Rettima Caputo
Sacramento
Summary
Culinary professional prepared for high-pressure kitchen environments with focus on delivering high-quality product. Adept at collaborating with team members to streamline kitchen operations and ensure timely service. Known for flexibility and reliability, with strong commitment to maintaining cleanliness and organization.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Line Cook/Pastry
Hawks Restaurant
Granite Bay, CA
12.2025 - 03.2026
- Regularly open and prep for garde manger, work service, close down and clean station in one shift; often with enough time to assist team members workload.
- Experienced in charcuterie meat production.
- Trained on pastry which includes the preparation of doughs and batters, baking assortment of goods, assembly of multi component confections, and decorative plating of product.
- Properly manage time to devise a family meal utilizing excess produce, during limited prep period.
- Participated in off sight catering for various locations, occupancy, and location.
Chef de Partie
Ella Dining Room and Bar
Sacramento, CA
08.2022 - 10.2025
- Gathered information to share in meetings, developing great team communications and devising of a successful shift.
- Offering friendly and effective help to all customers and staff, including handling challenging situations with ease.
- Proficient in prepping and plating intricate product within a timely manner, in a fast paced environment.
- Experience in handling high cost complex equipment and ingredients, while accumulating skills to do so properly.
- Participated in field trips to local farms and production plants to better understand the process of the ingredients we utilize.
- Able to preform task to completion and supplemental responsibilities for all stations of opening and closing shifts.
Lead Line Cook/Prep Cook
Device Brewery Co.
Sacramento, CA
02.2022 - 06.2022
- Maintaining a hygienic, enjoyable, and safe work environment for customers and fellow peers.
- Managing a proper opening and closing of the line, to solidify a synergistic flow between shifts.
- Responsible for scheduling and covering breaks, training new employees, frequent quality control, ordering inventory, and being capable to manage the kitchen periodically.
- Educated on the process behind recipes, and applying it to create new dishes that are of season, easily prepped, and cost effective.
- Trusted to acquire product and equipment with company funding, and safely transport it with my vehicle.
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Milestone Restaurant and Cocktail Bar
Sacramento, CA
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Consistent cleaning of my station throughout shift, and thorough deep cleanings of all aspects of the kitchen.
- Appropriately prepping, storing, and serving an assortment of sauces, produce, meat, and desserts.
- Maintain a stocked and organized station, walk in refrigerator, and storage room.
- Retain recipes and proper preparation steps, while learning new specials daily.
- Being able to grasp material and apply it in a fast pace environment; properly preparing quality food in a timely manner.
Cashier/Line Cook
Gott's Roadside
Napa, CA
09.2019 - 09.2021
- Experience in various scheduling times, including opening and closing the restaurant.
- Worked closely with front-end staff to assist in hospitality duties, while receiving culinary training with back of house staff.
- Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and stocked for maximum productivity.
- Trained new team members in cash register operation, stock procedures, culinary services, and customer relations.
- Completed training in all departments and multitasked different positions to provide coverage and maintain a smooth operating business.
- Able to properly serve alcohol, including the pouring of beer and wine. Retaining knowledge and guidance of these beverages, to provide customers with the best experience.
Associate
N-Out Burger
Napa, CA
05.2018 - 09.2019
- Create a welcoming and clean environment with a detail oriented and quality focused mentality.
- Experience in all aspects of drive thru, hosting, prepping produce, and consistent maintenance on equipment.
- Able to promptly assist high-volumes of orders, answer questions and provide resolutions to arising challenges, while consistently providing quality food to maintain high customer satisfaction.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Anthropology, Film
Napa Valley College
Napa, CA03-2021
High School Diploma - undefined
Napa High School
Napa, CA06-2019
Skills
- 6 years in the restaurant industry
- Experienced in front and back of house positions of diverse shift times
- Background in varying levels of restaurants from fast food to fine dinning
- Driven for knowledge and growth through stages and private event catering
- Strive for excellence mentality with the intention to leave positive impact
- Expanding my knowledge and experience to different operations and cuisines through stages/internships
Certification
- Driver's License June 2026
- Food Handler Certification
Additional Information
- Baking and Pastry training at The Union - Oroville, CA
- Pastry stage at Estelle Bakery and Patisserie - Sacramento, CA
- Baking and Pizza training at Beast and Bounty - Sacramento, CA
- Participated in the First Edition Terra Madre Americas hosted at Ella Dining Room and Bar - Sacramento, CA
- Aided in the set up, preparation, serving, and clean up Tower Bridge Dinner - Sacramento, CA
Timeline
Line Cook/Pastry
Hawks Restaurant
12.2025 - 03.2026
Chef de Partie
Ella Dining Room and Bar
08.2022 - 10.2025
Lead Line Cook/Prep Cook
Device Brewery Co.
02.2022 - 06.2022
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Milestone Restaurant and Cocktail Bar
10.2021 - 02.2022
Cashier/Line Cook
Gott's Roadside
09.2019 - 09.2021
Associate
N-Out Burger
05.2018 - 09.2019
High School Diploma - undefined
Napa High School
Some College (No Degree) - Anthropology, Film
Napa Valley College