Lead Line Cook
T.G.I. FRIDAY'S - Bar & Restaurant
10.1999 - 11.2007
- Supervise kitchen operations, ensuring compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.
- Train and mentor kitchen staff, fostering skill development and teamwork.
- Streamline food preparation processes to enhance efficiency and service speed.
- Collaborate with management to create seasonal menu items based on customer feedback.
- Implement quality control measures to ensure consistency in food presentation and taste.
- Lead daily line operations, optimizing workflow to meet peak service demands.
- Conduct performance evaluations for kitchen staff, identifying areas for improvement and training opportunities.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Followed restaurant stock management schedule to monitor product freshness and rotate out old products.