Robert Haveman
Dorr,MI
Summary
Flexible Cook willing to work weekends, holidays and evenings. Comfortable working in fast-paced environments in team setting. Background in maintaining kitchen sanitation, preparing basic components of dishes and working within team of cooks. Fervently wish to expand cooking skills in all areas.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
BOH Line Cook
One More Grill
09.2022 - Current
- Followed restaurant stock management schedule to monitor product freshness and rotate out old products.
- Contributed to cost control measures through careful portioning of ingredients and preventing unnecessary waste.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks.
- Raised the level of presentation quality by focusing on detail-oriented plating techniques for each dish served.
- Efficiently rotated through various stations within the kitchen, demonstrating adaptability and strong proficiency at each position.
- Grilled meats and seafood to customer specifications.
- Tasted, smelled, and pierced food with fork to verify sufficient cooking.
- Developed strategies to enhance catering and retail food service revenue and productivity goals.
- Verified proper portion sizes to consistently attain high food quality standards.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
BOH Line Cook
Ajays Bar And Grill
04.2021 - 08.2022
- Followed restaurant stock management schedule to monitor product freshness and rotate out old products.
- Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks.
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for frying purposes.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Checked food temperature regularly to verify proper cooking and safety.
Line Server
Qdoba
02.2020 - 03.2021
- Assisted in training new line servers, contributing to a cohesive team environment.
- Consistently met or exceeded performance expectations and received positive feedback from management on my work ethic, attitude, and quality of service.
- Followed all proper handling procedures for prepared foods, ingredients and leftovers.
- Took customer orders and prepared take-out items.
- Inspected appliances, commercial fryers, and ovens to verify proper working order.
- Cleaned and sanitized surfaces, tools and equipment.
- Monitored food quality, discarding items that did not meet company or health code standards.
- Checked dining area supplies of linens, wrapped silverware, and replenished low stock.
- Reduced wait times for guests by efficiently assembling meal components in a timely manner.
- Engaged in suggestive selling and other sales techniques.
- Cooked food per recipe requirements in large batches for routine school breakfasts, lunches and special events.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
Delivery Driver
Hungry Howies Pizza & Subs
10.2018 - 11.2019
- Improved customer satisfaction by ensuring timely and accurate deliveries of products.
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Kept detailed records of deliveries and money received from customers.
- Worked with road knowledge, GPS systems and paper maps to navigate planned route and make adjustments.
- Completed rush deliveries on tight timetables to satisfy customer needs.
Education
High School Diploma -
Wayland High School
Wayland, MISkills
- Food Preparing, Plating, and Presentation
- Cooking methods
- Food rotation
- Sanitation Practices
- Kitchen Equipment Operation
- Menu Item Memorization
Timeline
BOH Line Cook
One More Grill
09.2022 - Current
BOH Line Cook
Ajays Bar And Grill
04.2021 - 08.2022
Line Server
Qdoba
02.2020 - 03.2021
Delivery Driver
Hungry Howies Pizza & Subs
10.2018 - 11.2019
High School Diploma -
Wayland High School
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