TIRZAH ISRAEL
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Comfortable working in fast-paced environments in team setting. Background in maintaining kitchen sanitation, preparing basic components of dishes and working within team of cooks. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Motivated Sous Chef polished in keeping kitchen staff on task and handling high-volume work. Knowledgeable about sourcing ingredients, maintaining budgets and maximizing customer satisfaction. Works with management to analyze food costs and forecast business trends to meet company goals.
Quality-driven Sous Chef maintains complete understanding of kitchen operations, equipment and sanitation. Demonstrates organizational skills, budgeting experience and full knowledge of financial reports. Hires, trains and manages staff to provide employees with adequate guidance and resources to accomplish established objectives.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Master Cook
Strip Steak Mandalay Bay
Las Vegas , NV
04.2024 - Current
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while providing excellent customer service
- Documented temperature readings throughout the day using thermometers or other devices.
- Assisted executive chefs in developing new recipes or modifying existing ones.
- Planned, prepared and served meals according to established recipes and standards.
- Adhered to strict health codes regarding storage temperatures, sanitation and hygiene practices.
- Inspected all incoming shipments of meat, fish, poultry and produce for freshness.
- Performed regular inventory checks on dry goods, perishables and other kitchen supplies.
Sous Chef
ARIA Resort & Casino
Las Vegas , Nevada
02.2023 - Current
- Conducted regular performance reviews with line cooks while providing constructive feedback where necessary.
- Trained new hires in proper cooking techniques and recipes.
- Adjusted recipes as needed to enhance flavors
- Established standard procedures for plating presentations.
- Directed kitchen staff in day-to-day operations including food production, sanitation, safety practices, and personnel management.
- Collaborated with Executive Chef to create innovative dishes for special events.
- Coordinated ordering, receiving, storage, and distribution of food items.
- Supervised cooks and other kitchen personnel during meal services.
- Created a positive work environment by encouraging teamwork among staff members.
- Enforced portion control guidelines to minimize costs associated with overproduction.
Cook
UCLA Dining Services
Los Angeles, CA
03.2022 - 01.2023
- Followed established procedures and requirements for safe food handling, storage and service.
- Grilled and deep fried various foods from meats to potatoes.
- Inspected kitchens for sanitary conditions before the start of each shift.
- Prepared meals according to recipes and menus, adjusted ingredients and cooking times accordingly.
- Sanitized workstation at end of shift to minimize risk of salmonella and other food-borne illnesses.
- Memorized new menu items and ingredients quickly to help customers select items meeting needs and preferences.
Kitchen Supervisor
Native By Nyesha
Los Angeles, CA
03.2021 - 01.2023
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Seasoned and cooked food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Received and stored food and supplies.
- Reviewed recipes to determine exact measurements and ingredients to create dishes.
- Established and maintained open, collaborative relationships with kitchen team to maximize efficiency.
- Portioned food onto plates, added garnishes and sauces and handed off to wait staff for serving.
- Tracked employee attendance records including vacation time requests and shift swaps.
- Assisted in creating weekly specials designed to increase sales volume while minimizing costs.
- Directed dishwashing activities according to established health codes including proper rinsing techniques.
- Resolved customer complaints in a professional manner while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.
Line Cook
University Of Southern California, USC
02.2020 - 12.2021
- Prepare food items according to the recipe or instructions provided by the Chef.
- Adhere to proper knife handling procedures.
- Provide customer services to faculty, staff, students, and guests.
- Assist the Chef by working in other areas of the kitchen as assigned.
- Maintain inventories & Maintain cleanliness of facilities.
Maintain kitchen sanitation program.
Comply with standard food handling and sanitation procedures.
Adhere to department service standards and to all health, safety and University rules and regulations.
Attend and participate in meetings as required. Report to station, ready to work at the time work assignment is scheduled to begin. - 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.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry and fish for frying purposes.
- Wrapped up and stored unused food in appropriate containers and placed in refrigerator to avoid spoilage.
Line Cook / Prep Cook
Hilton Lax
02.2021 - 09.2021
- Used kitchen equipment safely and reduced risk of injuries and burns.
- Restocked inventory and ingredient items to maintain optimal kitchen efficiency.
- Wrapped up and stored unused food in appropriate containers and placed in refrigerator to avoid spoilage.
- Maintained spotless and tidy dining area by throwing away food wrappers on tables, emptying trash receptacles and cleaning floors during slow periods.
Line Cook
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Assist the head chef by chopping vegetables and washing food items
- Ensure kitchen equipment and appliances are ready for use
- Maintain a clean and hygienic work environment at all times
- Prepare salads, breads, salad dressings and sauces
- Gather food ingredients from the refrigerator or freezer as required by the chef
- Ensure food is stored away properly when not in use
- Study the menu and prepare ingredients ahead of schedule
- Learn about the cooking methods and techniques employed in the kitchen
- Angels Stadium
- Concessions / Grill Cook / Runner
- Assist the head chef with food preperations
- Responsible for preparing concession menu items utilizing cooking equipment in a fast-paced environment
- Take customer orders and assemble them correctly
- Check identification for age-restricted items, such as alcoholic beverages
- Accept payment from customers via a cash register
- Check food items to ensure quality and safety standards are met
- Keep the assigned area clean, sanitary, and safe
- Perform basic maintenance on machines and equipment, as needed
- Answer questions about concession stand location, prices of goods sold there, and other questions about tickets or other items sold
- Under the guidance of a supervisor, maintain concession stand records with information on products used and food served to customers
- Complete inventory sheets daily, noting supplies that need to be replenished
- Enter data into a computerized cash register system
- They may also be responsible for balancing register tills at the end of day
- So-Fi Stadium
Customer Service / Order Fulfillment Specialist
SUGARFINA
10.2015 - 01.2020
- Support all levels of wholesale distribution fulfillment including scheduling, training, managing a team of 14 employees, monthly inventory, picking and packing, gift wrapping, EDI's and drop shipping via Fed Ex or UPS using NetSuite and FedEx Shipping Manager, direct to consumer fulfillment and all levels of retail and Third Party
- Logistics services
- Directed all inbound calls in phone queues to improve call flow
- Maintained calm, friendly demeanor with upset customers to de-escalate stressful situations
- Cross-trained on production roles in order to provide skilled back-up for customer-facing teams
- Gathered and organized merchandise for distribution into appropriate envelopes, boxes or pallets
- Met trucks carrying incoming shipments, carefully unloaded merchandise and moved containers or pallets to staging locations.
