Tori Barfield
Tampa
Summary
I am a dedicated, ambitious and down-to-Earth hospitality professional/veteran with a solid, comprehensive background in restaurant operations, food safety and exemplary customer service. I operate with a "no problems, only solutions" mindset and I am always striving to learn more, perform better and exceed my own expectations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Catering Assistant
The Florida Aquarium
03.2023 - Current
- Set up and broke down event spaces efficiently, ensuring timely completion of tasks while minimizing disruption to guests.
- Provided friendly, courteous service to create memorable moments for guests.
- Supervised and trained junior catering staff to carry out correct tasks and apply best practices.
- Assisted in food preparation and presentation for various catering events.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to coordinate timely food service and presentation for events.
Education
High School Diploma -
Riverview High School
Riverview, FloridaSkills
- Food safety certification
- Extensive food preparation experience
- Comprehensive kitchen operations experience
- Front-of-house operations
- Financial record organization
- Detail-oriented cleaning proficiency
- Consistent attendance and availability
- Meticulous organizer
- Point of sale proficiency
- Effective under pressure
- Focus on excellence
- Team management
Certification
Florida Food Handler's Certification
Serv-Safe Certificiatrion
CPR/First-Aid Certification
Accomplishments
- Bright Futures Scholarship
- Richard Greene Scholarship
- National Honor Society Member
- Student Government Member
- Pre-Nursing Living Learning Community Member
- 1st (once) and 2nd (twice) place in Decorative Food Centerpiece Competition
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Custom
- Preparation cook/line cook in fast-casual restaurant, fast food restaurant and casual sit-down restaurant
- Broad experience in mass quantity food production/catering
- Proper food preparation, handling and sanitation techniques
- Proper handling, use and execution of both standard and industrial kitchen equipment/tools
- Formal training in fruit and vegetable cutting/preparation
- Formal training in meat cutting/butchery
- Formal training in baking and cake decorating
- Managing supplies, inventory, product orders, legal documents/paperwork, date keeping/scheduling
- Training/coaching of other preparation cooks, line cooks and bakers
- Directing general work flow, shift changes, sales and cleanliness according to company standards
- Familiar with EcoSure standards, ServSafe standards, proper food handling guidelines and health inspections
Custom
- The Windsor of Gainesville- Legend Senior Living 05/2023-08/2023 -Dining Room Supervisor
- Piesano’s Stone Fired Pizza 10/2022-07/2023 -Server, prep cook, baker, FOH expeditor
- Keke’s Breakfast Cafe 04/2022-06/2022 -Server
- First Watch Restaurant 07/2021-02/2022 -Prep cook, line cook, busser, dishwasher
- Texas Roadhouse 03/2021-09/2021 -Prep cook, baker and closer
- Outback and Carrabba’s Express 05/2019-02/2021 -Prep cook, grill and line cook
- Qdoba Mexican Restaurant 03/2018-05/2019 -Prep cook, line cook
- Dunkin Donuts 12/2015-06/2016 -Baker, cake decorator, barista
- Winn Dixie Supermarket 06/2014-06/2016 -Baker, butcher, deli associate, produce associate, customer service associate
- Target Superstore 10/2012-02/2014 -Baker, cake decorator, barista
- Starbucks Coffee 02/2011-01/2012 -Barista, store closer
- McDonald’s Restaurant 06/2009-02/2011 -Prep cook, line cook, order taker, customer service associate
- Aqua Vinyl Liner Installations 03/2008-11/2020 -Secretary/personal assistant and laborer (seasonal)
Timeline
Catering Assistant
The Florida Aquarium
03.2023 - Current
High School Diploma -
Riverview High School