Zayra Rocio Videla
Bakersfield,CA
Summary
Professional culinary specialist with strong foundation in kitchen operations and food preparation. Proven ability to work seamlessly in team environments while adapting to changing demands. Skilled in ingredient prep, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring timely service. Known for reliability, collaboration, and achieving consistent results.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Prep/Line Cook
Olive Garden
Bakersfield, CA
08.2024 - Current
- To follow standardized recipes and produce large quantities of large volume for kitchen use through out shifts. Follow correct portion control, sanitation, and food cross contamination standards to serve a steadying amount of costumers throughout a working shift.
- Prepared ingredients for daily menu items to ensure freshness and quality.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of prep areas to uphold health standards.
- Sales on Mother's Day over 2000 customers served.
Kitchen Supervisor/Lead Cook
Studio Movie Grill
Bakersfield, CA
06.2019 - 08.2024
- Follow regulations and standardized recipes to create mass production of food stuffs. Keeping a sanitized and clean environment while cooking and prepping along with helping costumers when needed. Weighing, measuring, mixing ingredients, then storing them at the proper temperature until it is time to cook and serve them. Counting the till at the end of the night along with opening the register in the mornings before the store is open. Taking orders and following costumer service regulations.
- Supervised kitchen operations to ensure adherence to health and safety standards.
- Trained and mentored staff on food preparation techniques and equipment usage.
- Marvel release weekends would sit up too 6000 costumers in a weekend.
Line Cook
Sarku Japan
Bakersfield, CA
09.2016 - 12.2018
- Follow regulations and standardized recipes to create mass production of food stuffs. Keeping a sanitized and clean environment while cooking and prepping along with helping costumers when needed. Weighing, measuring, mixing ingredients, then storing them at the proper temperature until it is time to cook and serve them. Counting the till at the end of the night along with opening the register in the mornings before the store is open.
- Prepared high-quality sushi and teriyaki dishes following standardized recipes.
- Managed inventory and ensured freshness of ingredients through regular stock checks.
- Holidays were busy and hectic with last minute shoppers and black market crowds we could handle about 2000 costumers a day.
Kitchen Help
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA
08.2014 - 04.2016
- Cleaned and inspected galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operational. Apportioned and served food to facility residents, employees, or patrons. Cooked foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served. Cleaned, cut, and cooked meat, fish, or poultry. Monitored use of government food commodities to ensure that proper procedures are followed. Washed pots, pans, dishes, utensils, and other cooking equipment.
Cook
Johnny Rocket's
Bakersfield, CA
10.2015 - 03.2016
- Inspected food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food-handling practices. Turned or stirred foods to ensure even cooking. Seasoned and cooked food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience. Observed and tested foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
Grocery Clerk
Food Maxx
Bakersfield, CA
06.2010 - 12.2013
- Accepted payment from customers and made change as necessary. Requested and recorded customer orders, and compute bills using cash registers, multi-counting machines. Conferred with customers in person in order to provide information about products and services, took orders or cancel accounts, or to obtain details of complaints. Kept records of customer interactions and transactions, recording details of inquiries, comments, and actions taken. Resolved customers' service or billing complaints by performing activities such as exchanging merchandise, refunding money, and adjusting bills.
Education
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA03-2018
High School Diploma -
Arvin High School
Arvin, CA05-2009
Skills
- Hot food preparation
- Food preparation
- Food presentation
- Knife skills
- Sanitation practices
- Allergen awareness
- Portion control
- Menu planning
- Catering assistance
- Baking techniques
- Quick-learning
- Customer service
Certification
- Food Handler Certification
- July 2023 to July 2026
- Verifying my understanding of proper kitchen sanitation, food handling, and work hygiene etiquette.
- ServSafe
- Food Safety Certification
- Food Safety Manager Certification
Languages
Spanish - Fluent
English - Fluent
Timeline
Prep/Line Cook
Olive Garden
08.2024 - Current
Kitchen Supervisor/Lead Cook
Studio Movie Grill
06.2019 - 08.2024
Line Cook
Sarku Japan
09.2016 - 12.2018
Cook
Johnny Rocket's
10.2015 - 03.2016
Kitchen Help
Bakersfield College
08.2014 - 04.2016
Grocery Clerk
Food Maxx
06.2010 - 12.2013
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Bakersfield College
High School Diploma -
Arvin High School
Additional Information
- Authorized to work in the US for any employer
- 6 Years' Experience in Customer Service
- 10 Years' Kitchen Experience
- Experience with high volume of public contact.
- Thrive in fast paced environment, able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Work well in demanding and stressful situations