Robert Tundidor
Fort Lauderdale,FL
Summary
Driven, safety conscious, self-directed professional with over sever years of line cook, food preparation, cashier, bartending experience. Contributor of broad experience working in environments, which demand strong work ethics and unwavering commitment to excellence. Interacts well with both customers and coworkers, exercising a high degree of professionalism, discretion and problem resolution capabilities; great team player. Detailed-oriented and resourceful with proven ability to complete tasks on time and in accordance with expectations. Exceptional ability to effectively multi-task and expedite. Excellent organization and coordinating skills planning specials for the day. Ability to work in a high pace environment efficiently resulting in high productivity. Fluently speaks, Spanish and English. Significantly improved staff morale promoting engagement and support.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sous Chef
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
Hollywood, FL Abiaka
11.2024 - Current
- Supervised kitchen staff, ensuring adherence to recipes and presentation standards.
- Managed inventory control, minimizing waste through effective stock rotation methods.
- Collaborated with front-of-house team to optimize guest experience during peak hours.
- Implemented food safety protocols, ensuring compliance with health regulations and standards.
- Developed seasonal menus reflecting local ingredients and culinary trends.
- Streamlined food preparation processes, enhancing efficiency in service delivery.
- Trained junior chefs on techniques and best practices to maintain quality standards.
- Managed food preparation tasks during high-volume service periods, ensuring all orders were executed in a timely manner without sacrificing quality or presentation standards.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Mentored junior kitchen staff, fostering a collaborative work environment that improved overall team performance.
- Increased kitchen productivity by optimizing workflow processes and delegating tasks appropriately within the team.
Lead cook
Kuro, Japanese Restaurant at The Seminole Hard-Hollywood, CA
Hollywood, CA
05.2023 - 01.2025
- Monitored and upheld health code standards to maintain a safe environment during operations.
- Organized and maintained inventory of sauces and proteins while logging temperature for quality control.
- Managed handling and preparation of high-quality meats, including A-5 Wagyu fillet and Bronzino.
- Prepare trimmed and skewer pork belly.
- Developed and executed new sauce recipes to enhance weekly menu specials.
Lead cook
Cipresso, Italian Restaurant at The Seminole Hard-Hollywood, CA
Hollywood, CA
05.2021 - 04.2023
- Sanitize and maintain health code regulations from start through all shift.
- Set up station stocking inventory of sauces, proteins, temperature log.
- Prepare amuse buche handling high-end customers as VIP.
- Prepare dishes with salmon, branzino, seabass, octopus, and other seafood.
- Prepare dishes with ribeye, beef tenderloins and poultry.
- Handle fresh pasta and pizza dough.
- Set and dress up plates for multiple stations as fry, salad, sauté, expedite and grill upon to customer’s orders.
- Clean and sanitize the station at the end of the shift and mise and place for next day.
- Lead Cook
- Discuss the menu, pick up times and specials with the Chef daily
- Conducted line checks during services
- Review readiness for service.
- Assist cooks on the line.
- Provide continuous availability to assist the Chef
Line Cook
Outback Steak House-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Seasoned and cooked high-end steaks such as Porter House, New York Strips, and Bone in Rib Eyes 20-40 daily.
- Check and verified the quality of raw food materials prior to dish preparation.
- Prepare and set appetizers decorating in plate observing menu ordinance.
- Work in Annex station sauté vegetables, seafood, beef, and pork, chicken.
- Set and dress up plates for multiple stations as fry, salad, sauté, middle-man and grill upon to customer’s orders.
- Open and close up restaurant according to health and safety protocols and regulations.
- Observe and maintain daily safety according to the restaurant policies and procedures.
Bartender/Second in Command
Mai Kai Restaurant.-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
05.2018 - 09.2019
- Supervise and coordinate bar functioning for head bartender regularly maintaining safety ordinance.
- Coordinate and monitor bar daily inventory and initial shift combining prior and current requisitions.
- Identify clientele needs for specialty drinks and supplied according to company policies and procedures.
- Cut and prepare fresh fruits for about 300 to 600 house specialty Tiki drinks daily.
- Prepare and handle tropical drinks, basic cocktails, and a la carte drinks upon clients’ requests.
- Coordinate and supervise the bar in special events for 25 to 150 clients occasionally.
Line Cook
Flashback Diner-Hallandale Beach, FL
Hallandale Beach, FL
02.2017 - 05.2018
- Prepare and dice vegetables and spices prior within three different 8 hours shifts for 300 to 350 clients daily.
- Prepare and line cook for three different shifts such us breakfast, lunch and dinner according to restaurant menu.
- Assist chef to review and verify supplies inventory for daily specials according to the menu.
- Specialize in American and Mediterranean menu variety including breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Specialize in breakfast omelets from American to International dishes.
- Observe and maintain daily safety according to the restaurant policies and procedures.
Line Cook
Mai Kai Restaurant-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
01.2015 - 04.2017
- Prepare salads, vinaigrettes, dressings, guacamole from scratch daily for 300 to 600 clients.
- Prepare sauces, sushi handling raw fish according to clients’ requests daily.
- Check and verified the quality of raw food materials prior to dish preparation.
- Prepare and set appetizers decorating in plate daily observing menu ordinance.
- Set and decorate dessert in plates upon clients’ requests and menu offers.
- Specialize in fire and grille including American and international cuisine dishes.
- Work in Annex station sauté vegetables, seafood, beef, escargot, pork, chicken.
- Observe and maintain daily safety according to the restaurant policies and procedures.
Education
High School Diploma -
Northeast High School
Oakland Park Fl05-2016
Skills
- Cash register
- Food safety
- Cash handling
- Food preparation
- Restaurant experience
- Meal preparation
- Bilingual
- Cooking
- Sanitation
- Kitchen experience
- Food industry
- Bartending
- Culinary experience
- Hospitality
- Communication skills
- Food service
- Knife skills
- Food handling
- Customer service
- Leadership
- Kitchen leadership
- Team leadership
- Inventory management
- Safe food handling
- Food presentation
- Kitchen organization
- Supervising food prep
- Safety management
- Ingredient knowledge
- Mentoring and coaching
- Menu memorization
- Staff training
- Detail-oriented
- Menu development
- Safe handling
- Butchery skills
Accomplishments
- Developed tasting menus for new [type] business.
- Increased productivity by revamping workflow and restructuring line.
- Created recipe's and tested for now developments on property. Opened buffet and created menu items. served over 1000 people in buffet.
- Improved customer satisfaction by addressing concerns promptly and to complete satisfaction.
Certification
ServSafe
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Sous Chef
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
11.2024 - Current
Lead cook
Kuro, Japanese Restaurant at The Seminole Hard-Hollywood, CA
05.2023 - 01.2025
Lead cook
Cipresso, Italian Restaurant at The Seminole Hard-Hollywood, CA
05.2021 - 04.2023
Line Cook
Outback Steak House-Fort Lauderdale, FL
07.2020 - 05.2021
Bartender/Second in Command
Mai Kai Restaurant.-Fort Lauderdale, FL
05.2018 - 09.2019
Line Cook
Flashback Diner-Hallandale Beach, FL
02.2017 - 05.2018
Line Cook
Mai Kai Restaurant-Fort Lauderdale, FL
01.2015 - 04.2017
High School Diploma -
Northeast High School