Sonny Bartolome
Chef de partie
Oakland,CA
Summary
Passionate and driven offering over 10 years of food and kitchen experience. Friendly, outgoing and reliable professional in restaurant industry with background in cooking and management responsibilities. I'm a team player, self motivated and committed to striving for innovation, originality, helping towards the growth and success of the company while reaching our goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef De Partie
Whole Foods Market Inc
08.2022 - Current
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Maintained well-organized mise en place to keep work consistent.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Rotated stock to use items before expiration date.
- Sanitized all counters properly to prevent food-borne illness.
- Complied with portion and serving sizes as per restaurant standards.
- Developed and remained accountable for safety, quality, consistency and adherence to standards.
- Trained and managed kitchen personnel and supervised related culinary activity.
- Evaluated food products to verify freshness and quality.
- Disciplined and dedicated to meeting high-quality standards.
- Oversaw scheduling, inventory management, and supply ordering to maintain fully stocked kitchen.
- Trained and mentored new staff members in kitchen safety, sanitation and cooking techniques.
Shipt Shopper
Shipt
12.2020 - 06.2022
- Served customers expertly for orders of different sizes and obtained consistent repeat business based on service quality
- Followed customers' instructions closely to avoid errors and maintain high satisfaction ratings
- Selected items based on customers' preferences and coordinated directly with customers to manage necessary changes
- Organized trips and routes for maximum hourly rates
- Managed deliveries quickly to meet customers' desired delivery times
- Cleaned and sanitized vehicle regularly to minimize cross-contamination and infection risks to customers
- Partnered with personnel in different stores to consistently meet customers' needs
- Arranged merchandise to be visually pleasing and well organized, focusing on item accessibility and aesthetic appeal.
Kitchen Manager
Hawking Bird
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Coached staff to elevate performance and achieve productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction standards
- Mandated dress and personal hygiene standards to meet restaurant and health code requirements
- Upheld standards for freshness to enhance food production, product rotation, and meal presentation
- Supervised food service workers to keep kitchen moving and provide every customer with hot, fresh meal
- Inspected received food items to verify quality, quantity, and freshness of goods received
- Supervised cooking, serving, and packaging deli items, as well as deli counter takeout activities
- Received goods from suppliers, rotated products, and maintained safe storage practices to avoid spoilage
- Frequently inspected and tested food to verify conformance to taste standards
- Managed inventory to keep enough product on-hand and implemented strategies to move nearly expired items
- Oversaw food preparation and cooking activities to uphold safe and sanitary practices, check portion control, and assess final presentation
- Enforced quality, safety and sanitation standards to keep the foodservice operation compliant.
Shift Manager
Philz Coffee Truck
10.2019 - 09.2020
- Supervised hourly and temporary personnel, provided work direction, and reviewed work processes
- Engaged with team members, management, and customers to boost company productivity and morale
- Analyzed productivity reports to manage overall performance
- Reported losses, employee behavioral issues, customer complaints, and operational issues to upper-level management
- Addressed and resolved customer inquiries and complaints to restore satisfaction
- Improved team member performance through motivation and training
- Improved employee skills, increased team value, and cultivated leadership potential
- Oversaw day-to-day operations and special projects in fast-paced work environments
- Performed facility checks to verify cleanliness and client safety.
Kitchen Manager
Noodle Theory Provisions
03.2016 - 09.2019
- Coached staff to elevate performance and achieve productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction standards
- Upheld standards for freshness to enhance food production, product rotation, and meal presentation
- Mandated dress and personal hygiene standards to meet restaurant and health code requirements
- Coordinated equipment maintenance to meet performance and safety standards
- Supervised food service workers to keep kitchen moving and provide every customer with hot, fresh meal
- Frequently inspected and tested food to verify conformance to taste standards
- Enforced quality, safety and sanitation standards to keep the foodservice operation compliant
- Received goods from suppliers, rotated products, and maintained safe storage practices to avoid spoilage
- Labeled products correctly with prices and use or sell-by dates
- Managed food and supplies inventory to keep adequate levels for expected demands
- Oversaw food preparation and cooking activities to uphold safe and sanitary practices, check portion control, and assess final presentation
- Managed inventory to keep enough product on-hand and implemented strategies to move nearly expired items
- Kept the building clean, neat and free of pests by monitoring team duties and engaging maintenance specialists
- Inspected received food items to verify quality, quantity, and freshness of goods received.
Education
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
California Culinary Academy
San Francisco, CA05.2006
Skills
- Self Motivated
- Problem Solving
- Maintain food safety
- Organization
- Attention to detail
- Inventory management
- Employee supervision
- Quality control
Additional Information
Covid-19 vaccination card available upon request
Timeline
Chef De Partie
Whole Foods Market Inc
08.2022 - Current
Shipt Shopper
Shipt
12.2020 - 06.2022
Kitchen Manager
Hawking Bird
08.2020 - 12.2020
Shift Manager
Philz Coffee Truck
10.2019 - 09.2020
Kitchen Manager
Noodle Theory Provisions
03.2016 - 09.2019
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
California Culinary Academy
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