Edison Blanc

Washington, D.C. ****** 202-***-**** I ad1gz9@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

• Passionate cook who loves to create American and international cuisine.

• Seeking a position as a cook or chef.

• Dedicated worker, experienced kitchen manager, ready to contribute my services to deliver exceptional dining experiences.

• Fluent in Creole, intermediate level French and beginner level English. Experience:

Emma's Torch, Washington, DC July 2023-September 2023 Culinary Apprentice

• Completed an 11-week culinary foundations bootcamp and apprenticeship.

• Gained familiarity with standard kitchen equipment, American & international recipes, and standard measurements in American & metric systems.

• Used knives effectively and safely for cutting and slicing ingredients.

• Created menus, followed recipes, and dish execution for pop up restaurants; created and sold Consumer Packaged Goods for farmer’s market; trained in customer service.

• Utilized food safety and sanitation knowledge to maintain clean and safe food handling to prevent unsafe working conditions.

• Prepared, setup, and worked full-service catering for sweet and savory events for an average of 75-100 guests.

FedEx, Washington, D.C. June 2023-present

Package Handler

• Processes packages and shipments in warehouse setting for national and global shipping.

• Manually move material in packages from one place to another

• Pack products in boxes by hand and keep a record of the items packed and moved.

• Handle physically demanding movements like pushing, pulling, bending down and lifting packages.

• Verify content and labels on packages.

Columbus Hotel, Mole-Saint Nicolas, Haiti 2019-2022 Sous Chef

• Developed menus to serve hotel guests.

• Supervised 15 kitchen staff.

• Organized and oversaw ingredients required for each day's menu.

• Cooked all the food for guests.

• Prepared up to 50 meals a day.

Dlo Dany, Mole-Saint-Nicolas, Haiti July 2018-December 2019 Water Plant Operator

• Assembled and constructed water filtration systems for company

• Operated water filtration devices to package 2400+ bottles/day

• Load packages of water into trucks for delivery

Licenses

• ServSafe Food Handler Certification Expire 08/2026 Education:

College Monseigneur Remy Augustin, Mole-Saint Nicolas, Haiti 2019 High School

• Graduated and received a high school diploma.

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