Summary
Overview
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CONTINUOUS EXPERIENCE
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TAYLOR FOSTER

Summary

Highly adaptable professional with a strong background in cooking, ranch operations, and guest services. Brings over 10 years of various hands on work across restaurants, farms, and small businesses; combining a diverse work history with leadership and a commitment to exceeding expectations.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Cook

West Creek Ranch
05.2024 - Current
  • Prepare and cook food for 80+ guests and staff daily
  • Collaborate with Executive Chef and team on specific meals for dietary needs, allergies, etc
  • Improve menu offerings, incorporating seasonal ingredients and innovative cooking methods
  • Manage food inventory by stocking, labeling and organizing
  • Set up and prepare cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity

Cook

Big Sky Resort
11.2024 - 04.2025
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.

Shop Manager

Appalachian CBD
10.2023 - 04.2025
  • Worked with multiple vendors to place orders according to popularity in products
  • Marketed new ideas and product to gain a larger and recurring customer base
  • Opened and closed shop everyday complying with security standards and doing daily reports
  • Provided knowledge on a range of products to help customers with specific needs

Cook/Ranch

Yellowstone National Park
05.2023 - 10.2023
  • Fast paced prep and line cook for nearly 1000 guests daily
  • Fulfilled all retail clerk duties in fast paced National Park general store
  • Handled customer service responsibilities including POS, sales and inventory management
  • Developed creative tour programs to delight visitors and exceed expectations
  • Helped maintain and ranch and assisted visitors with horseback riding

Skills

  • Time management
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Adaptability
  • Collaboration
  • Problem solving
  • Versatility
  • Organization

Timeline

Cook

Big Sky Resort
11.2024 - 04.2025

Cook

West Creek Ranch
05.2024 - Current

Shop Manager

Appalachian CBD
10.2023 - 04.2025

Cook/Ranch

Yellowstone National Park
05.2023 - 10.2023

CONTINUOUS EXPERIENCE

10+ years experience in various positions in restaurants, bars, farms, ranches and other businesses. Cooking experience dating back to 2017

TAYLOR FOSTER