Customer Service Prep Cook
Resume:
LOU DEMAURO
PREP COOK NORFOLK, *****, NORFOLK COUNTY 774-***-****
DETAILS
Norfolk, 02056
Norfolk County
***.*******@*****.***
Place of birth
Worcester, MA
LINKS
Website
eBay Store
SKILLS
Excellent Knife Skills
Knowledge of Restaurant Industry
Knowledge of Culinary
Techniques
Food Safety and Sanitation
Practices
Positive Workplace Attitude and
Team Approach
Excellent Customer Service Skills
PROFILE
Experienced and conscientious prep cook with experience in various restaurant and company settings. Excellent knife skills. Knowledge of knife and culinary arts trends. Proven track record of excellent customer satisfaction and service in the culinary environment.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Self-Employed Online Kitchen Smallware Sales at KnifePro Plus, Charlton MA/Norfolk MA
February 2010 — Present
• Operate a small business with emphasis on superior customer service.
• Sales, marketing, shipping, inventory control, and accounting for a small business.
• Create & manage online sales business and website.
• Remain up to date on knifes and trends.
• Scour the global internet for new knives and hidden gems in the cutlery world. Prop Cook at Ed Stearns Meats (Butcher Shop), Charlton, MA March 2018 — November 2020
• Prepared Salads (chicken, pasta, potato, ham, etc.).
• Prepared and packaged rubs and marinades for in-store use and for resale.
• Blended spices for sausages, steak tips, chicken breast and wings.
• Worked with regard for food safety regulations.
• Maintained a clean & sanitary workplace, including dishwashing, etc.
• Operated, meat slicer, smoker, oven, immersian blender and vacuum sealer.
• Brought a positive attitude, a team approach and strong work effort to maintain a healthy work environment.
Owner of KnifePro Sharpening and Sales at Self-employed, Knife Pro, Mobile business, based in Charlton, MA
July 2010 — October 2009
• Sharpened chef knives in my mobile knife sharpening van. Operated a $5,000 Italian-made Knife Sharpening Machine.
• Sold smallwares and kept hundreds of items inventoried in van.
• Offered superior knife sharpening and customer service resulting in new and returning satisfied customers. Word of mouth was my best advertising.
• Represented 21 knife manufacturers and smallware companies.
• Sold my company to Hub Grinding of Walpole in 2010. EDUCATION
B.S. in Earth Science, Worcester State University, Worcester, MA September 1979 — May 1984
Graduated in top 10% of my class.
Minored in Physics.
A.A. Ophthalmic Dispensing (optician), Worcester Industrial Institute, Worcester, MA September 1977 — May 1979
Graduated with honors.
President of Senior Class.
Editor of school newspaper and yearbook.
Winner of the Oscar Maynard Award for exemplary student. Diploma, St Peters High School, Worcester MA
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REFERENCES
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