Cook
Resume:
Donnie Townsend Sr
A A cook at heart, but mainly a worker bee.
Waco, TX 76704.
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Willing to relocate to: Houston, TX areas.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Team Member/Cook
Ampler Burgers/Burger King - Waco, TX
August 2022 to Present
I was a closing team member cook for Burger King and it was the usual fast food environment where I thrive in fast pace food service. I would work from 5PM-1AM. I am used to being the main line cook for the nighttime for about the last past 2-3 years and I was responsible for preparing food items such as the whooper, the Impossible Whooper which was a plant based hamburger made to order. I would restock condiments to be disbursed with customer orders on request. Also I would prepare french fry and all chicken items such as Nuggets, chicken sandwiches and many chicken varieties of items with the fryer. I learned how to filter out & change the oil that would have to be used for frying up the items as I would work a 5 day schedule with 2 days off usually. After each work shift I was required to wash all the days dishes and put them back on the drying rack for the morning shift. I also would empty all the trash bins in the large outside garage dumpster, and put new container bags in the trash bins. I would sweep the floors and I would always mop the kitchen floors and I would always keep a clean as i go work station. I used a broiler to cook the whooper meat patties, I am normally used to manning a middle sized restaurant flat top grill. I always tried to please & respond respectfully to my customers as I sometimes would have interactions with the people. I am usually doing what is asked of me, as I always like to work from the bottom of the team ladder to make my place as part of the kitchen team. I like to let my work speak for me & I had a good work ethic and was always optimistic about learning new things such as I would take initiative and help the customers with small things such as requests where I could assist with. I was willing to learn whatever skills I thought I could use to help me advance my position with the restaurant chain. I took pride in being able to feed people and I would always enjoy the customers satisfaction with the food that was served to them as I have been in the restaurant service for about almost 5 years now and In my previous work I was training for self serve certification for management position to be able to be promoted up within my company.
• Operated grill
• Basic kitchen serving duties
• Prepared meals from scratch
• Prepped ingredients
Food Champion/Service Champion
Taco Bell - Waco, TX
October 2021 to December 2022
I was a team member cook for the preparation of different taco items for Taco Bell such as hard/soft shell Tacos. I also prepped chalupas, quesadillas, and I would prepare meat products to be cooked in hot water steamer for the meat to be cooked for the menu such as beef, chicken, and I would work the AM shift for $11.50 per hr which I considered that to be a significant raise in pay from the previous minimal wage pay of $8.50, which I would always be paid more for longer company work experience at Sonic Drive In.
Grinder/Machine Operator
JBS Pilgrim'sPride - Waco, TX
December 2021 to March 2022
I would work full time 40+hrs for the poultry production assembly line style processing factory for Pilgrims Pride. I would have to withstand some very much serious food necessary environmental temperatures. I Was responsible for the set up & un installment of the meat grinding machine that was used to chop up & mixing of many different types of meat products and meat skins for the production of the meat ordered products that the company was responsible for the selling of meat products for sale too large grocer chain stores. I was required to locate & fetch the required type of meat combos that was maybe over at least 1200lbsto be weighed for mixing and orders to be produced into chicken nuggets and chicken breast and the company was maybe the supplier of at least 80% of the world’s chicken product consumption and was also a factory style setting. I would have to maybe work 10-12hrs shifts where I would have to be sterilized every time I returned back from leaving the production line. I was paid extra for the 2nd Shift which started at 3:40PM-12:50 sometimes almost 1:30AM depending upon production count. I had a important task as if my grinder machine should break down & stop working at anytime, I couldn’t produce mixed poultry products to be made into finishing food items for human consumption. It would halt production until the maintenance crew would have to come & fix it up for operations again. I would pick up & transport the poultry using a small pallet jack driving machine that I had to be trained & safety certified for to be able to operate it in the work space. After the production shift I was responsible with the task of breaking down and in assembling the grinder machine for cleaning and to be up in the safety cafe as I had several sharpened machine pieces that were hazardous to the safety of the production assembly line team.
• machine, sorting, Pallet Jack driver, Emulsifier Operator and warehouse Operator
• Verified inspection of parts
• Inspected products for irregularities, imperfections or quality concerns
• Responsible for set-up operations
• Assembled units in a timely fashion
• Experienced in verifying production logs or products in production Team Member/Cook
Sonic Drive-In - Waco, TX
September 2020 to March 2021
I was the main cook responsible for closing the store at shifts end. I have been rehired and employed with this company 3 different times and each in a different location. I was training for an shift leaders position as a reward for hard work, dedication and loyalty and experience in my job title. I work at N 19th Waco, Tx location most recently, I have been employed at a location in Houston, Tx, and I was employed twice at San Antonio, Tx Rittiman Rd which I had the most success with that location and I was learning how to make the inventory truck orders for the weeks food supply inventory and that is always a task requirement of the management staff. I was the #2 cook that worked on the afternoon night shift and was always responsible for closing the store. I would work my way up from 2-3 days a week to 5-6 regular work day shift. I was prompt and always dependable to attend my work schedule.
• Prepped ingredients
• Prepared meals from scratch
• Basic kitchen serving duties
• Operated grill
• Diligently washed and sanitized all equipment and surfaces
• Maintained health and sanitation standards
• Supervised kitchen staff
Warehouse Worker
Us Greenfiber - Waco, TX
May 2020 to June 2020
I was a sort line operator that would make fiberglass free insulation ftom recycled paper materials and I would switch work stations to allow me a different job description of pallets to be stacked up in trailer truck for shipment to be sold for customers orders.
