Cristal Wood
Email: ********@**************.***
Address:
City: Cleveland
State: OH
Zip: 44102
Country: USA
Phone: 216-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Confident kitchen worker with multiple talents looking for career. Areas of experience include prep, bakery, meat cutting, fry cooking, flame broiler and flat top grilling, steamers, slow cookers, and also offering 7 years kitchen manager experience.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Southview high school, Lorain OH 1/2001 to 8/1996 (college bound)
Job History / Details:
Summary
Confident kitchen worker with multiple talents looking for career. Areas of experience include prep, bakery, meat cutting, fry cooking, flame broiler and flat top grilling, steamers, slow cookers, and also offering 7 years kitchen manager experience.
Highlights
Reliable and punctual
Cash handling
Reliable team worker
Neat, clean and professional appearance
Comfortable standing for long time periods
Delivers exceptional customer service
Proven leader
Excellent multi-tasker
Culinary knowledge
Restaurant management
Back of house operations understanding
Ability to handle fast-paced environment
Ability to handle/resolve problems
High level of cleanly kitchen maintenance
Knowledge of basic food preparation
Menu development skills
Proficiency in inventory and ordering
Willing to work under pressure
Uses proper sanitation practices
Able to work in a fast paced environment
Able to work with hands continuously
Basic knife skills
Consistently complies with polices and procedures
Accomplishments
Baked, roasted, broiled, and steamed meats, fish, vegetables and other foods.Checked temperatures of freezers, refrigerators, and heating equipment to ensure proper functioning.Cleaned and inspected galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas.Ensured freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items and rotating stock.Estimated amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.Executed daily production lists and goals.Helped with preparation, set-up, and service for catering events.Helped with preparation, set-up, and service for catering events.Planned menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions.Trained new employees.Weighed and measured ingredients.Trained kitchen staff on proper use of equipment, food handling and portion sizing.Worked stations including pizza, omelet, soup, salad, sandwich and dessert at a busy cafeteria.Supervised kitchen staff of 20 people and ensured proper event set-up, food preparation, kitchen clean-up and proper shut down.Cleaned, cut and cooked meat, fish or poultry.Cleaned, cut and cooked meat, fish or poultry.Communicated with customers regarding orders, comments and complaints.Compiled and maintained records of food use and expenditures.Cooked food properly and in a timely fashion while using safety precautions.Directed the operation and organization of kitchens and all food-related activities, including the presentation and serving of food.
Experience
April 2004 to Current
Golden Corral Cleveland, Oh
hot cook, baker, meat cutter, cold prep, dish washer,staff trainer
kitchen manager for 7 years. Stepped down during sale from franchise to corp store. knowledge includes inventory and ordering, food storage and rotation, food prep, meat cutting, bread making, cake baking and icing, batch cooking, large party service, cashiering, customer complaints and problem solving skills, food safety in accordance with health regulations.
Education
1996 Southview high school Lorain, Oh
High School Diploma college bound
Military Experience
to
US Army, Ft Gordon, Ga
multi transmission systems operator