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Steven Ortiz

Sanborn,Texas

Summary

Personal Chef with 2years of experience cooking in commercial and residential kitchens. Delivers deep passion for food, large repertoire of ethnic and classic dishes and self-motivation to learn new recipes. Creates menus built around client preferences to cultivate satisfaction and drive referrals. Forward-thinking professional offering more than 10years of experience working in fast-paced kitchens. Skilled at staying focused and productive in high-stress situations and maintaining calmness in busy times. Talented kitchen leader and team motivator successful at maintaining staff focus and productivity in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Experienced with many cuisine, sourcing ingredients, controlling budgets and boosting restaurant profiles. Bring top-notch cooking, kitchen management and organizational skills. Maintains flawless condition and consistently meets or exceeds meal expectations. Versed in financial and administrative side of high-budget kitchens with frequent events.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Personal Chef

Myself
04.2023 - Current
  • Met with client and discussed preferred meals, dietary restrictions and food allergies.
  • Shopped at specialty grocery stores to obtain ingredients needed for food preparation.
  • Planned menus that incorporated healthy, fresh food sourced from local farmers and stores.
  • Studied cultures and cuisines of various areas around world in effort to prepare authentic dishes.
  • Maintained food inventories to support efficient cost management.
  • Prepared and served meals for small dinner parties and large events and complied with diet requests and special accommodations.
  • Designed and prepared all menu items for private home/office setting.
  • Developed menus, controlled food costs and oversaw quality, sanitation, and safety processes.
  • Developed recipe inventory to offer meal options for variety of tastes and needs.
  • Prepared meals using braising, roasting, frying and sautéing techniques.

Line Cook/Prep Cook

Niches Comida Mexicana
03.2022 - 04.2023
  • Maintained clean, hygienic kitchen workspace by sweeping, mopping, and taking out trash.
  • Washed, peeled, and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Followed orders from head chef to establish productive and timely preparation of meals.
  • Trained and assisted new kitchen staff members.
  • Received shipments and placed items on proper shelves to restock and organize restaurant pantry.
  • Controlled food cost and waste by selecting and using correct ingredients and amounts.

Kitchen Staff Member

Tre Tratorria
06.2010 - 04.2013
  • Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
  • Followed proper handling and sanitation procedures to comply with food safety standards and protocols.
  • Made food according to standard recipes with requested changes for customer satisfaction.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
  • Cleaned walk-in refrigerators and freezers and operated powered floor and steam equipment for deep cleaning.
  • Combined ingredients according to precisely written recipes to produce top-quality food and minimized preparation time and food waste.
  • Managed time to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously with ease.
  • Transported food items from storage areas to kitchen for prepping.
  • Unloaded food deliveries and stored items in proper locations for easy access.

Education

No Degree - Psycology

UTSA
San Antonio

Skills

  • Special Events
  • Fine Dining Expertise
  • Special Requests
  • Cooked in variety of stations including pantry, grill, expo, and sauté
  • cooked breakfast , lunch and dinner
  • Menu Planning
  • Dish Preparation
  • Inventory Control

Timeline

Personal Chef

Myself
04.2023 - Current

Line Cook/Prep Cook

Niches Comida Mexicana
03.2022 - 04.2023

Kitchen Staff Member

Tre Tratorria
06.2010 - 04.2013

No Degree - Psycology

UTSA

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