William D. White
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Professional culinary expert with strong track record in preparing high-quality dishes and maintaining kitchen efficiency. Known for exceptional collaboration within team environments and adaptability to changing needs. Possesses key skills in food preparation, safety, and sanitation, along with keen sense of taste and presentation. Reliable and results-driven, consistently delivering outstanding culinary experiences.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Brick Wood Fire Oven Cook, Garde Manger Station
Leoncito Modern Mexican Restuarant
09.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Red Rock Casino & Resort Las Vegas
- Opened restaurant for daily operation, several tasks
- Prepared all menu items by the book
- Maintained a clean and organized work area
- Stock intake, rotation of product
- Restaurant closer, several cleaning tasks
- Proactively assisted with, prep and waste management, dish room
- Red Rock Casino & Resort Las Vegas
Line -Broiler, Pasta Cook
BJS Restaurant
11.2022 - 09.2023
- Company Overview: North Las Vegas
- Maintain all the necessities of a well stocked station for service
- Adhere to all recipes, follow all instruction
- Practiced health, safety and sanitation at all times
- Closing the kitchen, several task ensuring products are properly labeled and dated, cooled and stored
- Proactively assisted with, prep and waste management also dish room
- North Las Vegas
Line- Broiler, Saute Cook
LumberJacks Restaurant
05.2022 - 11.2022
- Company Overview: North Las Vegas
- Opened restaurant for daily operation, several tasks
- Prepared all menu items by the book
- Maintained a clean and organized work area
- Stock intake, rotation of product
- Restaurant closer, several cleaning tasks
- North Las Vegas
Head Chef
Dough House Restaurant
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Company Overview: Las Vegas NV
- Maintained a well organized place to work efficiently and consistently
- Hired and trained all BOH staff, including employee development, conducting employee performance reviews
- Planned promotional menu additions, based on seasonal pricing and product availability
- Inspected kitchens to observe food preparation quality, service and food appearance, cleanliness of production areas
- Las Vegas NV
Swing Shift Lead Line Cook
The Tavern
01.2018 - 02.2021
- Company Overview: Las Vegas NV
- Prepare all menu items by specific recipes, quickly with quality
- Hand cut New York, Ribeye steaks
- Received F&B product deliveries, adhering to food cost, sending poor quality goods back to vendors
- Las Vegas NV
BHO Supervisor
PKWY Tavern FL215
12.2016 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: Las Vegas NV
- Supervision of BOH staff line cooks, prep cooks, dish machine operators
- Maintain precise communication with EXC Chef, Sous Chef, as well the wait staff
- Maintain strict health codes to SNHD standards
- Las Vegas NV
Kitchen Manager
Hash House A Go Go
03.2009 - 11.2016
- Company Overview: Las Vegas NV
- Maintained a well organized place to work efficiently and consistently
- Hired and trained all BOH staff, including employee development, conducting employee performance reviews
- Planned promotional menu additions, based on seasonal pricing and product availability
- Inspected kitchens to observe food preparation quality, service and food appearance, cleanliness of production areas
- Las Vegas NV
Education
Associate Of Science - Audio Production
Sanford Brown College
Las Vegas, NV01.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Hotel Hospitality Food Service
San Diego City College
San Diego, CA01.1995
Skills
- Kitchen equipment operation
- Dependable
- Skilled in food preparation
- Hospitality service expertise
- Professionalism
- Multitasking and organization
- Customer service
- Nutrition awareness
- Recipes and menu planning
- Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
- Problem-solving
- Time management
Accomplishments
7th place World Food Championships Downtown
Las Vegas (2013)
Guest appearance on The Road Trip with Chef G Gavin
Las Vegas- episode -13 (2013)
Top 10 finish in The Cater Source Magazine
Culinary Challenge Diced Competition
Las Vegas (2014)
Personal Information
Title: Line Cook
Timeline
Brick Wood Fire Oven Cook, Garde Manger Station
Leoncito Modern Mexican Restuarant
09.2023 - Current
Line -Broiler, Pasta Cook
BJS Restaurant
11.2022 - 09.2023
Line- Broiler, Saute Cook
LumberJacks Restaurant
05.2022 - 11.2022
Head Chef
Dough House Restaurant
03.2021 - 05.2022
Swing Shift Lead Line Cook
The Tavern
01.2018 - 02.2021
BHO Supervisor
PKWY Tavern FL215
12.2016 - 01.2018
Kitchen Manager
Hash House A Go Go
03.2009 - 11.2016
Associate Of Science - Audio Production
Sanford Brown College
Associate of Applied Science - Hotel Hospitality Food Service
San Diego City College
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