Nilmarie Hernandez
**** ********** ******, **. *****, Fl 34769 321-***-**** ********@*****.***
“Bringing 5 Years of Professional Experience in Culinary Arts and Trainings”
Summary of qualifications
Remarkable skills in cooking and preparing a variety of foods.
Strong knowledge of food preparation and presentation methods, techniques, and quality standards.
Able to read and follow all recipes and menus.
Ability to work in cold and hot environments
Work independently and under pressure
Operate institutional/commercial kitchen equipment.
Solid organizational, communications and team building skills
Ability to lead and train new employees
Bilingual: English and Spanish
Professional Experience
06-29-2012/- 12-11-2012 Waldorf Astoria Bonnet Creek Orlando, FL
Line Cook 1
Advance Cook Aquamarine Casual Dining pool side
Prepared all food items as directed in a timely manner.
Test foods to verify if they have been cooked adequately
Responsible for ordering and inventory.
Supervise and trained kitchen staff.
Assistant the Chef with special projects.
01- 22-2011/ 06-28-2012
Line Cook 2
Aquamarine Casual Dining
Set up all the stations according to the restaurant guidelines
Prepared all food items as directed in a timely manner.
Practice sanitation safety daily
11-02-2009 /01-19-2011 Hilton Bonnet Creek Orlando, FL
Line Cook 2 -Harvest Restaurant Casual Dining / Room Service
Prepare and run various stations on the line
Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food.
Test foods to verify if they have been cooked adequately
Practice sanitation safely daily
04-05-2006-10-27-2009 Swan and Dolphin Hotel Lake Buena Vista, FL
Line Cook 1
Cabana Restaurant Casual Dining Pool side prepared quality food according to the recipes.
Received deliveries, stored stock items and rotate food items
Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food.
Test foods to verify if they have been cooked adequately
Line Cook 1
Garden Grove Restaurant Buffet and Room service
Set and run various stations on the line
Prepared food for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Al a Cart menu and R.S
Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food.
Test foods to verify if they have been cooked adequately.
Maintain the kitchen clean, sanitized and organized.
Education
07-07-2005 -09-29-2006, Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Academy, Orlando, FL
Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts
2001- 2005, St. Cloud High School, High School Diploma, St. Cloud, FL
Nilmarie Hernandez
St.Cloud, Fl, 34769
(321) 443- 9643
********.**@*****.***
Dear Chef,
I am writing to you to apply for the line cook position being offered by your company. I have over five years of experience working in professional kitchens; in the Hotel restaurants. Worked breakfast, lunch and dinner shift; working Buffet restaurants, Pool side restaurant and Room Service restaurant. As a line cook, I have gained expertise in; completing all assigned prep list items and setting up cook’s line stations, maintaining product presentations, completing side duties such as unpacking food and organizing stockroom.
The key strengths that I possess for success in this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
Strong communication skills.
Eager to learn new things.
To promote a safe, healthy and environmentally secure environment.
To cover all aspects of Food and Beverage area
Training new Staff members
Flexible
Bilingual: English and Spanish
Food Handles Certificate
Please see my resume for additional information on my experience. I hope that you'll find my experience and interests intriguing enough to warrant a face-to-face meeting, as I am confident that I could provide value to you. I can be reached anytime via my cell phone, 321-***-****. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you about this employment opportunity.
Sincerely,
Nilmarie Hernandez