Akira Cook
I want to learn everything new and I want to be trained on anything and everything that can advance my learning and career. No matter which career i’m working on, anything is Art.
** **llary Circle
New Castle DE 19720
adyswc@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE
Serv safe Certified
Italian American citizens league ( Private club) - Assistant Manager / Sous Chef
June 2 . 2022 - PRESENT
Prep Cook - Prep and prepare foods for the evening. Practice safe handling of equipment and food. Santitanzion and proper food handling.
Line Cook - Cooked and made food to order at fast pace environment. Working alongside GM to cook for customers.
AM/ SC - Doing inventory, cost control, ordering and event planning Preparing food for set events every months and making sure the customers experience is 5 star. Leading the other team members and keeping the team and management motivated and calm..
Terrain Cafe (Fine Dining) — Line cook / Chef
April 2021 -May 2022 (actively)
Prep Cook- Prepped all station food and made sure they were to the companies recipe standards
Saute- High paced cooking environment, dealing with many orders on a french oven and stove to prepare saute parts of dishes, along with frier management and cleaning
Garde manger- Cold dishes, salads, cheese boards, etc. desserts
Grill- burgers, any meats, anything that was cooked on the grill was what was cooked here. burger, steak and temps was something you needed knowledge on.
Expedition- Made sure the orders were being made in a timely but high quality manner, doing garnishes, call outs,and making sure the orders were what was needed. While keeping the team on the same page and in good spirits.
Bj’s, Sunset Blvd— Leading Deli Clerk
September 2020 - March 2021
Kept the crowd down and made sure things were done to customer satisfaction. Prepared chicken in the meat room, doing clean up at closing and set up at opening. Prepared any sandwiches and kept pre prepped slicing items stocked.
Nordstrom Grill, Christina — Hostess, Dishwasher
September 2019 - September 2020
During my Culinary School I worked here and was laid off due to COVID
Hosting was accompanied by sometimes bartending and doing cashier work. ALong with expeditions during busy hours and dealing with customers when sitting. Promoted sales items for retail and kept everyone happy. Working as a team to do the best job for everyone, in whatever position I was in to help the operation. Line cook training was done, and I just need to wait to be the right age.
Bistro Cafe, Delcastle restaurant — Positions Rotated
September 2016 - June 2019
Positions : Trained and worked as, Grill, Garde manger, Dessert, Baker, Casher, Waitress, Entree (Saute), Prep Cook, Dishwasher and Sous chef.
Trained by Experienced chefs on how to do each position and graded on performance. Fast paced and open to anyone but the students.
EDUCATION
Delcastle Technical highschool, Newark DE — Culinary Arts Certificate
MONTH 2016 - MONTH 2020
I enjoy learning new things.
Honor roll, honor classes, and college extra activities like stem and extra classes.
Wilmington University, DE — Some college
August 2020 -February 2021
Management and business class completed
UNpaid Experience
School cooking competitions
Cooked for congress house
Prostart
School events
SKILLS
Computer friendly
Google drive
Docs
Sheets
Calendar
Gmail
Forms
Microsoft windows
Mac os
One drive
icloud
Quick Learner
Problem solving
Critical thinking
Remains calm under pressure
Math
Communication
Listening
Follow rules
Follow directions
Organized
Team work
Positive outlook
Staying on task
Accepting Criticism
Decision making
Creative
Straightforward
Time management
Openness
Attention to detail
Data entry
Patient
Customer service
Moivater
Hard working
Passionate
Temporary jobs
Owned a food truck for the summer
Camp counselor for the summer
Worked paid event for Dupont country club
Worked with Dupont country club when they needed it.
Red lobster
Waffle House
Maris Grove
Villanova university
Walmart
House maid
LANGUAGES
English
Extra curricular
STEM
Art club
Band
Chorus
Jazz Band
Animal club
Photography
Sports
Sport Management
Sport catering