Leon Shorter
Baker/Chef/Manager
Orient, NY *****
************@*****.***
I am currently authorized to work in the United States on a H2B petition. I am looking to get an extension and continue working in Food Service, Cleaning Service or a Baking Position. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Sponsorship required to work in the US
Work Experience
Cashier/Customer Service
CROSS SOUND DELI-New London, CT
May 2024 to Present
Starts with opening the snack bar, preparing coffee, baking pastries for sale, taking customers orders, serving drinks, assisting cook with preparing food orders, making cocktails in the bar, restocking snacks and drinks and sanitizing all areas at the end of shift. Sole Proprietor/Owner
Sweedie Cakes-Kingston
May 2018 to Present
Sweedie Cakes was created by Me_Leon Shorter, who was a full-time college student at the start of the business in 2018. The company is managed and ran by her, as she is the head baker and bottle washer. The company has experienced a few milestones over the past years as it has increased the variety of cakes offered, widened our customer base and does deliveries across several cities in Jamaica. Christmas is our peak season for Fruit Cakes and Cheesecakes, I managed to market, bake and deliver over 60 cakes during Christmas.
Line Cook
Seagate Beach Club-Delray Beach, FL
December 2023 to April 2024
Garde Manger_ preparing mis en place for salads, lobster rolls, tuna wraps, shrimp cocktail, hummus, guacamole and desserts along with plating them for sale. Mis en place for banquets. Spotlight Bakery - Baker
Dollywood-Pigeon Forge, TN
September 2023 to November 2023
I’m baking Dollywood’s signature 25 pound Apple Pie, their famous Cinnamon Bread (Monkey Bread) and other seasonal pastries.
Food Service Team Member
Six Flags Darien Lake-Darien Center, NY
May 2023 to September 2023
Train other team members on how to cook, take customers orders on POS and preparing orders. Transferring 5-20 pound boxes of fries, chicken tenders, pizza, onion rings and more from an outside walk in freezer to an inside walk in freezer or a deep freezer. Turning off equipments, sanitizing surfaces and washing utensils. Taking then preparing and serving customers orders in a timely fashion and helping to resolve customer concerns.
Maintenance/Landscaping
Darien Lake Theme Park and Resort-Darien Center, NY May 2023 to September 2023
My landscaping jobs included uprooting weeds, spreading mulch, racking and removing dry leaves and planting flowers.
Cashier/Clerk/Laundry/Customer Service/Coffee Maker Pilot Flying J-Pembroke, NY
July 2019 to September 2019
My main job was to check out customers for snacks, food, gas, showers and scale. Occasionally I helped with cleaning showers, laundry, wiping floors, restocking and making Hot and Cold Brew Coffee. Most memorable days were working with Bilingual Customers and assisting then via an App. My significant accomplishment would be quickly learning the Trucking POS for assisting Truckers with Scale, Gas issues, input company information and rewards.
Team Member of Culinary Services Department
Six Flags Darien Lake-Darien Center, NY
May 2019 to September 2019
Team members of the Culinary Department worked in different fast-paced food concession stands in the Theme Park, I worked at more than 20 different stands during my 4months of working at Darien. My tasks included Serving Customers, Preparing Food, operating POS and accepting payment, cleaning stands, giving location directions to customers, explaining park perks and deals and opening and closing stands. Education
Completed 3 semesters of Asc. of Science Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management in Hospitality
Portmore Community College - Old Harbour
September 2017 to May 2019
Associate
Skills
• Negotiation
• Marketing
• Restaurant experience
• English
• Customer service
• Serving Experience
• Management
• Kitchen Experience
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Restaurant Management
• Catering
• Bartending
• POS
• Food Safety
• Leadership
• Budgeting
• Cooking
• Coffee Experience
• Food Preparation
• Laundry
• Culinary Experience
• Fine dining experience
• Resort
Languages
• English - Fluent
Certifications and Licenses
Food Handler
Additional Information
Hobbies
• Gardening
• Budgeting
• Exercising
• Baking
• Cooking
• Photographing Nature