Zachary Thompson
Harrogate,TN
Summary
Motivated culinary professional with extensive experience in food preparation, time management, leadership, and a track record of enhancing team productivity and maintaining high food quality and adherence to recipes. Skilled in training staff on kitchen safety and operational protocols and maintaining high cleanliness standards to promote efficient kitchen operations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
Applebee's Neighborhood Bar & Grill
Knoxville, TN
07.2024 - Current
- Prepare and cook menu items, ensuring adherence to recipes and quality standards.
- Manage multiple tasks simultaneously while remaining organized in a fast-paced environment during peak service hours.
- Train new kitchen staff on procedures and safety protocols to ensure compliance and smooth operations.
- Maintain cleanliness and organize kitchen work areas and equipment to promote efficiency and safety.
Line Cook
Rail Spikes Steaks
Tazewell, TN
04.2026 - 05.2026
- Managed food preparation and cooking stations during peak service hours.
- Prepared and cooked menu items according to established recipes and standards.
- Kept stations stocked and ready for use to maximize productivity.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen work areas and equipment.
Line Cook
Wild Boar Tavern
Knoxville, TN
07.2024 - 02.2025
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Retained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
- Managed food preparation and cooking stations during peak service hours.
- Maintained hygienic kitchen with regular mopping, disinfecting workspace and washing utensils and glassware.
Line Cook
Old Town Grill
Tazewell, TN
07.2024 - 01.2025
- Managed food preparation and cooking stations during peak service hours.
- Prepared and cooked menu items according to established recipes and standards.
- Collaborated with team members to coordinate orders and service flow effectively.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen work areas and equipment.
Sporting goods associate, Overnight Stocker
Walmart
New Tazewell, TN
04.2022 - 02.2023
- Delivered exceptional customer service by promptly addressing inquiries and effectively resolving issues.
- Received and unloaded trucks then sorted, stocked and replenished merchandise in a timely manner.
- Coordinated setup and organization of merchandise displays and promotional materials for new product lines, enhancing product visibility and accessibility.
- Streamlined backroom stock organization to enable efficient retrieval of merchandise.
- Enforced loss prevention protocols when dealing with suspicious activities.
- Verified authenticity of large denomination bills to safeguard against fraud.
Line Cook, Kitchen Manager
Old Town Grill
Tazewell, TN
04.2019 - 11.2021
- Led training and mentoring for newly hired employees on company programs, kitchen procedures, and equipment usage to enhance team effectiveness.
- Managed kitchen operations to uphold sanitation practices, food quality, and presentation while ensuring efficient meal preparation and service.
- Fostered teamwork and productivity among kitchen staff by establishing goals and promoting open communication.
- Assisted in inventory management by receiving truck deliveries, organizing and rotating paper goods, alcohol products, and food ingredients.
- Inspected equipment regularly to identify necessary repairs or replacements.
Line Cook
Olive Garden
Morristown, TN
12.2018 - 04.2019
- Managed food preparation and cooking stations during peak service hours.
- Prepared and cooked menu items according to established recipes and standards.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen work areas and equipment.
- Assisted in training new kitchen staff on procedures and safety protocols.
Line Cook
Olive Garden
Sevierville, TN
08.2018 - 12.2018
- Managed food preparation and cooking stations during peak service hours.
- Prepared and cooked menu items according to established recipes and standards.
- Collaborated with team members to coordinate orders and service flow effectively.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen work areas and equipment.
Education
Cumberland Gap High School
Cumberland Gap, TNSkills
- Food preparation
- Recipe adherence
- Equipment maintenance
- Kitchen safety
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Inventory management
- Quality control
- Customer service
- Employee training
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Workflow optimization
- Food allergen safety
- Cutting and slicing techniques
- Foodservice sanitation
- Menu item memorization
- Highly motivated
- Line management
- Professional attitude
- Cleanliness standards
- Kitchen operations
- Kitchen station setup
- Food presentation
- Food storage procedures
- Punctual and honest
- Effective prioritization
- Team coordination
- Grill operation
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Leadership skills
- Employee monitoring
- Operations management
- Goal setting
- Multitasking and organization
- BOH operations
- Policy and procedure enforcement
- Staff coaching
- Cooking techniques
- Recipe execution
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Line Cook
Rail Spikes Steaks
04.2026 - 05.2026
Line Cook
Applebee's Neighborhood Bar & Grill
07.2024 - Current
Line Cook
Wild Boar Tavern
07.2024 - 02.2025
Line Cook
Old Town Grill
07.2024 - 01.2025
Sporting goods associate, Overnight Stocker
Walmart
04.2022 - 02.2023
Line Cook, Kitchen Manager
Old Town Grill
04.2019 - 11.2021
Line Cook
Olive Garden
12.2018 - 04.2019
Line Cook
Olive Garden
08.2018 - 12.2018
Cumberland Gap High School