Austin
Okada
Fremont, CA 94538
*****.******@*****.***
Experience
JUNE 2020 – PRESENT
Teppanyaki Chef / Benihana, Cupertino, CA
Responsible for all grilled, broiled, fried, and sautéed items prepared in the kitchen. Preparation and portioning of food items before cooking, such as sauces and grilled items.
Other duties include plating and garnishing cooked items, and maintaining a sanitary kitchen workstation.
APRIL 2016 – JUNE 2020
Line Cook / Bon Appetit Management Co., San Francisco, CA
Worked on pizza, grill, and sandwich stations serving approximately 2,000 breakfast and lunch guests daily in a buffet-style setting at LinkedIn corporate offices in downtown San Francisco.
Responsible for preparing and cooking proteins and vegetables, maintaining proper food safety, filling out time and temperature logs, upholding workplace safety and sanitation standards.
Was promoted from cook1 to cook2 in 2017.
APRIL 2015 – APRIL 2016
Shift Manager / Sushirrito, San Francisco, CA
Served as shift manager in a high-volume, fast-paced Asian-fusion restaurant. Responsibilities included inventory control, daily cash/POS management, coordinating catering orders, maintaining the quality, safety, speed and consistency of food, overseeing the training and success of incoming employees, and maintaining positive staff morale, leading to customer satisfaction. SEPTEMBER 2012 - MARCH 2015
Prep Cook / Sushirrito, San Francisco, CA
Daily duties included food prep, food assembly, cash management, and maintenance of various stations.
DECEMBER 2010 - FEBRUARY 2012
Prep Cook and Server / Tempura Tendon Tenya, Tokyo, Japan
Acquired basic cooking and preparing skills as well as extensive customer service and cleaning experience in an authentic Japanese restaurant.
Duties included front-line and preparatory cooking, serving, cashier responsibilities, dishwashing, and bussing.
Education
JUNE 2011
High School Diploma / Keystone National High School