Hi, I’m
Quillian Beal
Valdosta,GA
Summary
Adept at kitchen management and staff training, I significantly enhanced team efficiency and food quality standards at Hooters. Leveraging skills in meal preparation and sanitation procedures, I excelled in roles from Cook to Supervisor across notable establishments, consistently prioritizing food safety and waste reduction to improve operational outcomes.
Overview
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Hooters
Cook Shift Leader
09.2016 - Current
Job overview
- Oversaw scheduling, inventory management, and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
Longhorn Steakhouse
Cook
04.2022 - 07.2024
Job overview
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
Applebee's Grill + Bar
Cook
04.2012 - 08.2016
Job overview
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
Flying J Travel Center
Supervisor
10.2002 - 08.2012
Job overview
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Solicited customer feedback to identify and improve on areas of weakness.
- Developed and implemented customer service policies to enhance satisfaction.
- Boosted team performance by developing customer service training materials and conducting service training.
- Maintained database systems to track and analyze operational data.
- Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
- Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
- Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
- Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Observed packing operations to verify conformance to specifications.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
Speedco Truck Lube and Tires
Mechanical Technician
03.2009 - 07.2011
Job overview
- Performed troubleshooting, diagnosis, and repair of Type equipment.
- Implemented preventive maintenance measures to decrease emergent issues.
- Frequently diagnosed mechanical problems and determined how to correct issues.
- Inspected and tested equipment, machinery and components to diagnose issues, recognize defects, and determine appropriate repairs.
Colonial Bag
Machine Operator
09.2007 - 05.2009
Job overview
- Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.
- Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
- Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
- Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
Education
Lowndes High SchoolValdosta, GA
from General Studies
05.2001
Skills
- Cost Control
- Waste Reduction
- Knife Skills
- Meal Preparation
- Menu development
- Food presentation
- Kitchen Management
- Sanitation Procedures
- Cooking techniques
- Recipe creation
- Food Storage
- Ordering Supplies
- Cooking
- Inventory Control
- Food Safety
- Staff Training
Timeline
Cook
Longhorn Steakhouse
04.2022 - 07.2024
Cook Shift Leader
Hooters
09.2016 - Current
Cook
Applebee's Grill + Bar
04.2012 - 08.2016
Mechanical Technician
Speedco Truck Lube and Tires
03.2009 - 07.2011
Machine Operator
Colonial Bag
09.2007 - 05.2009
Supervisor
Flying J Travel Center
10.2002 - 08.2012
Lowndes High School
from General Studies
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