Brenda Gilbert
Fort Hood, Texas 76544
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Objective
● Preparing a menu for an establishment and catering.
● Maintaining food preparation and production while leading a kitchen staff.
● Having a keen eye for detail to maintain a sanitation and safety environment. Education
Project Renewal Culinary Arts Training Programs, New York, NY 03/2012- 05/2012
● 240 hours of hands on kitchen training
● 360 hours of internship
● Knife skills and fundamentals of cooking
● Sanitation and safety
● Food preparation and production
● Math and time management for the kitchen
License
NYC Department of Health Certification in food protection license Experience
Head Cook
Compass USA St. John University Dining Hall, Queens, New York 08/2012 – 02/2017
● Coordinated kitchen operations and assigned tasks to cooking personnel.
● Planned menus, tested new recipes, oversaw food production
● Maintained sanitation and safety requirements and updated procedures Prep Cook / Hostess
Patrick’s Catering, New York, NY
02/2000 – End date
● Prepared a variety of foods such as meats, vegetables, and desserts according to customers’ orders
● Packaged food, dishes, utensils, tablecloths, and accessories for transportation for catering.
● Step and broke down stations
Prep Cook
Restaurant Associates at AIG/ Chartis, New York, NY 05/2012- 08/2012
● Responsible for sanitation of kitchen, following guidelines for Department of Health
● Prepared meats, measured and mixed ingredients according to recipes, utilized a variety of kitchen equipment.
● Assisted Executive Chef in preparing all main courses, cutting, seasoning, and setting up ovens. Self- Employed
Childcare Provider, Brooklyn, NY
04/2007- 12/2011
● Prepared two to three meals daily
● Ensured children practiced proper hygiene
● Facilitated and supervised activities to assist in child development
● Participated in school events in the absence of parents Home Health Aide
Alliance for Health, Brooklyn, NY
06/2006- 11/2006
● Assisted in preparing dietary supplements
● Provided home care for the elderly patients
● Monitored patient while administering medication Indoor Messages
Velocity Express Logistics
05/02015- 11/2015
● Received incoming and outgoing mail
● Endured personnel and guest sign in and out facility logs
● Responsible for packing all products
Clerk
Estees Discount Store, Brooklyn, NY
03/2001- 02-2004
● Head Sales Representative for store merchandise
● Handled monetary transactions, monitored shipping and receiving