Paul Olah
Peyton,CO
Summary
Dedicated culinary student with a strong focus on teamwork, reliability, and customer service. Proven ability to maintain cleanliness and organization, ensuring efficient operations in fast-paced environments.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Volunteer
Wild Blue Cats
Black Forest, CO
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Assisted in daily care and feeding of rescue cats, ensuring health and wellbeing.
- Supported adoption events by setting up venues and engaging with potential adopters.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of shelter facilities, promoting a safe environment.
- Assisted with special events and programs.
- Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
Culinary Student
Falcon High School Culinary Program
Falcon, CO
08.2021 - 05.2024
- Assisted chefs in food preparation and presentation for culinary events.
- Learned kitchen safety protocols and proper equipment handling techniques.
- Supported menu planning by researching seasonal ingredients and trends.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen workstations and storage areas.
- Executed daily prep tasks efficiently to ensure smooth kitchen operations.
- Developed knife skills through hands-on training in various cooking techniques.
- Developed a strong understanding of food safety procedures, resulting in consistently maintaining a clean and sanitary work environment.
- Mastered essential kitchen equipment operation, ensuring safe and proper usage for optimal results.
- Supported catering efforts for campus events such as fundraisers, meetings, or receptions by assisting in menu planning, prep work, cooking, serving, setup, or teardown responsibilities when required.
- Cleaned kitchen counters, refrigerators, and freezers.
- Checked expiration dates, rotated food, and removed any items that were no longer usable.
- Observed head chefs and how each prepared different specialties to gain knowledge in cooking techniques.
- Followed strict standards for food handling and safety, minimizing risks to customers.
- Measured, weighed, and mixed appropriate ingredients according to recipe directions.
- Coordinated checklists to keep kitchen clean, stocked and sanitary.
- Prioritized and re-prioritized kitchen tasks based on fluctuating demands.
- Adjusted recipes based on ingredient availability or customer request.
Education
High School Diploma -
Falcon High School
Peyton, COSkills
- Positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Organized and efficient
- Problem-solving
- Team collaboration
- Adaptability and dependability
- Flexible schedule
- Customer service
- Reliability and punctuality
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 6 staff members.
Certification
- CM - Certified Manager Certification
Timeline
Volunteer
Wild Blue Cats
06.2024 - 07.2024
Culinary Student
Falcon High School Culinary Program
08.2021 - 05.2024
High School Diploma -
Falcon High School