• Loaded/unloaded trucks and boxes
• Marked and packaged items
• Assisted with preparing the docks
• Worked in a Paper Mill warehouse
• Trained Na new team members
• Carried out transactions with drivers
Dishwasher Machine Operator
BAYLOR CLUB - Waco, TX
August 2019 to January 2020
I was a dishwasher machine operator for the Baylor bears McClain Football Stadium Restaurant that was responsible for all washing of dishes at the restaurant inside of the football stadium during the 2018 football season which we were always busy. I had to work on game days mandatory extra hours shift as the game environment wasn’t over until about 11PM. I was part ofvthe cleaning crew that was the last attendants to exit the stadium building. I work 10 hr shifts on my feet all the time from Monday to Saturday nights. I always had Plenty of work to do to last way past the shift requirement but I was able to get it done as I liked the sporting atmosphere. I would work from 2PM-12:00AM Monday-Saturday with only Sundays off to rest. I was paid $10hourly rate for a weekly paycheck which I greatly appreciated the chance of employment opportunity as i had recently relocated from the Houston, Tx area due to being displaced by hurricane harvey. I worked in a cafeteria style restaurant setting that was a high class dining experience for sports fans alike from the central Texas area.
• Maintained machining equipment
• Used precision measuring instruments, including lathes and calipers
• Visually inspected equipment parts and deliveries
• Operated various molding presses
• Excellent communication skills
• Set up tools and production areas
• Managed production lines
Warehouse Worker
RKI - Houston, TX
October 2017 to May 2018
I worked for a sheet metal company that was responsible for the production of truckbed toolboxes for daily storage of tool item
• Worked in a Sheet Metal warehouse
• Maintained a safe working environment
• Assembled new products
• Ensured that all merchandise counts were in order Cook
Sonic Drive-In - San Antonio, TX
March 2016 to November 2016
I was trained to be the closing cook for the night shifts on most busy days. I truly enjoyed my work experience here as i was apart of a good fast food service team from car hops, and cook up into the management team. Was more a family effort than work relationships and I liked the management crew as the made me feel apart of the work family. 1 of my longest employment span as I liked my team staff and was training/learning to be a great help at shift leader position as the #2 team cook who had to show the other team member I was dependable for scheduled work days attendance. I had a minimal shift lead learning experience at getting my position raise
• Set prep station
• Operated flat-top fryer
• Washed, peeled and prepared ingredients for a commercial kitchen
• Fulfilled beverage requests
• Fulfilled orders in a timely manner
• 1 months of experience as a cook
• Cleaned and sanitized kitchen, grill and tools
• Basic kitchen serving duties
• Supervised back-of-house
• Ensured proper food handling standards
Education
Everest Institute in Medical Admistrative Assistant Everest Institute-Greenspoint - Houston, TX
December 2012 to June 2013
GED in General Equivalent Diploma Studies
HCC - Houston, TX
March 2008 to May 2008
High school diploma
Waco High School - Waco, TX
August 2004 to September 2007
Skills
• Tree Trimming (Less than 1 year)
• Lawn Care (6 years)
• Landscape Maintenance (9 years)
• Mowing (4 years)
• Cooking (5 years)
• Heavy lifting (4 years)
• Stocking (3 years)
• Gardening (9 years)
• Horticulture (9 years)
• Order Picking (1 year)
• Food Preparation (5 years)
• Cleaning Experience (Less than 1 year)
• Experience with Children (8 years)
• Restaurant experience (5 years)
• Cooking (10+ years)
• Typing (2 years)
• Dishwashing (2 years)
• Heavy lifting (3 years)
• Sheet metal (1 year)
• Machine Operator (Less than 1 year)
• Food production (6 years)
• General Laborer (3 years)
• Warehouse experience (2 years)
• Social listening (10+ years)
• Assembly line (2 years)
• Computer skills (10+ years)
• Pallet jack (Less than 1 year)
• Medical coding (Less than 1 year)
• Machine learning (1 year)
• Children (8 years)
• Backhoe operation (2 years)
• Agriculture (2 years)
• Food processing (6 years)
• Food service (7 years)
• Food industry (7 years)
• Food safety (5 years)
• Food handling (6 years)
• Food industry (7 years)
• Bussing (1 year)
• Customer service (1 year)
• Kitchen experience (7 years)
• Medical billing (Less than 1 year)
• Catering (1 year)
• Construction (Less than 1 year)
• Cleanroom (3 years)
Languages
• English - Fluent
Links
http://www.facebook.com/Texanlawnservices
Certifications and Licenses
Horticulturist
December 2011 to October 2012
I got a certificate of competition for a course I took called horticulture. I spent about 8 months in a classroom environment and I was out in the greenhouse for hands on work with lawn mowing, cutting shrubs and bushes. I learned how to grow my own vegetables and fruits to be able to survive in a chance a Zombie apocalypse comes
. For half of the class vwe would be in the classroom for the other half we would be outside applying pesticides to various plants. I got a certificate of completion for Horticulture:?Landscape Design and Maintenance from Windham School in Huntsville, Tx.
Additional Information
I am a hands on learner from previous experience and I learn easy off of my sight. But I am a hard worker and I am a good listener and tend to do all the dirty work such as mopping and taking the trash out to be able to have a clean work environment.? I’m mostly a people person who works well with a team or food service line.
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