Tycere Summers
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
I am a creative cook with extensive experience in high-volume restaurant environments. Outstanding management skills with strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices. Efficient and committed to delivering excellent customer service.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Line Cook
Delaware North
06.2023 - Current
- 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.
- Operated varied kitchen equipment, observing operation guidelines to avoid accidents and prevent malfunctions.
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
Line Cook
Joey Restaurants
04.2022 - 05.2023
- Prepared food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for frying purposes.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Plated and presented all dishes to match established restaurant standards.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Checked food temperature regularly to verify proper cooking and safety.
- Prepared and cooked full course meals based on restaurant recipes and specifications.
- Followed restaurant stock management schedule to monitor product freshness and rotate out old products.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Grilled meats and seafood to customer specifications.
- Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks.
- Followed health, safety and sanitation guidelines while preparing and serving food.
Dishwasher
Buffalo Wild Wings
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Kept kitchen areas neat and clean by removing trash and organizing supplies.
- Kept work area clean, dry, and free of debris to prevent incidents and accidents.
- Assisted with kitchen prep work to help operations run smoothly and meet customer needs.
- Scraped, washed and efficiently restacked dishware, utensils, and glassware to keep kitchen ready for customer demands.
- Stepped into additional roles during busy times to boost coverage of important stations.
- Inspected dishwashing equipment and reported issues to supervisor.
- Stored dishes, utensils and kitchen equipment in proper locations.
- Delivered washed dishes to various stations throughout restaurant to help team stay productive and focused on customer needs.
- Increased machine efficiency by scraping and pre-washing dishes.
Education
Dental Assisting
Uei College
Huntington Park, CASkills
- Ingredient Preparation
- Ingredient Inspection
- Server Communication
- Kitchen Operations
- Portioning
- Reliable and Trustworthy
- Time Management
- Kitchen Station Setup
- Meat Cutting
- Entree Preparation
- Prepared Foods Plating
- Professional Attitude
- Deep Fryer Operation
- Highly Motivated
- Knife Skills
- Continuous learning
- Grilling techniques
Timeline
Line Cook
Delaware North
06.2023 - Current
Line Cook
Joey Restaurants
04.2022 - 05.2023
Dishwasher
Buffalo Wild Wings
01.2022 - 04.2022
Dental Assisting
Uei College
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