Music Production
Steven Bernstein
Line Cook
Chicago,IL
Summary
Dependable Line Cook possessing excellent memorization and communication skills. Detail-oriented professional with improving knife skills. Prepares food, mixes ingredients and maintains clean food prep areas. Efficient multitasker with talents in sauteing and garnishing. Team-minded professional, knowledgeable in food safety, attractive presentation and stock management.
Overview
2
2
years of post-secondary education
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook Prep Cook
Gateway Hotel & Conference Center
Ames, IA
06.2018 - 09.2020
- Employee of the Month October 2019
- Covered all line cook duties for a high-end restaurant, including prep work, cooking food to order, and keeping food fresh.
- Prepared identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
- Prepared food items to meet recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Upheld optimal staff and customer protections by monitoring food handling, cleaning and sanitation protocols.
- Zero sick days in two years of dedicated line cook work.
Crew Supervisor
PepperJax Grill
Ames, IA
05.2015 - 04.2017
- Determined operational weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve long lines and quality concerns and facilitate busy service periods.
- Cultivated communications with customer and resolved budgetary and logistics issues to move toward higher efficacy.
- Supervised crew of 10 employees in multiple project tasks, including monitoring food handling, along with cleaning and sanitation protocols.
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes and increase efficiency in different areas.
- Discussed daily work requirements with crew and assigned skills-based tasks to enable completion of work.
- Maintained clean workplace and supervised end-of-day cleanup activities to remove all debris and unnecessary supplies from customer premises.
Education
Associate of Science - General Science
Des Moines Area Community College
Des Moines, IA 08.2017 - 05.2019
Skills
CookingFocusLeadershipManagerialSafety
Garnishing
Portioning
Food rotation
Food presentation talent
Supervision
Garnishing
Institutional and batch cooking
Interests
Timeline
Line Cook Prep Cook
Gateway Hotel & Conference Center
06.2018 - 09.2020
Associate of Science - General Science
Des Moines Area Community College
08.2017 - 05.2019
Crew Supervisor
PepperJax Grill
05.2015 - 04.2017