Salvador Mora
Prineville,OR
Summary
Talented kitchen manager, cook, and team member with a proven track record of enhancing restaurant performance and implementing food safety standards. Skilled in project management and customer service, I excel in problem-solving and effective communication, ensuring high-quality experiences both in the kitchen and with customers, while reducing waste and optimizing processes. I am a driven leader with strong problem-solving and customer service skills, dedicated to providing a high level of service to customers and creating a pleasant work environment for staff. I am knowledgeable in food safety and sanitation protocols. I also have extensive experience in operational management and staff supervision, consistently enhancing service efficiency and customer satisfaction. I have developed and implemented training programs that improved team performance and reduced onboarding time, while effectively managing inventory levels to ensure product availability. I cultivate a positive work environment through teamwork and communication.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4019
4019
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook/Server
Debbie Sues Cafe
Prineville, OR
02.2026 - Current
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen and food preparation areas.
- Prepare diverse menu items for daily specials at a popular local cafe.
- Clean kitchen equipment, surfaces, utensils and dishes.
- Operate kitchen equipment safely while ensuring proper maintenance and care procedures.
Assistant Store Manager
Abby’s Legendary Pizza
Prineville, OR
01.2025 - 02.2026
- Streamlined daily operations by supervising staff, resulting in improved service efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Developed and implemented training programs for new hires, enhancing team performance and reducing onboarding time.
- Managed inventory levels by monitoring stock and placing orders, ensuring product availability and minimizing waste.
- Cultivated a positive work environment by promoting teamwork and effective communication, resulting in higher employee retention rates.
- Oversaw daily cash handling procedures, reconciling discrepancies as necessary.
- Handled complaints from customers by empathetically listening, recording details and offering solutions.
- Provided leadership support during peak business hours by motivating staff members to meet targets.
- Completed frequent walk-throughs and directed team members to correct issues impacting store appearance or professionalism.
- Ensured compliance with all safety regulations throughout the store premises.
- Maintained inventory by checking merchandise to determine levels.
Kitchen Manager
Canton Grill
12.2023 - 08.2025
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and reduce waste.
- Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
- Ensured that customer service was exemplary in both positive and negative situations.
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
- Designed and maintained menus to offer variety of high quality and consistency of dishes.
- Implemented and maintained food safety and sanitation standards to establish safe handling and preparation of food.
Project Scheduler
R and D Construction
05.2019 - 01.2022
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- I would assist my project manager with schedule planning, coordinate tasks and monitor the timelines of scheduled assignments.
- I would generate reports regularly and maintain accurate project documentation including schedules,recourse allocation, progress reports and any modifications or changes to the construction schedule.
Education
Construction Management
St. Philip's College
San Antonio, TXHigh School Diploma -
J. Sterling Morton
Berwyn, ILSkills
- Excellent client and phone service skills
- Accurate data entry skills
- Great communication skills both in English and Spanish
- Excellent customer service problem solving skills
- Quality decision making skills
- Shift scheduling
- Marketing
- Goal setting
- Project management
- Employee onboarding
- Competitor research
- Business planning
- Staff supervision
- Training program development
- Inventory management
- Customer complaint resolution
Languages
Spanish
Certification
- OLCC Worker Permit
- Food Handlers Card
- Food Managers Certification
- Drivers License
Timeline
Cook/Server
Debbie Sues Cafe
02.2026 - Current
Assistant Store Manager
Abby’s Legendary Pizza
01.2025 - 02.2026
Kitchen Manager
Canton Grill
12.2023 - 08.2025
Project Scheduler
R and D Construction
05.2019 - 01.2022
Construction Management
St. Philip's College
High School Diploma -
J. Sterling Morton