John Walker

North Charleston, SC *****

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+1-843-***-****

An eager, professional and committed Chef, who is passionate about great food and who when working in a kitchen, always has his finger always on the pulse. John is fully committed to developing his personal and culinary abilities. He has vast experience of cooking high quality breakfast, lunch, and evening meals and of driving food values forward. He is now looking for a suitable position with a company that offers a truly unique environment to work in, along with excellent career development opportunities.

Culinary

High quality sandwiches, Kitchen supervision, Inspecting food supplies, Food Hygiene Regulations, Pricing menus up,

Proper sanitation, French cuisine, Banqueting.

Supervisory

Food expenditure, Health & safety, Fire procedures, Infection control, First Aid, Controlling resources, Food handling, In house catering. Personal

Quick thinking, Adaptable, Credible, Tenacious, Cooperative, Sensible, Pragmatic, Approachable

Work Experience

Cook

Applebee’s Queens - New York, NY

January 2016 to March 2019

Cook

Southern Brewery Smokehouse - Charleston, SC

November 2012 to August 2014

Contract Laborer

Labor Finder - Charleston, SC

June 2006 to August 2014

General Laborer

Trojan Label - Charleston, SC

September 1999 to February 2011

Cook

Tommy Conda - Charleston, SC

February 2003 to May 2006

Cook

· Prepared meals as ordered according three diamond standards, as well as to customer preferences and direct specifications, ensuring quality cook meals with customer satisfaction as a key priority.

· Ensured cooking areas, equipment, and utensils were adequately and thoroughly cleaned and sanitized to prevent food contamination or health risks.

· Prepared cooking ingredients prior to the cooking process to effectively hasten wait times, which improved the overall customer experience.

· Supervised kitchen activity, ensuring quality meals and reduced the waste of cooking materials, as well as employee or customer health risks.

· Inspected food supplies for quality assurance and reported any irregularities to restaurant owners.

· Prepared and catered for banquets and other culinary events or gatherings.

· Monitored kitchen activity to ensure compliance with government health safety standards, effectively increasing food quality and quality of food health. Laborer

· Operated as an Electrician’s Assistant, performing wiring, light fixture installation, and utilized electrical scanning equipment and hand tools to complete tasks.

· Mixed and prepared concrete for the construction or repair of walls, fences, walk ways, or housing properties.

· Performed masonry tasks to repair stone structures per customer request.

· Loaded and unloaded materials and tools either manually or with the use of a hand truck to complete dock work tasks.

· Ensured work areas were appropriately cleaned to prevent potential injury of patrons, clientele, or employees.

Education

Associates Degree

Art Institute for Culinary Arts

September 2004 to November 2006

Skills

• Culinary

High quality sandwiches

• Kitchen supervision

• Inspecting food supplies

• Food Hygiene Regulations

• Pricing menus up

• Proper sanitation

• French cuisine

• Banqueting.

Supervisory

Food expenditure

• Health & safety

• Fire procedures

• Infection control

• First Aid

• Controlling resources

• Food handling

• In

house catering.

Personal

Quick thinking

• Adaptable

• Credible

• Tenacious

• Cooperative

• Sensible

• Pragmatic

• Approachable

• Meal Preparation

• Catering

• Food Preparation

• Banquet Experience

• Restaurant Experience

• Recruiting

• Food Safety

• Cooking

• Knife skills

• Serving Experience

• Merchandising

• Ruby

Certifications and Licenses

First Aid Certification

Assessments

Basic maintenance and repair — Familiar

January 2022

Performing basic repairs and maintenance for apartment complexes, office buildings, and other facilities

Full results: Familiar

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