zach harren
Dos Palos,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented cook with expertise in menu planning, meal preparation, and inventory management. Committed to enhancing resident satisfaction through personalized dietary adaptations and effective team collaboration.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1999
1999
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Cook
Merced Behavioral Center
Merced, California
06.2024 - Current
- Developed weekly menus based on dietary guidelines and resident preferences.
- Executed meal preparation tasks efficiently to meet service timelines.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth kitchen operations.
- Maintained accurate kitchen inventory to prevent shortages and waste.
Cook
Pacifica Senior care
Merced, California
11.2023 - 06.2024
- Prepared special dietary meals according to individual resident needs.
- Implemented waste management practices to reduce food waste in the kitchen.
- Assisted in the setup and breakdown of kitchen stations during meal service.
- Adapted recipes to accommodate dietary restrictions and preferences.
Cook
La Sierra Senior rehabilitation
Merced, CA
10.2021 - 11.2023
- Coordinated orders to expedite food from kitchen according to cook time and delivery time.
- Set up and performed initial prep work for soups, sauces, and salads.
- Retained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
Education
Merced Christian
Merced, CASkills
- menu planning
- meal preparation
- inventory management
- dietary adaptations
- waste reduction
- kitchen safety
- customer service
- food presentation
- cooking techniques
- team collaboration
- problem solving
- attention to detail
- effective communication
- time management
- stress management
- Surface cleaning
- Beautiful presentation of food
- Food preparation
- Cleaning and organization
- Multitasking and organization
- Kitchen organization
- Food presentation talent
- Portion control
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Grilling
- Health and safety compliance
- Dish preparation
- Food plating and presentation
- Stock management
- Ingredient knowledge
- Problem-solving
- High volume production capability
- Sauteing
- Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
Timeline
Cook
Merced Behavioral Center
06.2024 - Current
Cook
Pacifica Senior care
11.2023 - 06.2024
Cook
La Sierra Senior rehabilitation
10.2021 - 11.2023
Merced Christian