Hi, I’m
Rosalia Maldonado
Santa Ana,CA
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated culinary professional with extensive experience at Cheesecake Factory Inc., excelling in food preparation and kitchen organization. Proven ability to enhance efficiency and maintain high standards of cleanliness while demonstrating strong teamwork and adaptability. Skilled in ingredient handling and recipe execution, ensuring quality and safety in every dish.
Overview
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Cheesecake Factory Inc
Prep Cook/Pantry Cook
09.2023 - 12.2024
Job overview
Cut and portioning different kinds of salads from washing, cutting ,disinfecting.
Cut vegetables, cook them and cooling down .prepared dressings , make some sauces, marinated meat or seafood.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities, managing multiple food stations simultaneously without compromising quality or speed.
Ruths Hospitality Group Inc.
Prep Cook/ Pantry Cook
02.2007 - 05.2023
Job overview
- Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities, managing multiple food stations simultaneously without compromising quality or speed.
- Washed, peeled, and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
- Maintained clean, hygienic kitchen workspace by sweeping, mopping, and taking out trash.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Enhanced kitchen efficiency by maintaining a clean and organized workspace during busy shifts.
Education
Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, CA
GED
03.2021
Skills
- Food preparation
- Ingredient handling
- Culinary techniques
- Safety practices
- Kitchen organization
- Recipe execution
- Quality control
- Team collaboration
- Adaptability
- Cleaning and organization
- Safe food handling
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Following instructions
- Food handling
- Cleanliness
- Quick-learning
- Food storage
- Sanitation practices
- Flexible schedule
- Basic cooking techniques
- Knife skills
- Chopping vegetables
- Cross-contamination prevention
- Workstation maintenance
- Stock rotation
- Measuring ingredients
- Equipment sanitation
- Cutting techniques
- Proper portioning
- Ingredient preparation
- Vegetable prep
- Food spoilage prevention
- Measurements and weights
- Kitchen equipment operation
- Portion control
- Food waste reduction
- Food presentation
- Sauce preparation
- Plating and presentation
- Batch cooking
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Punctual and honest
- Recipe reading
- Baking techniques
- Garnish preparation
- Knife safety
Listen music, I speak Spanish very well, I like basketball, and I love to dance.
I’m very interested to be more productive, and one of my goal is to get new achievements or challenges. I’m open to do a change and improve my skills and knowledge. I would like to grow in the company.
Languages
Spanish/ english
Elementary
Timeline
Prep Cook/Pantry Cook
Cheesecake Factory Inc
09.2023 - 12.2024
Prep Cook/ Pantry Cook
Ruths Hospitality Group Inc.
02.2007 - 05.2023
Santa Ana College
GED
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