Overview
Work History
Education
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Samuel Rivera

Lodi,NJ

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Pantry Cook

California Pizza Kitchen
08.2021 - Current
  • Completed side work and prep according based off what we needed for that day, and to make sure we don't run low.
  • Stocked supplies to maintain sufficient levels of food products at pantry station.
  • I made sure to keep a clean station while making menu items, and keep my area cleaned and sanitized.
  • I prepped appetizers, veggies, and meats, as well as portioning out everything on the station, including desserts.
  • Cleaned and sanitized pantry station at end of shift.
  • labeled station, easier to navigate, show's shelf life of each product, and how long it can last on the line.
  • worked pantry morning and evening shifts.


Pasta Cook

California Pizza Kitchen
07.2021 - Current
  • Kept kitchen clean and organized
  • Worked closely with kitchen co-workers, to get food out in a timely manner.
  • did opening and closing shift kitchen tasks.
  • Measured and mixed ingredients
  • Followed strict standards for food handling and safety, minimizing risks to customers.
  • Restocked inventory and ingredient items
  • Prep in the morning, Pasta station preps for other stations as well, prepping pasta's, meats, veggies, etc.
  • weighed out ingredients
  • worked morning and evening shifts, selling pasta's, app's, and main plates.
  • Maintained clean working station

Expediter

California Pizza Kitchen
07.2021 - Current
  • Controlled the flow of the restaurant
  • Managed all three station, to make sure food comes out on a timely manner.
  • Made sure to restock the station, as it is good to keep it full through out the shift, especially when its busy, you always want to make sure you have enough.
  • Made sure to coach and push everyone in the kitchen, made sure the staff knew what I needed and for what check.
  • Made sure to keep check times for food low, by constantly communicating.
  • Made sure employees, such as servers do their side work, and run food.
  • was able to help in multiple areas while on expo
  • maintained a clean and restocked station.

Pizza Cook

California Pizza Kitchen
05.2021 - Current
  • Maintained clean working areas and cooking surfaces. In order to keep everything organized, and not have a messy area while preparing orders, and have cross contamination happen.
  • I Operated the pizza oven and other kitchen equipment safely to protect team members from harm and equipment from damage, I also made sure all kitchen equipment was put properly in the right area when not being used. Makes it easier to find and more accessible.
  • Prepared materials for cooking by cutting vegetables, salmon and meats, and preparing dough, Making sure there is enough prep for the the day and the shift to last. Restocking is a big key, most items are located in the pizza fridge to restock, a few items may be in the walk-in fridge.
  • Made sure gluten-free station is always stocked, and filled. The gluten free station, comes with its own pizza cutter, plates, and ladles, to keep it not contaminated. Making sure everything in this station is not cross contaminated by any means is very important. Blue gloves (symbolizes gluten-free)must be put on to wear while making these gluten-free pizzas. you can not use items from the regular pizza station for gluten free, because that doesn't make it a certified gluten free pizza. Always making sure everything is always in place in this station, and nothing was out of place is something i did. Everything here must be separate from everything else, and that's something I worked hard in doing while making pizza's in this station. all gluten-free pizza's are served on cauliflower crust.
  • Labels, something very important, is something I believe is very important, making sure where everything is, is very good to know, but the labels also tell us the shelf life of the items we have on the line, and the amount of shifts we can use it for.
  • When I am preparing dough for the station, i'm doing doughnuts for the 8oz dough and the 5oz dough, as well as prepping thin crust and our take and bake pizza's
  • when guests come in, and they are greeted at their table, they are served bread, that bread comes from pizza, so I would have to make sure that is prepared for the server to bring to the guests.
  • Take and bakes are a promotion at california pizza kitchen, where if a guest buys an entree, they get a take and bake pizza for 8 dollars. When take and bake pizzas come to pizza, I get the par baked 8oz dough and I prepare the pizza on the cardboard pizza trey . and then I wrap it up for the guests, and the only thing they have to do, is bake it when they get home. Take and bakes can also come on thin crust and cauliflower crust.

Host/Take-Out Specialist

California Pizza Kitchen
09.2018 - Current
  • Answered customer questions about hours, seating, and menu information.
  • Supported servers, by running food, and assisting with whatever they needed for their tables
  • Took call ahead for seating, and to-go orders by phone, answered customer questions, and informed of accurate wait times.
  • Monitored seating area and checked restrooms regularly to keep spotless.
  • Greeted customers, informed them of rewards program, and made sure they felt welcomed.
  • Hosting controls the flow of the restaurant, sitting open tables is a must. Seating properly by following the rotation between the servers.
  • Take-out, took orders from people coming inside the restaurant, as well as online call orders, managed orders through 3rd party services.

Education

High School Diploma -

Lodi High School
Lodi, NJ
06.2021

Skills

  • great at talking to people
  • Able to work with lots of people around me
  • great at communicating
  • Can help and support others
  • Team leader

Timeline

Pantry Cook

California Pizza Kitchen
08.2021 - Current

Pasta Cook

California Pizza Kitchen
07.2021 - Current

Expediter

California Pizza Kitchen
07.2021 - Current

Pizza Cook

California Pizza Kitchen
05.2021 - Current

Host/Take-Out Specialist

California Pizza Kitchen
09.2018 - Current

High School Diploma -

Lodi High School

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