Victor Gonzalez
cook
Carrollton,TX
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Prep Cook
Din Tai Fung
Bellevue, WA
05.2024 - Current
- Prepared ingredients for use in cooking, such as washing, peeling, cutting and slicing vegetables.
- Measured ingredients accurately using measuring cups and spoons.
- Kept the kitchen area clean at all times during shifts.
- Maintained clean and orderly kitchen by regularly washing dishes, sanitizing surfaces and taking out trash.
- Organized and labeled stock of ingredients to maintain needed inventory levels.
- Helped train and develop new talent.
- Received and stored food and supplies.
- Checked quality of food products to meet high standards.
Line Cook
Chinook’s at salmon bay
Seattle, WA
03.2024 - Current
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Cleaned food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
- Stocked and restocked kitchen supplies as needed.
- Ensured freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
- Organized the storage area to ensure that all necessary items were readily accessible.
- Performed basic knife skills such as dicing onions or slicing meats.
- Communicated effectively with other staff members regarding orders and menu changes.
- Plated dishes according to restaurant presentation standards before delivering them to customers.
Butcher
99 Ranch Market
Carrollton, TX
10.2022 - 03.2024
- Cleaned and sanitized work areas to maintain health standards.
- Cut meat efficiently by breaking product down into sub-primal and retail cuts.
- Weighed, wrapped, labeled, priced, and displayed merchandise for sale.
- Operated slicers, grinders and other butcher shop equipment safely.
- Complied with federal, state and local sanitation regulations and department procedures.
- Trained new employees in proper safety procedures for handling meat products.
- Stocked shelves with freshly cut meats for customers to purchase.
- Disposed of expired meats in accordance with food safety regulations.
- Prepared cuts of beef, pork, veal, lamb and poultry to customer specifications.
- Provided excellent customer service by answering questions about product selection.
- Processed sides of beef, whole pigs, chickens and other animals to separate into individual cuts.
Fish Cutter
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
Carrollton, TX
11.2021 - 03.2024
- Provided assistance with unloading deliveries when required.
- Adhered strictly to food safety regulations during the entire production process.
- Used knives to cut off heads, tails, fins and scales from fish.
- Weighed and packaged finished products for shipment or storage.
- Maintained cleanliness of work area at all times by washing down surfaces and equipment with sanitizing solution.
- Cleaned and prepared fish for filleting, cutting, slicing or trimming according to customer orders.
Junior Sous Chef
Hesperia wtc valencia
Venezuela
02.2020 - 09.2021
- Maintained a clean working environment at all times.
- Performed assigned cooking tasks to float and relieve chefs throughout kitchen.
- Executed culinary trends and cultivated creativity by developing innovative daily specials.
- Chopped vegetables and fruit for use in such dishes as stir-fries .
- Collaborated with the Head Chef to develop innovative techniques in presentation of dishes.
- Checked the quality and freshness of ingredients before use.
- Performed basic maintenance tasks such as cleaning ovens or replacing light bulbs.
- Managed inventory of perishable items, including rotating products properly.
- Ensured that food was cooked correctly and served promptly.
- Planned menus for special events such as banquets or parties.
- Calculated portion sizes accurately to minimize food wastage and maximize profits.
- Monitored stock levels of all kitchen supplies and equipment.
- Implemented working guidelines to maintain hot and cold items properly.
- Assisted Executive Chef in menu planning, recipe development and kitchen operations.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Dallas community
Farmers Branch06-2022
High School Diploma -
Jesus Rafael Soto
Venezuela07-2015
Skills
- Problem-Solving Capabilities
- Processing Equipment Operation
- Safe Food Handling Practices
- Great Hand-Eye Coordination
- Interpersonal Skills
- Self Motivation
- Food Safety and Sanitation
- Adaptability and Flexibility
Certification
- food handlers
- professional chef
- professional baker
- nutrition certification
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Professional
Timeline
Prep Cook
Din Tai Fung
05.2024 - Current
Line Cook
Chinook’s at salmon bay
03.2024 - Current
Butcher
99 Ranch Market
10.2022 - 03.2024
Fish Cutter
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
11.2021 - 03.2024
Junior Sous Chef
Hesperia wtc valencia
02.2020 - 09.2021
Associate of Arts -
Dallas community
High School Diploma -
Jesus Rafael Soto
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