Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced environments while effectively managing inventory and multitasking to meet peak demands.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Food Warehouse
Universal Studios Hollywood
05.2016 - Current
- Operates forklift safely according to procedures and compliance with OSHA regulations
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets for loads for deliver
- Uploaded and stacked material by raising and lowering lifting devices
- Drove carts, dollies, hand trucks, mobile power-propelled trucks and other moving equipment to move large quantities of merchandise.
- Operated forklifts and heavy equipment in compliance with OSHA guidelines and organizational policies.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Cook
Chefteam, Sundale Country Club
07.2006 - 05.2015
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Reduced food waste significantly by implementing proper portion control and storage techniques.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality, visually appealing dishes.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Showcased excellent knife skills for precise cutting and preparation of various ingredients.
- Adhered to recipe guidelines while demonstrating creativity in plating and garnishing dishes for enhanced visual appeal.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Assisted in inventory management and ordering supplies, maintaining adequate stock levels for efficient kitchen operations.
- Conducted regular quality checks on ingredients, ensuring only best were used in meal preparation.
- Maintained food safety and sanitation standards.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Culinary
Culinary Institute of America
Santa Monica01-2002
Skills
- Knife skills and food preparation, chopping, slicing, dicing mincing
- Understanding ingredients and seasonings
- Food safety and sanitation practices, food handling regulations
- Plating and presentation, garnishing
- Inventory control, stock control, ordering and storage
- Cooking methods, grilling, roasting, frying, sauteing, and combination of techniques including baking
- Food preparation, ingredient handling, seasoning, garnishing
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Customer service and satisfaction
- Specialized cuisines; Italian, Mediterranean
- Time Management, Efficiency in a fast paced kitchen, multitasking
Timeline
Food Warehouse
Universal Studios Hollywood
05.2016 - Current
Cook
Chefteam, Sundale Country Club
07.2006 - 05.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Culinary
Culinary Institute of America
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