Sonny Villani
Portland,United States
Summary
Enthusiastic professional with over 7 years in customer service and the restaurant industry. Eager to learn in a welcoming, supportive environment as I continue to transition my career focus. I work well with a clear set of tasks given to me and instructions I can clearly follow, but I'm not afraid to work through issues on my own. I'm more than comfortable working in a team environment, I have years of experience fostering relationships with residents of my local communities and I enjoy making people happy through my work.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
Ocotillo
Portland, ME
11.2024 - Current
- Prepared high-quality dishes following standard recipes and presentation guidelines.
- Ensured kitchen cleanliness and compliance with food safety regulations.
- Operated kitchen equipment, including grills, fryers, and ovens efficiently.
- Assisted in training new kitchen staff on operational procedures and techniques.
Chef de Cuisine
Local 188
Portland, ME
10.2023 - 10.2024
- Developed daily menu changes by sourcing and utilizing fresh, seasonal ingredients from local farms.
- Trained and supervised line cooks and prep cooks, ensuring high standards for both brunch and dinner service.
- Actively expedited orders and worked on the line during peak brunch and dinner hours, maintaining efficiency and quality in a communicative team environment.
- Managed inventory and ordering for produce, meats, seafood, dry goods, and cleaning supplies, collaborating with various vendors and distributors.
Grill/Expeditor
Local 188
Portland, ME
07.2022 - 10.2023
- Conducted daily prep for both grill and garde-manger stations, ensuring readiness for service.
- Expedited all service tickets, efficiently managing the cooking of multiple menu items simultaneously.
- Communicated effectively with line cooks to coordinate pickup times for a diverse range of menu items, balancing varying cooking times to optimize service flow.
Office Administrator/Garde-manger
Local 188
Portland, ME
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Managed daily office tasks, including entering invoices and checks, processing cashouts, and handling cash deposits.
- Recorded daily journal entries using QuickBooks to maintain accurate financial records.
- Transitioned to the garde-manger station in the afternoon, ensuring it was fully stocked and prepared for service.
- Worked on the line during service, efficiently preparing a variety of salads, cold and hot tapas, and desserts to meet customer demand.
Education
Business Administration -
St. Petersburg College
Clearwater, FL06-2021
Diploma - undefined
Portland High School
Portland, ME06-2019
Associate of Arts - Computer Science
Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME05-2026
Skills
- Initiated a Telnet session between a Windows 11 host VM and CentOS guest VM and captured an account password via Wireshark
- Comfortable coding in Python and creating shell scripts
- Accessed the CLI of a guest Windows 11 VM from a host Windows 11 VM through SSH using Putty
- Configured VLANs, OSPF, RIPv2, SSH on Cisco Routers and Switches in Packet Tracer
- Worked with Linux File Administrations and User/Group Permissions/Management
- Configured DHCP and DNS Servers in multi WAN environments, configured Routers as DHCP Relay Agents in Packet Tracer
- All Skills completed in an Educational Environment
Timeline
Line Cook
Ocotillo
11.2024 - Current
Chef de Cuisine
Local 188
10.2023 - 10.2024
Grill/Expeditor
Local 188
07.2022 - 10.2023
Office Administrator/Garde-manger
Local 188
06.2022 - 07.2022
Diploma - undefined
Portland High School
Business Administration -
St. Petersburg College
Associate of Arts - Computer Science
Southern Maine Community College