Timothy Colburn
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Skilled Line Cook with background in fast-paced, high-volume restaurant environments. Experience includes preparing meals to order, plating and presenting dishes, and maintaining kitchen cleanliness. Strengths encompass knowledge of food safety regulations, culinary techniques, and inventory management. Previous work has demonstrated ability to keep up with rush hours while maintaining quality control and efficiency.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook/HOH Trainer
Chili's Restaurant
Phoenix, AZ
10.2021 - Current
- Set up line in accordance to Chili's standards
- Follow proper rotation and labeling procedures
- Cook food quickly, accurately and follow proper cooking procedures
- Assign cleaning duties to team members
- Train new employees at designated zones
- Keep open communication between team members and management
- Communicate with management any possible shortages or issues that might accure during the shift.
- Assign team members to appropriate zones to ensure aces in places during each shift
- Cross train team members on new zones when needed
- Help each zone when needed to ensure a smooth shift
- Clean and sanitize station throughout shift
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
- Adhered to portion controls and presentation specifications.
- Reviewed recipes to determine exact measurements and ingredients to create dishes.
Chef
Bethesda Gardens Assisted Living
11.2010 - 10.2021
- Cook from scratch breakfast, lunch, and dinner for 120 residents
- Ensure proper rotation of food and proper labeling of products
- Clean and sanitize kitchen throughout the shift
- Check in deliveries and truck orders
- Help write and plan weekly menus
- Manage shifts on weekends
- Serve residents if needed
- Organized special events such as banquets or buffets requiring complex menus or decorations.
Line Cook
Chili's
Phoenix, AZ
08.2013 - 05.2020
- Open line in accordance to Chili's standards
- Cook food quickly, accurately, and follow proper cooking procedures
- Follow proper rotation and labeling procedures
- Maintain clean equipment and sanitized station throughout shift
- Closed line and cleaned kitchen surfaces, equipment, and floors at the end of the night.
- Prepared prepped items for the shift
- Followed prep list and followed recipes and procedures while preparing items
- Cleaned and maintained fryers and dry grease
- Maintained open communication with team members and management
- Helped struggling zones to maintain high food quality standards
Line Cook/HOH Trainer
TGI Fridays
Grand Rapids, MI
08.2002 - 05.2010
- Cleaned and sanitized kitchen surfaces throughout shift
- Followed proper rotation and labeling of products
- Cooked food quickly, accurately, and follow proper cooking procedures
- Maintained open communication between team members and management
- Assigned team members to proper stations to insure aces in places
- Trained new team members on appropriate stations
- Cross trained team members when needed
- Helped write and implement new training program for our area of restaurants
Education
High School Diploma -
Clarkston High School
Clarkston, MI04-1997
Skills
- Knowledgeable in all HOH operations
- Always show up to work and always on time
- Able to lead the team even in stressful situations
- Able to make adjustments and fix problems on the fly
Timeline
Line Cook/HOH Trainer
Chili's Restaurant
10.2021 - Current
Line Cook
Chili's
08.2013 - 05.2020
Chef
Bethesda Gardens Assisted Living
11.2010 - 10.2021
Line Cook/HOH Trainer
TGI Fridays
08.2002 - 05.2010
High School Diploma -
Clarkston High School