Processor / Receiving Specialist
Bloomingdale's
02.2014 - 03.2017
- Assist shipping and receiving unloading trucks, checking in merchandise, matching purchase orders to sales orders and distributing to sales associates for processing
- Read customer orders, work orders, shipping orders or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered or distributed and/or shipped
- Packing online orders and sending purchased merchandise
- Managed outgoing shipments by setting up documents, boxing items and staging deliveries
- Filed paperwork according to standard operating procedures and entered data points into tracking system
- Supported special projects upon request from the department manager
- Tagged merchandise, updated signs and built displays for new and promotional products.
Cashier and Customer Service
Marshalls
03.2012 - 11.2015
- Welcoming customers, answering their questions, helping them locate items, and providing advice or recommendations
- Operating scanners, scales, cash registers, and other electronics..Accepting payments, ensuring all prices and quantities are accurate and proving a receipt to every customer
- Provided assistance with purchases, locating items and signing up for rewards programs
- Processed returned items in accordance with store policy
- Helped customers find specific products, answering questions and offering advice
- Wiped down counters and conveyor belt to remove debris and maintain cleanliness
- After 6 months of employment, I was offered a promotion (cash wrap lead)
Concession Attendant / Cook
Ticket Taker, Staff Pro
01.2013 - 03.2015
- Assist the head chef with food preperations
- Responsible for preparing concession menu items utilizing cooking equipment in a fast-paced environment
- Take customer orders and assemble them correctly
- Check identification for age-restricted items, such as alcoholic beverages
- Accept payment from customers via a cash register
- Check food items to ensure quality and safety standards are met
- Keep the assigned area clean, sanitary, and safe., Provided client service by distributing programs, answering patron's questions and selling tickets and merchandise
- Visually assessed tickets and currency for signs of fraudulence
- Greeted patrons at Convention events and collected tickets
- Provided knowledgeable service when answering questions and greeted all customers with friendliness
- Determined authenticity and applicability of presented tickets
- Directed guests to correct location by documented ticket seats and answered questions about facility amenities.
Cashier
The Children's Place
10.2012 - 03.2014
- Greeting customers, collecting payments, using scanning devices, answering to customer inquiries, accepting customer returns, promoting store credit card and counting the money in the cash drawer
- Helped customers find specific products, answering questions and offering advice
- Provided assistance with purchases, locating items and signing up for rewards programs
- Read weekly sales inserts and monitored price changes
- Processed all sales transactions accurately and promptly to prevent long customer wait times.
Merchandiser
Macy's
09.2008 - 05.2010
- Maintaining a comprehensive library of appropriate data
- Working closely with visual display staff and department heads to decide how goods should be displayed to increase customer interest and sales.Controlling stock levels based on forecasts for the season
- Responsible for ensuring that products appear in the right store or on a website at the appropriate time and in the correct quantities
- Updated seasonal displays such as windows and mannequins to highlight current product lines
- Consulted with management and advertising teams to plan optimal promotions
- Placed prices and descriptive signage to enhance displays and promote items.
Clerical Worker
Barbra Academy
01.2009 - 03.2010
- Welcomed visitors by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries
- Directsvisitors by maintaining employee and department directories; giving instructions
- Maintains safe and cleanreception area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Education
English
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA02.2010
Skills
- Excellent Written and verbal communication skills
- Knife skills
- Oracle ordering
- Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- NetSuite
- Typing 70 WPM
- Leadership Skills
- Excellent verbal communications
- years Prep Cook Experience
- years Line Cook Experience
- Food Preparation and Safety
- Dish Preparation
- Bulk Food Preparation
- Food Storage
- Safe Food Handling
Additional Information
- Willing to relocate: , Anywhere, Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Master Cook
Strip Steak Mandalay Bay
04.2024 - Current
Sous Chef
ARIA Resort & Casino
02.2023 - Current
Cook
UCLA Dining Services
03.2022 - 01.2023
Kitchen Supervisor
Native By Nyesha
03.2021 - 01.2023
Line Cook / Prep Cook
Hilton Lax
02.2021 - 09.2021
Line Cook
University Of Southern California, USC
02.2020 - 12.2021
Line Cook
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
01.2020 - 06.2021
Customer Service / Order Fulfillment Specialist
SUGARFINA
10.2015 - 01.2020
Processor / Receiving Specialist
Bloomingdale's
02.2014 - 03.2017
Concession Attendant / Cook
Ticket Taker, Staff Pro
01.2013 - 03.2015
Cashier
The Children's Place
10.2012 - 03.2014
Cashier and Customer Service
Marshalls
03.2012 - 11.2015
Clerical Worker
Barbra Academy
01.2009 - 03.2010
Merchandiser
Macy's
09.2008 - 05.2010
English
Los Angeles Southwest College