Customer Service Professional Experience

Darren Gary

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Profile:

Highly experienced sous chef with over 25 years of culinary experience. Ability to work effectively in a high volume kitchen independently or as part of a team. Focused and diligent while maintaining the highest quality of customer service. Excellent knife skills and have extensive knowledge of all industrial kitchen equipment.

Professional Experience:

Compass Group, Bronx, New York 2014- 2015

Sous chef

Prepared meals in accordance to proper portions and garnishes

Assured proper stock rotation and food storage procedures

Produced large quantity orders, cooking for up to 1500 people in one day

Inspected and cleaned food preparation areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices

Developed innovative new recipes for daily specials

Worked on grill, sauté, frying, salad, and dessert stations

Filled out order and production sheets daily with the goal of keeping food costs within margin Agata Valentina, New York, New York 2012-2014

Line Cook

Stocked work station before start of each shift

Read order tickets and prepared meals according to standards and procedures

Worked with my team to ensure ticket times are accurate

Stocked cook's line throughout and after each shift

Cleaned and sanitized all kitchen utensils and equipment at the end of each shift Clinton Mess Hall, Danna Mora, New York 2001-2016

Cook

Prepped and cooked daily meals for large quantities of people

Monitored use of government food commodities to ensure that proper procedures were followed

Cleaned and inspected equipment, kitchen appliances to ensure functional operation

Washed pots, pans, dishes, utensils, and other cooking equipment, and replenished foods at serving stations

Additional Experience:

Catering & Events

Freelanced as a chef for catering and events

Cooked in a team of chefs for groups of up to 7500 guests Gained knowledge and experience of what high profile guests expect and continued to perform above and beyond expectations

Expanded familiarity of different cuisines and cultures through event themes Education and Certification:

Francis Lewis High School – General Equivalency Diploma (1987) Corcraft – NY State Food Handler’s Certificate (2002) NY City Dept of Health Certification in Food Protection: License # 13-13260

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