Zachary Pierce
Gowanda,NY
Summary
Diligent Cook possessing excellent cooking skills and strong knowledge of food safety. Proficient in maintaining well-stocked, organized and clean kitchen areas to maximize productivity. Dedicated team player with punctual nature and open communication style dedicated to working hard.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead cook
Seneca Gaming Corporation
01.2023 - 04.2023
- As a step in sous chef for the western door steakhouse I learned all stations and their respective procedures to open, work , and close each one
- Delegated jobs within kitchen depending on restaurant traffic and employee skill.
- Took over line positions in event of emergency.
Line cook
Falley allen
01.2020 - 04.2023
- 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.
Line cook
Dina's of Ellicottville, LLC
03.2022 - 07.2022
- I became fluent in all stations including preparing food and ingredients and obviously cooking tickets to order in a fast quality manner
Line Cook/Prep Cook banquet cook
Protocol
11.2019 - 03.2022
- Here I help create specials and menu items I clean and organize my stations and help deliver quality food on a daily basis
- I also help with banquets and prepping food for the day etc.
Line cook
Big Ditch Brewing Company
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Basic line cook qualities such as prep and food production
Line Cook
The oak stave
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Here I've learned multiple stations and do my best to prep and setup acquired station of the day
- This included prep stock and cooking for the day.
Broil cook
The Cheesecake Factory
10.2020 - 02.2021
- At this position my job is to cook quality meals that consist of everything from salmon and Branzino to burgers and steaks
- I also cook any side that may be needed and I also plate and sell the meals as a whole
- I also clean my entire work space and stock all items I possibly can daily
Head Chef/Kitchen Manager
Public house in ellicottville
08.2019 - 01.2020
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
- Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
- Delegated food preparation duties down to cooks and followed up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.
Chef #2
Public house on the lake
04.2019 - 08.2019
- I'm trained on sauteing and grill stations as well as fry and salad/sandwich stations for this location
- Here I handled cooking for meals and prepping while I vastly cleaned and kept a tight influence on the crew i was given the head chef position for their other location for my hard work here.
Line Cook and Prep Cook
Tom's Family Restaurant
04.2018 - 01.2019
- Maintained clean, hygienic kitchen workspace by sweeping, mopping, and taking out trash.
- Washed, peeled, and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
Grill Operator
Flip burger
05.2018 - 10.2018
- This location mainly assisted my skill for grill managament as here my main duty was to cook the main source of food for my shift including all burgers and topping alike
- Very fast pace here
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Taylor's Tap and Grill
06.2017 - 02.2018
- This location I was required to cook and supply food from any and all stations at a very high level of quality and presentation
- I also had to prep food from recipes for either the day/shift or slice meats or create sauces for the week/day etc
- Great environment poor management.
Chef #3
Dockside Bar and Grill
06.2016 - 10.2016
- Amazing experience in chef work such as creating all sauces from scratch and understanding flavors and techniques ranging from knife work to timing on meats and vegetables
- Very high level or quality and presentation again sadly had to move away from location.
McDonalds grill crew
McDonald's
06.2014 - 12.2014
- Fast pace but very low quality required of food here I just gained experience on time management and the basics on food safety and keeping a clean work station.
Dishwasher and Busser and line cook
Cabana Sam's bar and grill
05.2011 - 10.2014
- Here I started as a Disher and got the understanding of hard work
- I slowly moved up to a busier then to a cook
- Where I started my skills on fryer then grill and then prepping for the day
- Here I stocked for the day/shift and kept my unit clean and efficient
- Crazy fast pace as I learned the value of time here.
Education
High school or equivalent -
2/3 semesters of associates degree in Culinary Arts -
Niagar Falls Culinary Institute
Niagara Falls, NY01.2021
High school or equivalent in Advanced Regents diploma -
Silver Creek High School
Silver Creek, NY06.2013
Skills
- Food Prep (10 years)
- Cooking (10 years)
- Kitchen Staff (10 years)
- Grill (10 years)
- Food Handling
- Food Safety
- Banquet Experience
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Busser
- Catering
- Restaurant Management
- Pricing
- Food Production
- Food Service
- Inventory Control
- Time Management
- Customer service
- Culinary Experience
- Profit & Loss
- Serving Experience
- Shift Management
Accomplishments
Servsafe certified till 2027
Certification
- Food Handler, food handler certificate
- ServSafe
Assessments
Sales skills, Proficient, 10/2020, Influencing and negotiating with customers
Timeline
Lead cook
Seneca Gaming Corporation
01.2023 - 04.2023
Line cook
Dina's of Ellicottville, LLC
03.2022 - 07.2022
Line cook
Big Ditch Brewing Company
06.2021 - 09.2021
Line Cook
The oak stave
02.2021 - 06.2021
Broil cook
The Cheesecake Factory
10.2020 - 02.2021
Line cook
Falley allen
01.2020 - 04.2023
Line Cook/Prep Cook banquet cook
Protocol
11.2019 - 03.2022
Head Chef/Kitchen Manager
Public house in ellicottville
08.2019 - 01.2020
Chef #2
Public house on the lake
04.2019 - 08.2019
Grill Operator
Flip burger
05.2018 - 10.2018
Line Cook and Prep Cook
Tom's Family Restaurant
04.2018 - 01.2019
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Taylor's Tap and Grill
06.2017 - 02.2018
Chef #3
Dockside Bar and Grill
06.2016 - 10.2016
McDonalds grill crew
McDonald's
06.2014 - 12.2014
Dishwasher and Busser and line cook
Cabana Sam's bar and grill
05.2011 - 10.2014
High school or equivalent -
2/3 semesters of associates degree in Culinary Arts -
Niagar Falls Culinary Institute
High school or equivalent in Advanced Regents diploma -
Silver Creek High School
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