Rahim Yambia
Silver Spring,MD
Summary
Forward-thinking professional offering more than 8 years of experience working in fast-paced kitchens. Skilled at staying focused and productive in high-stress situations and maintaining calmness in busy times. Excellent and proven kitchen skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kitchen Manager/ Chef
Franklin Hall Restaurant
01.2020 - Current
- Work by the line with other cooks or at the front of the line (expo) to make sure foods are delivered in an efficient and proper manner
- Order supplies appropriately
- Prepare daily prep lists for kitchen
- Make weekly schedule for the kitchen staff
- Work on new menu items, recipes and catering
- Schedule and receive food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment, adhering to all health department regulations and guidelines.
- Delegate food preparation duties down to cooks and follow up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.
- Improve kitchen efficiency by implementing streamlined processes and optimizing staff scheduling.
- Check and test foods to verify quality and temperature.
- Conduct daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
- Reduce food waste by closely monitoring inventory levels and implementing proper food storage techniques.
- Achieve rapid ticket times during peak service hours by effectively managing workflow distribution across various stations.
- Review and analyzed kitchen performance to verify gaps and observe continuous improvement.
- Calculate prices of ingredients to monitor food costs and control expenses.
- Maintain kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
Sous Chef
SOHO TEA & COFFEE
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Make breakfast (omelets, etc...)
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain a clean and safe working environment, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Adapted quickly to new recipes and techniques, demonstrating versatility and eagerness to learn from colleagues.
- Prepared and cooked full course meals based on restaurant recipes and specifications.
- Plated and presented all dishes to match established restaurant standards.
Line Cook/Kitchen Supervisor
Franklin Hall Restaurant
01.2017 - 01.2020
- As a kitchen supervisor: Task of managing line cooks during my shifts
- Responsibility of doing inventory before putting produce food orders for the restaurant
- Make the prep list for the next morning and count the kitchen cash draw
- Prep items needed on the line before the opening of the service
- Ensure that the other line cooks have all they need during the normal shift hours
- As a line cook: Make sure the kitchen is all set and ready for the open and closed shift
- Work very well on fryer, grill, flat top and oven
- Cook items on the menu in response to the customers' orders.
Busser /food-runner
Kenwood Country Club
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Stoke water glasses, plates and other items used during and after every shift
- Clean and polished water glasses and silverware according to standard of the restaurant
- Serve beverages like water, soda and coffee to club members during service
- Serve braids and butters to members as requested by servers
- Help servers with any tasks during busy service time
- Clear and reset tables after members have finished to eat
- Deliver food as it comes on every ticket to guests
- Clean and fill up salad dressing's section
Line Cook
La Madeleine Country French Restaurant
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Handle sauté, sandwich and salad section at the same time during normal rush hours
- Measure and mix ingredients according to the standard recipe by using different kitchen utensils and equipment
- Bake items (croissants, pastry, etc.) in the oven in response to the open shift
- Prepare meals during busy times
- Wash and cut vegetables, fruits and other necessary ingredients in order to prepare meals
- Change and label food containers on every section according to the standard of the restaurant
- Fill up every line such as Sauté, sandwich and salad section with all the ingredients that are already precooked for the next shift
- Set up any food catering order for the next day
- Clean, organize, stock any items necessary on the line before and after every open and closed shift.
Assistant Service ( Busser/Food Runner/Dishwasher)
La Madeleine Country French Restaurant
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Wash plates, silverware and other equipment from the kitchen
- Bus tables during regular hours
- Run food and any other items as showed on tickets to the guest tables.
Education
Completion of a Bachelor degree in physics -
University of Maryland Baltimore County
04.2024
Associate degree in General engineering -
Montgomery College
12.2021
Skills
- Fluent in English and French
- little bit of Spanish
- ServSafe Certification
- High-volume dining
- experience on fryer, saute, grill, flat top, salad station
Certification
Certified professional food safety manager
Qualification Highlights
- An enthusiastic team player
- Hard worker
- Sense of creativity
- Friendly
- Able to handle different stations or doing several things at the same time.
- Focused and worked well under pressure.
- Comfortable with tickets or hand writing.
- Open minded and willing to learn new thing
- Passionate about what I do.
References
Available on request
Timeline
Sous Chef
SOHO TEA & COFFEE
01.2021 - 01.2022
Kitchen Manager/ Chef
Franklin Hall Restaurant
01.2020 - Current
Line Cook/Kitchen Supervisor
Franklin Hall Restaurant
01.2017 - 01.2020
Busser /food-runner
Kenwood Country Club
01.2016 - 01.2017
Line Cook
La Madeleine Country French Restaurant
01.2014 - 01.2017
Assistant Service ( Busser/Food Runner/Dishwasher)
La Madeleine Country French Restaurant
01.2014 - 01.2015
Completion of a Bachelor degree in physics -
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Associate degree in General engineering -
Montgomery College
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