Talented Cook with excellent experience in fast-paced kitchen environments. Clear communicator with team-oriented focus and advanced skills to effectively work with cashiers and kitchen staff to review and prepare orders. Qualified and hardworking with up-to-date food handling permit. Hardworking and enthusiastic cook trained in every facet of successful work. Stays on top of current and expected demands, quickly realigning tasks to handle needs. Dedicated to first-rate communication and team success.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Holly Cross Hospital /Davis Hospital
10.2003 - Current
Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business.
Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
Transitioned between breakfast and lunch service.
Inspected appliances, commercial fryers, and ovens to verify proper working order.
Ordered and received products and supplies to stock kitchen areas.
Produced high volume covers per day and maintained near-perfect customer satisfaction scores.
Franchise Owner
Denny's Restaurant
08.1994 - 07.2002
Managed labor, inventory and overhead costs effectively to maintain business profitability.
Handled team, customer and operations issues with calm, knowledgeable strategies to keep business on-track against targets.
Expanded business [Number]% by hiring and training staff, finding new locations and marketing franchises to local consumers.
Coordinated business paperwork such as contracts, employee files and tax submissions with good organizational skills.