Line Cook Grocery Stocker

Objective

Seeking a challenging career that utilizes my skills in my area of competence and enriches my knowledge that gives me a chance to be part of a team; that contributes towards the growth of the organization thereby yielding the twin benefits of job satisfaction and convenient professional growth.

Experience

Extreme Pizza - Supervisory Line Cook Apr 2003 to Aug 2004

●Hand pressed pizza dough for pizzas made to order

●Prepared Pizza various ingredients for example chopping vegetables and cutting meats

●Made different varieties of pizzas, calzones, salads, chicken wings and pizza/wing sauces

●Ensured food quality and safety measures were within company standards

●Maintain cleanliness and comply with food sanitation requirements by properly handling food and ensuring correct storage.

Safeway - Seafood Manager Dec 2019 to January 2023

●Managed department profitability, merchandising, guest service, appearance, and associate supervision.

●Oversee multiple-shift operations of the seafood department.

●Monitored raw material and packaging inventories to ensure adequate supply, freshness, and proper product rotation.

●Reviewed inventory for product rotation on a daily basis in order to prevent shrinkage and damages.

●Responsible for overall department appearance, cleanliness, and adherence to both government and corporate ordinances.

Levy Restaurants (FedEx Field) - Concession Supervisor Aug 2017 to Dec 2018

●Supervises shift, unit, and consolidated foodservice operations. Established operating and work procedures, inspected dining, food preparation/storage areas, and dining facility personnel. Determined subsistence requirements. Requested, received and accounted for subsistence items. Applied foodservice accounting procedures. Prepared food production schedule and made necessary menu adjustments.

●Performed preliminary food preparation procedures. Prepared and/or cooked menu items listed on the production schedule. Bake, fry, braise, boil, simmer, steam and sauté' as prescribed by recipe cards. Memorized all primary recipes for entries and sauces for main events and parties. Set up serving lines, garnished food items, and applied food protection and sanitation measures in necessary environments. Received and stored subsistence items. Performed general housekeeping duties.

●Performed duties shown in previous skill level and provided technical guidance to lower grade personnel. Ensured that proper procedures, temperatures, and time periods are adhered to during food preparation. Directed safety, security, and fire prevention procedures.

●Thoroughly maintained inventory and performed observation management of all work supplies

Entertainment Cruises (Washington, D.C.) - Cook 1 Jan 2009 to Dec 2010

●Planned, monitored and delivered buffet line food items in a timely and organized manner

●Performed cooking preparation of customer specialty orders from steam table equipment

●Receive menu item orders and cooked short orders as specified by customers

●Demonstrated and trained staff on trending cooking techniques

●Arranged and prepared food items generated by a ticket system

●Verified and facilitated quality control of manifest and food item supplies upon reception

New Course - Line Cook Aug 2005-Nov 2008

●Cooked food items by grilling, and frying, sauteing, and other cooking methods to specified recipes and standards.

●Set up and stocked food items and other necessary supplies.

●Prepared food items by cutting, chopping, mixing, and preparing sauces.

●Maintain cleanliness and comply with food sanitation requirements by properly handling food and ensuring correct storage.

New Course 8/05-11/08

Education

Maryland Board of Education (Upper Marlboro, MD) Year received: 2002

GED

Certifications

●Food Handler’s December 2018

●Serve-Safe December 2018

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