Sean Berry
Overland Park
Summary
Hello! My name is Sean Berry and I'm a professional and passionate cook with twenty years of experience in food service. I love to cook and believe that cooking well prepared food for the community is one of the nicest things a person can do. I am approaching my second year in the Kansas City area and I'm looking forward to continuing my culinary journey.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Gert's Grille
Overland Park, KS
02.2025 - Current
- Worked grill, fryer, and sandwhich press to prepare and execute a menu consisting of sandwiches, soups, burgers, various fried items, and others.
- Safely and efficiently worked with various kitchen tools such as knives, grill, fryer, sandwhich press, slicer, and processors.
- Plated and expedited food in a a timely manner to ensure short ticket times.
- Memorized menu that consists of various types of sandwiches and other items.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen workspace to ensure safety compliance.
- Managed time effectively to ensure timely meal preparation, even during peak hours.
Line Cook / Prep Cook
Longs Peak Pub (Mountain Sun)
Longmont, CO
05.2022 - 07.2024
- Worked grill, pantry, wheel, fry, and wood fire pizza stations in a high volume, upscale pub atmosphere.
- Prepared food from scratch in a timely manner for lunch and dinner services according to health regulations and restaurant standards.
- Safely and efficiently worked with various kitchen tools such as knives, slicers, mandolins, fryers, and commercial mixers.
- Stored, re-stocked, labeled, organized and properly rotated prepped items before lunch and dinner shifts.
- Communicated in a consistent and positive manner with other cooks to ensure all prep lists were completed, and ticket times held under 15 minutes. Communicated with front of house in the same manner to ensure guest satisfaction.
- Memorized menu that included American and Mexican food, as well as various weekly specials.
Line Cook / Sous Chef
Rosalee's Pizzeria
Longmont, CO
05.2016 - 02.2024
- Worked dough stretching, wheel, pantry, pizza topping and tossing, as well as oven stations at local favorite New Haven style pizzeria.
- Prepared food from scratch accurately and timely daily before dinner rush.
- Stocked, stored, and rotated food items as per health and kitchen standards.
- Ensured precise ingredient measurements and cooking techniques, maintaining high food quality standards.
- Maintained constant communication with both back of house and front of house to provide accurate times for guests according to number of orders and oven capacity.
- Upheld high cleanliness and sanitization standards including keeping consistent temperature, waste, and sanitization logs.
- Safely used kitchen equipment such as grinders, slicers, knives, induction burners, and commercial mixers.
- As Sous chef, managed and trained back of house teammates to work safely and efficiently in a kitchen.
- Organized prep lists and delegated cooks to ensure completion.
- Managed inventory and placed food orders.
- Communicated through daily pre-shift meetings with front of house to make sure everyone was on the same page.
- Helped streamline to-go orders during COVID to help the restaurant to stay open.
Cook
The Lyons Fork
Lyons, CO
06.2012 - 03.2016
- Worked grill, sauté, fry, and pantry stations in a farm to table, fine dining restaurant.
- Collaborated with Chef and other cooks to prepare and cook various ingredients for a menu that would consistently change.
- Safely used kitchen equipment such as fryers, broilers, mixers, knives, pasta rollers, and mandolins.
- Maintained communication with teammates to ensure smooth service.
- Eager to learn and adapt quickly, demonstrating strong work ethic and punctuality in all tasks assigned.
- Maintained clean and organized workstations and tools.
- Properly rotated and stocked prepped items for service.
- Helped re-open the restaurant after the 2012 Lyons flood.
Education
Graduated -
Longmont High School
Longmont, CO01-2003
Skills
- Food Preparation
- ServSafe Certified
- Knife Skills
- Cleaning/Sanitation
- Communication
- Organization
- Memorization
- Team Player
- Kitchen Equipment Use And Upkeep
Timeline
Cook
Gert's Grille
02.2025 - Current
Line Cook / Prep Cook
Longs Peak Pub (Mountain Sun)
05.2022 - 07.2024
Line Cook / Sous Chef
Rosalee's Pizzeria
05.2016 - 02.2024
Cook
The Lyons Fork
06.2012 - 03.2016
Graduated -
Longmont High School