RIFFY HARO
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New York, NY 11377
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PERSONAL STRENGTHS
Able to recognize and prioritize tasks
Able to adapt to new situations and maintain flexibility
Strong organizational capability
Effective interpersonal communication
SKILLS
Basic cooking techniques and knife skills
Knowledge in food-handling guidelines and sanitation procedures
Good command of verbal & written English with a typing speed of 50 WPM
Able to stand and exert mobility for the entire shift
Microsoft Word and Excel
Data entry and archiving
Bilingual: Filipino
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
01/20/2019 Food Handler’s Certificate
Servsafe
11/04/2017 Private Pilot, SEL, Instrument Rated
3rd Class Medical Certificate
2014-2015 Institute for Culinary Arts, St. La Salle University, Philippines
Diploma in Culinary Arts
2007-2010 Richmond Hill High School, New York
High School Diploma
WORK AND CULINARY EXPERIENCE
June 2016-Present Freelance Chef, Neuman’s Kitchen, GP, BITE, Cloud
assists in kitchen set-up and breakdown
assists in food production for the day’s event and high-volume plating
occasionally leads hors d’ oeuvres, 1st course, and/or dessert execution
occasionally assists at the commissary kitchen in the pastry department
March 2016-January 2018 Banquets Cook, Gramercy Park Terrace/Maialino, NYC
assisted in food production for banquet-style events and high-volume plating
handled production of hors d’oeuvres and executed small parties unsupervised
collaborated with FOH for service details and execution
occasionally covered in-room dining for Gramercy Park Hotel
September-December 2015 Culinary Externship, Michael’s New York, NYC
trained to float and assist Garde Manger, Grill, Fryer and Pizza stations
assisted the Prep cook in food production
assisted in off-site catering and in-house private events
assisted in receiving and inventory
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April-July 2015 Culinary Externship, Costata Steakhouse, NYC
Garde manger preparation, station set-up, and food execution
July-December 2014 iCafé, St. La Salle University, Bacolod City, Philippines
assisted in the preparation of various appetizers and entrées buffet-style
February-October 2013 Customer Service Team Leader, KIMCO, Terminal 4
JFK International Airport, NYC
resolved customer concerns and provided travel information upon inquiry
collaborated with terminal departments to ensure that any technicalities were promptly dealt with
ensured that airline counters were properly prepared for service
controlled traffic flow by directing passengers to stanchions
May 2010-June 2013 Administrative Assistant, Perfumer’s Workshop Intl., NYC Gun Bauchner — Private, home-workspace
handled clerical tasks such as scanning, filing, and organizing documents
organized and properly stored perfume samples
used of MS Word and Excel for spreadsheets
data entry and minor database management
email and occasional phone correspondence
REFERENCE
Matt Tiscornia (former supervisor)— Chef at Abigail Kirsch Catering
Mike Ferares(supervisor)— Events Manager, Neuman’s Kitchen, NY
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Douglas Wagner (former supervisor)— Chef de Cuisine, Maialino/GPH Terrace, NY
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