Toni Howard
Stanwood,WA
Summary
Dynamic Chef with extensive experience at Brookdale Assisted Living, specializing in innovative menu development and allergen-aware meal preparation. Proven expertise in food safety and sanitation, coupled with strong customer service skills. Recognized for enhancing kitchen operations and delivering exceptional dining experiences for residents with diverse dietary needs.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef
Brookdale Assisted Living
03.2024 - 03.2025
Prepared and cooked large meals for hundreds of residents. Also made special meals for residents with food allergies, gluten free, dairy free and specific likes.
Kept inventory, stalked, cleaned and organized the kitchen.
Also came up with new menu items.
Cook
Gleneagle Golf Course
06.2021 - 01.2024
Cooked to order for fast past very busy restaurant. Also prepped all food cleaned organized and kept inventory. Sis catering orders every month.
Cook
LoneStar
02.2018 - 06.2022
Line cook for family restaurant. Prepped all food and cooked meals to order.
Education
None - Accounting
Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, ORGED -
Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, OR06.2000
Skills
- Food safety and sanitation
- Customer service
- Knife skills
- Cooking techniques
- Food presentation
- Food quality
- Meal preparation
- Attention to detail
- Effective communications
- Kitchen operations
- Team collaboration
- Grilling techniques
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Ingredient knowledge
- Verbal and written communication
- Frying techniques
- Kitchen equipment operation
- Recipes and menu planning
- Hospitality service expertise
- Food plating and presentation
- Allergen awareness
- Sauce preparation
- Sanitation guidelines
- Food pairing
- Recipe creation
- Inventory management
- Workflow optimization
- Sanitation practices
- Menu development
- Banquets and catering
- Portion and cost control
- Menu planning
- Made-to-order meals
- Vegetarian cooking
- Food spoilage prevention
- Pantry restocking
- Seafood preparation
- Forecasting and planning
- Time management
- Food storage
- Nutrition
- Ingredient selection
- Special diets
Timeline
Chef
Brookdale Assisted Living
03.2024 - 03.2025
Cook
Gleneagle Golf Course
06.2021 - 01.2024
Cook
LoneStar
02.2018 - 06.2022
None - Accounting
Clackamas Community College
GED -
Clackamas Community College
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