STEVEN ZAHABA
Albany
Summary
Flexible and able to perform tasks with minimum to no supervision while encouraging efficient workflow and productivity.
Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
In recovery had to work on my self
Will explain
Albany
09.2024 - 08.2025
Line Cook
Garrison restaurant
Lake George
01.2024 - 09.2024
- Prepared high-quality dishes following Garrison restaurant's recipes and standards.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen workstations throughout shifts.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely meal service during peak hours.
- Monitored food presentation to ensure consistency with Garrison restaurant's aesthetic standards.
- Cooked multiple orders simultaneously during busy periods.
line chef
Richard's Restaurant
Brunswick
05.2021 - 11.2023
- Morning prep pre menued.
- Expertise in seasoning, garnishing, and re-stocking ingredients.
- Setting up, cleaning, and organizing work stations.
- Serves meals by reviewing recipes; assembling, combining, and cooking ingredients; and maintaining a sanitary kitchen.
- Executes cold food production in accordance with standards of plating guide specifications.
grill chef, line supervisor
Boardwalk Restaurant
Lake George
04.2019 - 09.2021
- Training of new kitchen employees.
sautee chef, pizza chef
Sagamore Restaurant
Bolton Landing
04.2017 - 12.2019
- Lead, mentor, and manage the culinary team.
- Develop and plan menus and daily specials.
- Create prep lists for the kitchen crew.
- Manage food costs and inventory.
- Maintain standards for food storage, rotation, quality, and appearance.
- Ensure compliance with applicable health codes and regulations.
- Establish maintenance and cleaning schedules for equipment, storage, and work areas.
- Preparing pizza dough, slicing and chopping toppings like vegetables and meats and executing customers' orders considering special requests.
Education
In Progress - Culinary Arts
Access Vr
Albany, NY 08.2025 - 08.2025
High School - Academics
Hudson falls high school
Hudson falls, NY 08.2006 - 06/2008
culinary 1+2 -
wwhe boces
Hudson falls, NYSkills
- SAUTEEING
- ROASTING
- BLANCHING
- EMULSIFICATION
- Team Player
- Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Measuring
- Creativity
- Presentation
- Recipe creation
- Culinary Expertise
- Ingredient selection
- Knife skills
- Organization
- Planning
- Multitasking
- Multi task work under pressure
Accomplishments
Received sagamore star employee, 12/2019
References
- Thomas collins, 518 807-3251
- Chris woodcock, Morgan an company, 518 502-8595
- Vicky lapan, 518 415-7051
Languages
Spanish, Basic
Timeline
In Progress - Culinary Arts
Access Vr
08.2025 - 08.2025
In recovery had to work on my self
Will explain
09.2024 - 08.2025
Line Cook
Garrison restaurant
01.2024 - 09.2024
line chef
Richard's Restaurant
05.2021 - 11.2023
grill chef, line supervisor
Boardwalk Restaurant
04.2019 - 09.2021
sautee chef, pizza chef
Sagamore Restaurant
04.2017 - 12.2019
High School - Academics
Hudson falls high school
08.2006 - 06/2008
culinary 1+2 -
wwhe boces