Continuing Education Customer Service

Riley Griffin III

**** ****** ***** #*, *** Diego, CA 92139 619-***-**** ********@*****.***

PROFILE

Completed Certification Courses in Advanced Culinary Arts at San Diego College of Continuing Education, while working as a Personal Chef. Recent experience in a large Detention Facility as a Cook. Pursuing a position as a Cook where I can utilize my culinary education and my experience working in the food industry.

CERTIFICATION AND ACCOMPLSHMENTS

Advanced Culinary Arts Certificate San Diego Continuing Education 8/2019

Culinary Arts and Science Certificate San Diego Continuing Education 6/2019

Professional Bakeshop Certificate San Diego Continuing Education 1/2019

Food handler Card County of SD Dept. of Environmental Health 3/2019

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Culinary professional committed to impeccable food preparation and presentation within fine-dining, casual, catering, and as a personal cook

Passion for cooking and service excellence, with an appetite for learning new recipes and food preparation techniques.

Team player valued for positive attitude; ability to follow recipes, procedures, and instructions to precise specifications; and exceptional productivity in fast-paced settings

RECENT EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Culinary Specialist, Logan Heights CDC San Diego CA January 2023 Present

Create Rotating Menu Following CACFP Guidelines

Prep and Prepare Food Including Special Needs

Maintain Garden For Freshly Grown Produce To Incorporate in Menu

Manage and Supervise Kitchen

Procurement

Clean and Sanitize Kitchen and Equipment

Follow CACFP Guidelines For Meals

Cook, Paradise Valley Hospital National City CA June 2022 – January 2023

Supervise and Assist Food Prep Team and Garde-Manger

Assist in Menu and Meal Planning and Prep

Cook and Prepare food for Staff and Patients

Follow a Rotating Menu for Patients

Prepare Sauces and Soups

Prepare and Bake Breads and Cakes

Assist in Receiving and Rotating Stock and Supplies

Customer Service for Employee Lounge

Report Temps on ALL Freezers and Refrigerators and Doctors Lounge

Clean and Sanitize Surfaces in Kitchen

Culinary Supervisor, Paradise Point Resort and Spa San Diego, CA March 2021- June 2022

Assign workers tasks for Events

Assign workers for individual foods to be prepared and served

Supervise Tasks Assigned

Store and Hold Foods for Events

Provide Customer Service to Couples and Businesses

Cook and Plate Foods for Tastings

Cook Baker, Geo Security Services San Diego, CA December 2019-September 2020

Follow Adult Cycle Menu

Prep Vegetables and Meat for the Day

Cook and Store Foods in server

Mix and Bake Rolls and Cakes

Inventory Foods and Goods

Sanitize and Clean Tables Kettles and Ovens

Clean Refrigerators and Freezers

Rotate Stock and Goods

Supervise Kitchen Staff and schedule hours and jobs in kitchen

Clean and sanitize work areas

Personal Cook, Melendy Baham, San Diego, CA August 2018- December 2019

Provide high quality food service for a family

Show willingness to learn and grow, by meeting the individual dietary needs of each member of the family

Demonstrate good working knowledge of food preparation, often with short preparation time

Read and follow recipes unsupervised and independently

Complete storage inventory for purchased items and goods

Clean and sanitize work area

Personal Aide, Melendy Baham, San Diego, CA June 2014 – August 2018

Create menu and prepare food for individual with special diet

Assist client in ADL

Spoony’s Unique Eats, Owner Operator, San Diego, CA May 2009 – Present

Provide the highest quality of customer service to customers

Maintain professional relationships with customers and increase business sales

Operate a variety of kitchen equipment to measure, and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting meat and vegetables for product

Cater for client and clean-up

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jack n’ the Box, