Ramilca Cabrera
Brooklyn
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 cooking skills. High-performing individual with solid background in culinary arts. Skilled in creating innovative and delicious dishes while managing kitchen staff and inventory. Efficient and committed to keeping high standards of food safety and sanitation.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Crew Trainer
Jollibee Foods
Brooklyn, NY
01.2024 - Current
- Trained new crew members on operational procedures and customer service standards.
- Monitored team performance to ensure adherence to quality and safety guidelines.
- Developed training materials to enhance employee knowledge and efficiency.
- Conducted regular assessments of crew skills to identify training needs and opportunities for improvement.
- Implemented best practices for food safety and sanitation compliance across the team.
- Facilitated team-building activities to promote collaboration and morale among staff members.
- Provided ongoing mentorship to crew members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
- Trained other employees in customer service, food safety, and performance requirements.
- Set positive example for team members by providing high-quality, efficient service.
- Greeted customers with smile and provided friendly service to professionally handle every need.
Head Cook
Atria Senior Living
Great Neck, NY
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Inspected freezer and refrigerator daily to check and maintain proper temperatures.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Inspected kitchens to observe food preparation quality and service, food appearance, and cleanliness of production and service areas.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Coordinated with team members to prepare orders on time.
- Monitored food production to verify quality and consistency.
- Evaluated food products to verify freshness and quality.
Cook
Dermot Realty Management
Manhattan, NY
04.2018 - 12.2019
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Seasoned and cooked food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
Lead Cook
The Garden City Hotel
Garden City, NY
02.2017 - 11.2018
- Supervised line cooks to monitor food safety and order accuracy.
- Delegated jobs within kitchen depending on restaurant traffic and employee skill.
- Taught kitchen staff safety protocols and restaurant standards.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Took over line positions in event of emergency.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Streamlined kitchen operations by creating more accurate prep sheets, standardized recipe files and product-rotation systems.
Production Supervisor
LSG Sky Chefs
JFK ,Jamaica ,New York
09.2008 - 02.2018
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Managed team of 50 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
- Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures, and unavoidable delays.
- Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
- Supervised ongoing daily production phases.
- Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
- Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
Education
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Star Career Academy - New York
New York, NY02.2015
Associate of Arts - Marketing
La Guardia Colllege
Queens, NY05.2009
Skills
- Meal Scheduling
- Cost Control
- Inventory Control
- Food Delivery
- Cooking
- Staff Training
- Recipe Development
- Waste Reduction
- Food Safety
- Menu Planning
- Restaurant Operations
- Kitchen Staff Management
Certification
. Food handle License -
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Crew Trainer
Jollibee Foods
01.2024 - Current
Head Cook
Atria Senior Living
01.2020 - 01.2022
Cook
Dermot Realty Management
04.2018 - 12.2019
Lead Cook
The Garden City Hotel
02.2017 - 11.2018
Production Supervisor
LSG Sky Chefs
09.2008 - 02.2018
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Star Career Academy - New York
Associate of Arts - Marketing
La Guardia Colllege