Sean Hunt
Portland
Summary
Dynamic kitchen professional with extensive experience at Slappy Cakes, excelling in staff training and quality control. Proven ability to manage inventory and enhance kitchen operations while ensuring food safety compliance. Recognized for exceptional attention to detail and effective communication, consistently delivering high-quality dishes and fostering a collaborative team environment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook Shift Leader
Slappy Cakes
Portland
12.2022 - 03.2025
- Assessed staff performance and provided constructive feedback and training.
- Maintained clean and orderly appearance throughout kitchen and dining area.
- Monitored temperatures of prepared food and cold-storage areas.
Cook
Cup and saucer cafe
Portland
03.2020 - 10.2022
- Set up and performed initial prep work for soups, sauces and salads.
- Monitored temperatures of prepared food and cold-storage areas.
- Retained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
Cook
Juniors Cafe
Portland
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Set up and performed initial prep work for soups, sauces and salads.
- Monitored temperatures of prepared food and cold-storage areas.
- Retained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
Brunch Cook
City state diner
Portland
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Coordinated orders to expedite food from kitchen according to cook time and delivery time.
- Ordered supplies as needed for the kitchen.
- Monitored stock levels of food items and ordered more when necessary.
Kitchen Manager
Sams Hollywood Billiards’s
Portland
05.2016 - 07.2018
- Trained new kitchen staff on proper food handling techniques and safety regulations.
- Planned kitchen staff schedules to maximize coverage and encourage collaboration.
- Trained workers in food preparation, money handling, and cleaning roles to facilitate restaurant operations.
Education
Associate of Arts - Music Theory
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA06-2002
High School Diploma -
Ramona High School
Riverside, CA06-1999
Skills
- Food safety
- Inventory management
- Kitchen operations
- Staff training
- Quality control
- Menu planning
- Supplier coordination
- Customer service
- Effective communication
- Work organization
- Recipe creation
- Kitchen equipment operation
- Food allergy awareness
- Food presentation
- Health and safety compliance
- Cooking techniques
- Pastry skills
- Food pairing
- Food preparation
- Attention to detail
- Baking techniques
- Ingredient knowledge
- Food storage
Timeline
Cook Shift Leader
Slappy Cakes
12.2022 - 03.2025
Cook
Cup and saucer cafe
03.2020 - 10.2022
Cook
Juniors Cafe
08.2019 - 03.2020
Brunch Cook
City state diner
08.2018 - 08.2019
Kitchen Manager
Sams Hollywood Billiards’s
05.2016 - 07.2018
Associate of Arts - Music Theory
Riverside City College
High School Diploma -
Ramona High School