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Skills

  • Relationship development
  • High-standard cleaning and organization
  • Process improvement
  • Diverse culinary techniques
  • Weighing and measuring skill
  • Food safety and sanitation expertise
  • Communications
  • Customer satisfaction improvement
  • Recordkeeping skills
  • Hands-on experience with kitchen equipment

Work Experiences

  • Answered 16 calls per the past year to help customers with their questions and concerns.
  • Achieved top performance metrics.
  • Updated and maintained production logs, including accurate product counts and run specifications, and compared data to targets.
  • Was in charge of resolving disagreements and negotiating mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Looked for industry trends on social media and through online sources.
  • Adopted new kitchen technologies to streamline prep work, improving productivity and reducing overall cooking time by 59%.
  • Loaded and unloaded system and metric machinery to keep the rest of the production line synchronized.
  • Collaborated with chefs on special dietary requests.
  • Accurately tailored dishes.
  • Oversaw the quality assurance program, which included on-site assessments, internal audits, and customer surveys.

Summaries

  • Cooking Assistant who is looking for work and has 15 years of experience in metric field.
  • Achieved positive reviews.
  • Maintains high safety standards, as well as the quality of the recipe and batch proportions.
  • Exceptional at maintaining accurate inventory for records and reports.
  • Bringing a diverse range of international flavors to the menu.
  • Within Miscellaneous, senior Cooking Assistant and outstanding performer in performance reporting and team leadership.
  • Consistently ensures food stations are ready for service, maintaining an organized and efficient workflow even during peak hours in high-pressure environments.
  • Team player with strong math and troubleshooting abilities.
  • Cooking Assistant with 10 years of successful performance reporting and cross-functional collaboration experience.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.

Accomplishments

  • Led efforts to revamp portion control strategies, reducing ingredient waste by 60% and contributing to an increase in profitability.
  • Collaborated with team of 16 in the development of method.
  • Supported chefs during emergency situations by swiftly adapting to menu changes and last-minute adjustments, ensuring all dishes were served on time.
  • Assisted in the preparation of menu items, ensuring a 81% reduction in prep times by optimizing workstation layout.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Supported critical kitchen operations during special events, serving 14 courses to parties of 9 guests without delays or quality issues.
  • Maintained proper inventory levels by conducting regular stock checks and implementing a first-in, first-out (FIFO) system, reducing food waste by 77%.
  • Trained 18 new team members on kitchen protocols, including health and safety measures, resulting in immediate boosts to overall kitchen efficiency.
  • Assisted with the daily procurement of ingredients, ensuring the timely restocking of perishables, resulting in zero service interruptions over one year.
  • Improved food safety compliance by re-organizing the kitchen storage to meet health department standards, passing an impromptu health inspection with a score of 62%.

Affiliations

  • Freemason
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals
  • Sustainable Kitchen Community
  • Allergen Awareness Certification 2016
  • Global Gastronomy Network Member
  • International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) Certification
  • Edible Schoolyard Project Participation
  • Jaycees
  • International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP)
  • Food Industry Management Certificate Program

Certifications

  • Certified Professional Food Manager (CPFM)
  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
  • Level 2 Award in Healthier Food and Special Diets
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • ServSafe Food Handler Certification
  • Certified Kosher Chef (CKC)
  • CPR/First Aid Certified by Cedar Works
  • Food Safety and Sanitation Certification by Ironclad Systems
  • Professional Catering Management Certification
  • Food Handling & Safety Certification by program

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