Santos Hernandez
Rosemont,IL
Summary
Dynamic line cook with a proven track record at Summer House, excelling in food preparation and kitchen organization. Highly motivated and detail-oriented, I consistently ensured food safety and quality control, contributing to a 95% customer satisfaction rate. Skilled in collaborating with chefs to create innovative dishes while maintaining a clean and efficient workspace.
Experienced with preparing and cooking variety of dishes in fast-paced kitchen environment. Utilizes effective time management and multitasking skills to ensure efficient meal preparation. Knowledge of maintaining food safety standards and creating collaborative team atmosphere.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
Summer House
2014 - Current
- Prepared high-quality dishes according to recipes and presentation standards.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen work areas and equipment.
- Assisted team members in food preparation and cooking tasks during peak hours.
- Followed food safety regulations and sanitation practices consistently.
- Collaborated with chefs to create daily specials based on seasonal ingredients.
- Operated kitchen equipment, ensuring proper use and maintenance procedures were followed.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain a clean and safe working environment, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Prepared and cooked full course meals based on restaurant recipes and specifications.
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for frying purposes.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Checked food temperature regularly to verify proper cooking and safety.
- Expedited service during peak hours by coordinating with fellow line cooks on timing of dish completion.
Education
GED -
Triton College
River Grove, IL04-2026
Skills
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Highly motivated
- Cleaning and organization
- Food preparation
- Food safety knowledge
- Team coordination
- Food safety
- Cleanliness standards
- Kitchen sanitization
- Knife skills
- Kitchen station setup
- Kitchen sanitation
- Following cooking methods
- Deep fryer operation
- Kitchen organization
- Quality control
- Kitchen operations
- Line management
- Ingredient preparation
- Food safety standards
- Server communication
- Meat cutting
- Frying techniques
- Food presentation
- Food allergen safety
- Food plating
- Prepared foods plating
- Food storage
- Portion control
- Food storage procedures
- Equipment maintenance
- Stock rotation
- Crew training
- Menu item memorization
- Portioning
- Back of house operations
- Kitchen equipment management
- Ingredients measuring
- Food rotation
- Recipe adherence
- Ingredient inspection
- Recipe adaptation
- Ingredient stocking
- Sauce making
- Entree preparation
- Garnishing
- Head chef collaboration
- Sauce preparation
- Roasting techniques
- Stock making
- Recipe creation
Languages
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Line Cook
Summer House
2014 - Current
GED -
Triton College