Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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Tony Garcia

San Tan Valley,AZ

Summary

Dynamic culinary professional with extensive experience at Mc Cullars Irish Pub & Grill, excelling in meal preparation and customer engagement. Proven ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness and food safety while efficiently managing high-volume orders. Recognized for enhancing kitchen productivity and achieving exceptional customer satisfaction ratings.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cook

Western Skies Golf Club
07.2025 - Current
  • 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.
  • Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
  • 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.
  • Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.

Lead Cook

Mc Cullars Irish Pub & Grill
12.2012 - 06.2025

handle high-volume orders while maintaining good quality of breakfast,lunch, and dinner orders.

prep and clean the kitchen to wash dishes restock the line did catering as well.

  • Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
  • Consistently met or exceeded health code standards by enforcing strict sanitation practices throughout the kitchen area.
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Achieved high customer satisfaction ratings by promptly addressing concerns regarding menu items or food quality issues.
  • Coordinated with the front-of-house staff to ensure timely dish preparation and delivery for optimal guest experience.
  • Supervised line cooks to monitor food safety and order accuracy.

Line Cook

Twisted Roots Burgers Co.
01.2024 - 01.2025
  • Collaborated with team members to maintain a clean and safe working environment, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
  • Prepared and cooked full course meals based on restaurant recipes and specifications.
  • Prepared food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for frying purposes.
  • Upheld strict sanitation standards while preparing meals, maintaining a clean workspace free of cross-contamination risks.
  • Checked food temperature regularly to verify proper cooking and safety.

Line Cook

Robbie Fox's Public House
03.2012 - 07.2013
  • Plated and presented all dishes to match established restaurant standards.
  • Expedited service during peak hours by coordinating with fellow line cooks on timing of dish completion.
  • Improved kitchen efficiency by streamlining prep tasks and effectively organizing workstations.
  • Wrapped up and stored unused food in appropriate containers and placed in refrigerator to avoid spoilage.
  • Maintained high standards of food safety and hygiene, surpassing health inspection requirements.

Cook

Native New Yorker
05.2011 - 07.2012

* Prep Wings & Salads

* Prep Pizza dough dinner rush

*clean walk-in and sanitize my station

*make desserts for our cutomers


Cook III

Banner Desert Medical Center
07.2007 - 03.2010

* Participate in daily kitchen operations

* food preparation and catering service

* grill cook,sautee, soups, salads, pizza

* set up tray line and meals for patients and ingredienty control

Lead Cook/Supervisor

Phoenix Memorial Hospital
06.2004 - 07.2007
  • Efficiently handled high-volume orders while maintaining superior food quality through precise execution of cooking methods.
  • Maintained a high standard of food quality by consistently reviewing dishes for taste, presentation, and adherence to established guidelines.
  • Responsible for supervision 15 employees
  • deposit money to safe
  • preparing breakfast,lunch, dinner for employee, visitors and patients
  • tray-line and catering clean uo the kitchen and sanitize

Education

Gender Studies

Reedley High School
Reedley, CA
06-1991

Skills

  • Customer engagement
  • Meal preparation
  • Attention to cleanliness and order
  • Safe food handling

Accomplishments

To obtain a challenging position that allows me to utilize my professional experience and acquire new abilities

Certification

learn 2 serve texas food managers certification program

effective date 10/07/2023

expiration date expires in 5 years from date

certification number TX-FM-263059

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Cook

Western Skies Golf Club
07.2025 - Current

Line Cook

Twisted Roots Burgers Co.
01.2024 - 01.2025

Lead Cook

Mc Cullars Irish Pub & Grill
12.2012 - 06.2025

Line Cook

Robbie Fox's Public House
03.2012 - 07.2013

Cook

Native New Yorker
05.2011 - 07.2012

Cook III

Banner Desert Medical Center
07.2007 - 03.2010

Lead Cook/Supervisor

Phoenix Memorial Hospital
06.2004 - 07.2007

Gender Studies

Reedley High School
Tony Garcia