Dakota Plisko

803-***-****

adr0w8@r.postjobfree.com

Clover, SC 29710

Summary

I am a very well-diversed individual who has experience with kitchens and warehouse work. I love working out, doing physical labor, and assembling. I attended York Technical College under construction to be an electrician. COVID-19 has stalled my progress, but I am in pursuit of a liable career. I love hard work and earning my keep. Team-friendly player from my experience in kitchens as well as warehouse work!

Skills

1. Culinary Art

2. High volume production capability

3. Cleaning and organization

4. Focused and disciplined

5. Equipment cleaning and maintenance

6. Effective prioritization

7. Team-oriented

8. Quick to learn

9. Team-friendly player

10. Willingness to always improve

11. Open availability

12. Years of experience

Experience

Cook

Lake Wylie, SC

Famous Toastery/ July 2021 to Mar 2022

● Sanitized food preparation areas, grills and equipment to avoid cross-contamination from raw items.

● Operated ovens, fryers and mixers safely to prevent kitchen accidents and machinery malfunction.

● Set up and performed initial prep work for soups, sauces and salads.

● Maintained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.

● Chopped, diced and sliced vegetables and fruit ahead of dinner rush.

● Grilled and deep fried various foods from meats to potatoes.

● Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.

● Replenished food items from inventory and rotated ingredients.

● Maintained safe operations of food prep equipment to reduce complications and retain safety procedures.

● Precooked certain items during slow periods to reduce wait times during lunch and dinner rush.

● Interacted with wait staff regarding special orders for customers with food allergies and gluten intolerance.

● Regulated oven, broiler and roaster operations for cooking at correct temperatures.

● Trained, managed and guided kitchen staff to improve overall performance, service quality and productivity.

● Modified standard recipes to account for ingredient issues, customer requests or substitutions for allergen concerns.

● Precooked garnishes for later use to top off fresh dishes.

● Prepared dishes in a fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain a high customer satisfaction rate.

● Developed processes to streamline food-preparation and presentation tasks, recommending changes as necessary to boost food-cost savings.

● Developed new recipes based on knowledge of consumer tastes, ideal nutritional needs and budgetary considerations.

Independent Contractor

Clover, SC

Spirit Homes/ Jan 2021 to Jun 2021

● Renovated and produced physical structures to meet timeline and budgetary constraints.

● Visited job sites and reviewed renovation plans to ascertain projects.

● Applied changes requested by designers, owners or inspectors to optimize work.

● Adhered to budget, schedule and building codes to execute projects on time and maintain site safety.

● Established work, budgets and construction timelines to manage and plan projects.

● Minimized waste and negotiated supplier purchases to reduce expenses and maintain cost-effectiveness.

● Evaluated architectural plans and consulted with clients to define project scope and objectives.

● Managed scheduling to Improve resource allocation and control expenses.

● Managed projects with large labor, equipment and material budgets.

● Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently. Warehouse Associate/Shipping and Crating (Temp)

Charlotte, NC

Marshall Heating & Air/ September 2017 to March 2018

● Build pallets to secure fryers and other manufactured equipment to be loaded on with the forklift.

● Once loaded, build an appropriate crate of 2 x 4s to secure said package safely.

● Test crate by pulling on and moving with a fork cart (as shipments went internationally and nationally).

● Assist in carrying sheet metal, lifting heavy objects for other employees, and helping with trash.

● Maintaining a well-swept and clean area.

● Operating a power saw with a measurement table to appropriately cut the correct size wood for pallets and crates.

● Be able to operate a compressor and nail gun to appropriately attach pallets and crates together.

● Safely measure and conclude sizes and dimensions for crates and packages.

● Using the fork cart, safely cart secured and finished packages to the shipping dock to be shipped to the customers.

● Carefully peel plastic tape and covering off of fryer parts to be assembled into fryers and other restaurant equipment.

● Assist in transporting partially finished equipment to the next assembly line to be further put together.

Inspector (Temp)

York, SC

Meritor/ Dec 2016 to June 2017

● Be on time and able to work from 5am until 5 pm 7 days a week.

● Be able to read a gauge that measures radius.

● Read the gauge while measuring shoe brakes manufacturing before departure.

● Inspect smaller shoe brakes for defects and roughs (example: one side of it is melted with no serial number).

● Maintain a clean and comfortable work area.

● Document all measurements and defects.

● Properly label and secure all boxes when parts are filled and ready to go.

● Identify marking numbers on the back of defects to report and document all defects to maintenance for repairs.

Lake Wylie, SC

Zaxby's Restaurant/ Aug 2015 to Jan 2017

● Sanitized food preparation areas, grills and equipment to avoid cross-contamination from raw items.

● Operated ovens, fryers and mixers safely to prevent kitchen accidents and machinery malfunction.

● Set up and performed initial prep work for soups, sauces and salads.

● Maintained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.

● Chopped, diced and sliced vegetables and fruit ahead of dinner rush.

● Grilled and deep fried various foods from meats to potatoes.

● Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.

● Replenished food items from inventory and rotated ingredients.

● Maintained safe operations of food prep equipment to reduce complications and retain safety procedures.

● Precooked certain items during slow periods to reduce wait times during lunch and dinner rush.

● Interacted with wait staff regarding special orders for customers with food allergies and gluten intolerance.

● Regulated oven, broiler and roaster operations for cooking at correct temperatures.

● Trained, managed and guided kitchen staff to improve overall performance, service quality and productivity.

● Modified standard recipes to account for ingredient issues, customer requests or substitutions for allergen concerns.

● Precooked garnishes for later use to top off fresh dishes.

● Prepared dishes in a fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain a high customer satisfaction rate.

● Developed processes to streamline food-preparation and presentation tasks, recommending changes as necessary to boost food-cost savings.

● Developed new recipes based on knowledge of consumer tastes, ideal nutritional needs and budgetary considerations.

● Opened with setting up fryers, filtering them daily, doing prep and setting up the line.

● Worked closing by doing afternoon prep, cleaning up and handling the dinner rush.

● Often worked open to close with an hour break, was able to run the line by myself most of the time.

Education and Training

High School Diploma

Clover High School Aug 2015

Clover, SC

Trades and Construction Associate’s (have not finished) York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

Hobbies

I love working out and training kickboxing (I've been training for almost 2 years now)! I initially began training for fitness purposes and haven't looked back since then. Huge music enthusiast, I love all music from country music all the way to Hip-Hop. Music is an art that I very much appreciate and couldn't live without. I love assembling things whether I'm building a dog house, or I'm helping my mother put together a dresser for her room, I've always got projects. I sometimes tend to enjoy playing video games. I try not to play as often as I used to, but it helps keep me refreshed and relieved when stressed out. I have 3 cats that I adore and love taking care of. 2 huskies as well that I really enjoy taking care of. Cutting the grass, fixing outlets, replacing freezers or moving furniture, I'm always looking to help out whenever I can to stay busy and gain knowledge in every aspect that I can. At heart I'm a student and I love to learn and expand my knowledge whenever I possibly can do so.

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