Roen Guerin
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Hardworking individual with a dense background in culinary arts. Skilled in creating innovative and delicious dishes, with a passion for regional agriculture as well as food from around the globe. Efficient and committed to keeping high standards of food safety and sanitation. Strong communication skills as well as a diverse vocabulary in food products and produce.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
Shelburne Inn
Shelburne, VT
08.2023 - 11.2023
- The Sauté position involved prepping mise-en-place for pasta and risotto dishes by extruding pasta, par-cooking rice and assembling other ingredients for service.
- Expedited service during peak hours by coordinating with fellow line cooks on timing of dish completion.
- Prior to Sauté, worked as Garde Manger which consisted of making cold starters and salads, chucking oysters in addition to plating desserts to order.
Garde Manger
Minetta Tavern
Manhattan, NY
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Helped with prep before service which involved making the mise-en-place for garde manger and the line cooks.
- Co-managed the preparation of appetizers in the kitchen by making salads, tartars and other cold dishes.
- Evaluated food products to verify freshness and quality.
- Worked with the front of house to facilitate proper customer service for the customers.
Farmhand
Dutton Farm Stand
Manchester, VT
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Helped customers check out at the cash register.
- Maintained the chicken coops as well as consistent feeding and harvesting of eggs.
- During the spring, set up lines to harvest maple syrup in addition to boiling down sap in the sugar shack.
Cashier
Union Market
Brooklyn, NY
10.2018 - 03.2019
- Worked at the cash register which involved identifying exotic food products, helping customers check out and answering calls on the company phone.
- Helped stock groceries which consisted of pricing products as well as organizing the shelves.
Contestant
Master Chef Junior
Los Angeles, CA
04.2013 - 04.2013
- · Competed on the reality cooking show MasterChef Junior as one of 12 child-contestants.
- · Episodes would involve a series of challenges or themes that the competitors would adapt to in the creation of each dish.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Food Systems
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT05.2024
High School Diploma -
Saint Ann's School
Brooklyn, NY06.2019
Skills
- Retail Sales and Customer Service
- Thorough Knowledge of Food and Food Products
- Long History in Culinary Prep Work
- Multi-Lingual (French)
- Critical Thinking in Food Business Environments
Languages
French
Timeline
Line Cook
Shelburne Inn
08.2023 - 11.2023
Garde Manger
Minetta Tavern
06.2022 - 08.2022
Farmhand
Dutton Farm Stand
06.2020 - 05.2021
Cashier
Union Market
10.2018 - 03.2019
Contestant
Master Chef Junior
04.2013 - 04.2013
Bachelor of Science - Food Systems
University of Vermont
High School Diploma -
Saint Ann's School