Brian Taylor
Email: ********@*************.***
Address:
City: Upland
State: CA
Zip: 91786
Country: USA
Phone: 909-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
POSITION DESIRED Cook 1 / Cook 2 / lead Cook Position Applying for: Cook ll Line Cook with 17 years of experience in high-pressure culinary environments. Skilled in preparing large volumes of food quickly and efficiently. Seeking to use culinary skills and expertise to prepare a special variety of dishes in a professional, rewarding environment.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Orange Coast Cumununty College, Costa Mesa CA 1/2001 to 6/1994 (Culinary Arts)
High School Dipolma from Huntington Park High School, Costa Mesa CA 1/2001 to 12/2012
Job History / Details:
Summary
POSITION DESIRED Cook 1 / Cook 2 / lead Cook
Position Applying for: Cook ll Line Cook with 17 years of experience in high-pressure culinary environments. Skilled in preparing large volumes of food quickly and efficiently. Seeking to use culinary skills and expertise to prepare a special variety of dishes in a professional, rewarding environment.
Highlights
AED certification
ServSafe certified
Food handlers card
CPR certification
Ice Sculpture
Focused and disciplined
Well-tuned palette
High volume production capability
Focus on portion and cost control
Inventory management familiarity
Relevant Experience
Supported all kitchen operations when chef was absent.
Executed daily production lists and goals.
Inspected and cleaned food preparation areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
Trained kitchen staff on proper use of equipment, food handling and portion sizing.
Experience
December 2011 to July 2012
Pomona College Claremont, Ca.
Lead Cook
Consistently produced exceptional menu items that regularly garnered diners' praise.
Enforced appropriate work-flow and quality controls for food quality and temperature.
observed all dishes to ensure they were visually appealing and prepared correctly.verified that kitchen staff followed all recipes
Conducted daily inspections and maintained food sanitation.
May 1996 to April 2011
Dicks Auto Elect. Ontario, Ca.
Auto tech B
Communicated with customers regarding vehicle issues and potential repairs.
Specialized in servicing brakes and fuel systems.
Repaired and replaced belts, hoses and steering systems.
Contributed to repeat and referral business by using strong customer service and problem solving skills.
May 1996
Cafe Justice Rancho Cucamonga, Ca.
Kitchen Manger
Instructed cooks and other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of food
Ensured first-in-first-out system with all ingredients labeled and stored properly
Managed food and produce receiving process with 100 percentage accuracy.
October 1990 to January 1995
Westin Hotel South Coast Plazza Costa Mesa, Ca.
Chef Apprentice
Satue Cook, Line Cook, Garde manger, Soup/Sauce Cook.
Exposition chef for Sunday Brunch, Duties and Responsibilities:
Ice Sculpture.
Training Program indicated by the American Culinary Federation.
Education
1995 Orange Coast Cumununty College Coasts Mesa, Ca.
Select One Culinary Arts
1994 Orange Coast Community College Costa Mesa, Ca.
Culinary Arts
1979 Huntington Park High School Huntington Park, Ca.
High School Diploma