Sh'Dana Faulk
Portsmouth,VA
Summary
Talented Cook with excellent experience in fast-paced kitchen environments. Clear communicator with team-oriented focus and advanced skills to effectively work with cashiers and kitchen staff to review and prepare orders. Qualified and hardworking with up-to-date food handling permit.
Dependable Cook with expertise preparing foods in fast-paced settings. Team-minded professional knowledgeable in food safety, attractive presentation and stock management. Efficient multitasker with talents in recipe management and development.
Meticulous individual skilled in different cooking techniques with good understanding of food safety standards. Flexible with stamina to work in fast-paced environment.
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Experienced Food Service Worker knowledgeable about batch cooking, food safety and nutrition. Strong track record of reliability, accuracy and efficiency in all tasks. Maintains superior performance in both individual and team-focused duties.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook/Food Service Worker/Cashier
Canteen
12.2023 - Current
- Wrapped up and stored unused food in appropriate containers and placed in refrigerator to avoid spoilage.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Counted money in cash drawers at beginning and end of shifts to maintain accuracy.
Janitor
Didlake
10.2021 - 09.2024
- Maintained clean and comfortable environments in commercial buildings by vacuuming, cleaning windows, and dusting.
- Maintained floor cleaning and waxing equipment.
- Responded immediately to calls from personnel to clean up spills and wet floors.
- Inspected facility and grounds and picked up trash or other debris impacting appearance or movement flows between spaces.
- Kept building spaces premises clean inside and outside.
- Replaced and refilled paper towel and toilet paper dispensers for users convenience.
- Vacuumed Carpets
- Mop sweep floor
- Clean toilet windows
Line Cook/Prep Cook
IHOP
06.2020 - 08.2022
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for frying purposes.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Wrapped up and stored unused food in appropriate containers and placed in refrigerator to avoid spoilage.
- Eggs Pancake station grill cook
- Breakfast cook
- Grilled meats and seafood to customer specifications.
- 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.
- Checked food temperature regularly to verify proper cooking and safety.
- Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks.
- Operated dishwasher and manually washed dishes to clean all chinaware, silverware, and cooking utensils.
- Received shipments and placed items on proper shelves to restock and organize restaurant pantry.
- Prepared and served various food items in fast-paced [Type] environment.
Line Cook
Moseberth's Chicken Place
04.2015 - 04.2021
- Prepare simple dishes such as sandwiches, entrees etc
- Setup and stocking stations with all necessary supplies
- Label and stock all ingredients on shelves
- Prepare soups, sides, pies
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for frying purposes.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Wrapped up and stored unused food in appropriate containers and placed in refrigerator to avoid spoilage.
- Checked food temperature regularly to verify proper cooking and safety.
- Plated and presented all dishes to match established restaurant standards.
Cook
Longboards Bar and Grill
03.2013 - 12.2015
- Setting up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies
- Prepare cooking ingredients, by washing and chopping vegetables, fruits, cutting meat, and preparing sauces
- Cooking experience, including Breakfast cook, grill, fryer
- Clean up station
- Prepare simple dishes such as salads, entrees etc
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
Food Preparation Cook
02.2009 - 10.2013
- Prepare food for service chopping vegetables and meat, slicing cheese, preparing sauces
- Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of kitchen staff
- Stock and took inventory appropriately
- Setup and stocking stations with all necessary supplies
- Grill and fryer experience
- Clean up station
- Label and stock all ingredients on shelves so they can be organized and easily accessible
Education
Ged -
S.H.Clack
Portsmouth, va12.2024
High School Diploma -
Manor High
Portsmouth, VA04-2004
Skills
- Communications
- Restaurant Experience
- Cooking Experience
- Food Preparation
- Kitchen Experience
- Food Safety
- Cooking
- Meal Preparation
- Food Service
- Culinary Experience
- Certifications and License
- Breakfast Experience
- Team player
- Food rotation
- Food safety
- Line station oversight
- Deep fryer operation
- Sauce preparation
- Entree preparation
- Prepared foods plating
- Grill operation
- Salad preparation
- Ingredient stocking
- Back of house operations
- Kitchen organization
- Quality control
- Line management
- Food safety standards
- Food preparation
- Meat cutting
- Following cooking methods
Awards
Food Handler Certification
Timeline
Line Cook/Food Service Worker/Cashier
Canteen
12.2023 - Current
Janitor
Didlake
10.2021 - 09.2024
Line Cook/Prep Cook
IHOP
06.2020 - 08.2022
Line Cook
Moseberth's Chicken Place
04.2015 - 04.2021
Cook
Longboards Bar and Grill
03.2013 - 12.2015
Food Preparation Cook
02.2009 - 10.2013
Ged -
S.H.Clack
High School Diploma -
Manor High
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