Paul Peters Younathan
Caddo Mills,Texas
Summary
Qualified Cook with 9 years of experience in restaurant environments. Team-player highly skilled at communicating clearly with cashiers and kitchen staff. Current Food Handler permit.
Hardworking Fast Food Cook offering excellent food preparation and handling skills. Keep kitchen areas well-stocked and organized for maximum efficiency. Team-oriented and reliable with excellent communication and problem-solving strengths.
Check inventory daily and order from Sysco and Fresh Point.
Creative Lead Cook with 9 years of kitchen experience. Proficient in menu planning and delegating kitchen tasks to appropriate employees. Talented at staying calm and efficient in stressful situations and monitoring cook safety.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Chef
Zatar Restaurant
09.2020 - Current
- Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
- Obtained fresh, local ingredients to lower grocery costs.
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
- Oversaw scheduling, inventory management, and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen.
Lead Cook
Omni Hotels & Resorts / Corporate
01.2019 - 02.2020
- CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
- OMNI CORPORATE, Dallas, TX
- Meet with Vice President of Food & Beverage of Omni to discuss menus for special events such as private dinner or lunch for the CEO of Omni, and private parties or banquets.
- Maintained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
- Double-checked plated meals for any last minute changes before sending to dining room.
- Inventoried kitchen sections and refilled supplies.
- Washed, sliced, peeled and cut various foods to prepare for cooking or serving.
- Trained new chefs on menu items and kitchen procedures.
- Modified standard recipes to account for ingredient issues or customer requests, including allergen concerns.
- Prepared food in the morning and before services started.
- Cooked food following specific measurements and recipes.
Cook 1 /Banquet Cook
Omni Dallas Hotel
10.2017 - 01.2019
- Stocked supplies to maintain sufficient levels of food products and placed orders for low running inventory.
- Stored raw foods and prepared items according to proper safe handling requirements and health code standards.
- Directed presentation and portioning of food for banquet functions.
- Worked with chef to complete all dishes on schedule and in line with exacting presentation and taste standards.
- Supported kitchen budgeting efforts by avoiding waste and using proper stock rotation procedures.
- Organized prep list and coordinated efficient work to be ready for fast-paced banquet cooking operations.
- Maintained strict standards for portion sizes and inventory management to consistently meet budget targets.
- Kept kitchen work stations, utensils and equipment clean and sanitized between banquet rushes.
- Prepared banquet meals according to standard recipes and customer preferences.
Business Owner
Paul's Burger
01.2011 - 08.2017
- Developed and implemented promotional strategies to drive business success and maintain budgetary guidelines.
- Created and implemented marketing and advertising strategies for strategic growth and to support company's revenue goals.
- Managed food preparation, guest interaction, quality control, and customer relations.
- Conferred with customers to understand needs and finalize purchase orders.
Education
High School Diploma -
Baghdad
Skills
- Executive leadership advisement
- Consulting supervisors
- Communications leadership
- High volume production
- Cook guidance
- Cooking healthy meals
- Supervisory experience
- Cooking experience
- Excellent cook
- Fluent in 3 Languages, Spanish, English, Arabic
Education and Training
other
Languages
Arabic
Spanish
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Executive Chef
Zatar Restaurant
09.2020 - Current
Lead Cook
Omni Hotels & Resorts / Corporate
01.2019 - 02.2020
Cook 1 /Banquet Cook
Omni Dallas Hotel
10.2017 - 01.2019
Business Owner
Paul's Burger
01.2011 - 08.2017
High School Diploma -
Baghdad
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