Rogelio Lopez Simancas
El Cajon,CA
Summary
Assisted kitchen team in preparing and serving Asian cuisine dishes. Provided excellent customer service and maintained organized workstations. Supported team members by consistently delivering high-quality food in a fast-paced environment. Trained in multitasking and proficient in knife skills. Committed to continuous learning and adapting to new challenges. Transitioned from packaging in a warehouse to a technician mixer role, gaining diverse experience. Collaborated with colleagues to enhance skills and advance within the company. Authorized to work in the US for any employer.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dish/prep
Primal Balance Nutrition
Vista, CA
10.2025 - Current
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Supervised kitchen staff, ensuring adherence to health and safety standards.
- Ensured consistency in food presentation and quality across all menu items.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
Technician mixer
Sherwin Williams
San Diego, CA
06.2022 - Current
- Followed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for ingredient handling, mixing ratios, and product specifications
- Maintained accurate records of inventory levels, production output, and equipment maintenance activities
- Collaborated with the quality control team to conduct regular inspections of finished products for adherence to industry standards
- Identified and resolved equipment malfunctions or operational issues in a timely manner
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations by following proper lockout/tag out procedures during maintenance activities
- Managed incoming raw materials inventory by inspecting deliveries for quality and quantity accuracy
- Optimized production efficiency by adjusting machine settings according to specific product requirements
- Operated and maintained disperser, including mixers, grinders, and conveyors
- Monitored and adjusted speed production processes to ensure optimal quality and efficiency
- Performed routine maintenance tasks on machinery to prevent breakdowns and minimize downtime
Line Cook
Yokohama Yakitori Koubou
San Diego, CA
05.2018 - 06.2022
- Followed established recipes to prepare and cook menu items.
- Stored food properly and at correct temperatures, adhering to proper food handling and safety guidelines.
- Cleaned and organized kitchen workstations and storage areas before and after cooking.
- Established and maintained cordial and professional working relationships with other staff, supervisors and customers.
- Marinated, cut and cubed meat in preparation for entrées and appetizers.
- Cooked, arranged and presented high-quality food while following standardized protocols.
- Verified that prepared food met requirements for quality, plating presentation and serving size.
- Measured ingredients required for specific food items and minimized waste to control costs.
- Accepted special requests from guests and prepared food to meet demands.
- Maintained and operated grills and deep fryers.
- Followed specifications and orders, prepared ingredients and gathered dishes for serving.
- Prepared diverse cuisines with adherence to kitchen cleanliness and food safety standards.
- Consistently cleaned and sanitized food surfaces, equipment and utensils to minimize the risk of infection.
- Inspected and cleaned food preparation areas, including equipment and work surfaces.
- Trained staff in cooking techniques and performance strategies to keep the team ready for challenging daily demands.
- Took advantage of periods between the restaurant's rushes to prepare ingredients and cook garnishes such as bacon.
- Tasted ingredients and prepared food items to verify quality and freshness.
- Ensured freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items and rotating stock.
- Controlled portioning to keep the restaurant's food costs low.
- Followed restaurant recipes and adequately seasoned each dish to produce high-quality menu offerings.
- Inspected and cleaned food preparation areas regularly, including equipment, work surfaces and serving areas.
- Kept food properly stored and limited the size of incoming orders to prevent spoilage.
Sanitation Worker
Fresh creative foods
Vista, CA
04.2022 - 05.2022
- Followed OSHA safety protocol for sanitation workers and machinery operation to minimize injury risk.
- Collected residential garbage, recycling and yard waste and disposed of in appropriate containers.
- Cleaned and sanitized equipment, floors and machinery in production rooms.
Fabrication Worker
Vision Systems
El Cajon, CA
02.2021 - 03.2021
- Followed production specifications and technical information create pieces of consistent quality.
- Used correct techniques, equipment and tools to fabricate [Type] items.
- Examined production issues to develop workarounds for non-standard designs.
- Operated machinery correctly and used proper gear to minimize safety concerns.
- Aligned components with care to achieve correct fit.
- Checked measurements and dimensions to verify conformance with specifications.
Education
12 grade - undefined
Grossmont High School
La Mesa, CA06.2010
Skills
- Kitchen Sanitization
- Portion Management
- Ingredient Preparation
- Kitchen Equipment Management
- Entree Preparation
- Reliable and Trustworthy
- Problem-Solving
- Cooking Method Accuracy
- Sauces Mixing
- Food Preparation
- Ingredient Stocking
- Food Safety Standards
- Kitchen Station Setup
- Kitchen Organization
- Task Prioritization
- Attention to Detail
- Menu Item Memorization
- Inventory Management
- Time Management
- Prepared Foods Plating
- Professional Attitude
- Detail-Oriented
- Portion Control
- Quality Control
- Food Preparing, Plating and Presentation
- Sanitation Standards
- Compliance
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Prioritization and Organization
- Safe Food Handling
- Kitchen Equipment Operation
- Safe machinery operation
- Chemical handling
- Heavy duty machinery
- Equipment operation
- Product inspection
- Cost control
- Product testing
- Efficiency improvement
- Ingredient knowledge
- Safety processes and regulations
- Pallet jack use
- Material measurement
- Batch production
- Mixer operation
- Sample collection
- Raw material management
- Operation Monitoring
- Production logging
Certification
- Driver's License
- Forklift Certification
Timeline
Dish/prep
Primal Balance Nutrition
10.2025 - Current
Technician mixer
Sherwin Williams
06.2022 - Current
Sanitation Worker
Fresh creative foods
04.2022 - 05.2022
Fabrication Worker
Vision Systems
02.2021 - 03.2021
Line Cook
Yokohama Yakitori Koubou
05.2018 - 06.2022
12 grade - undefined
Grossmont High School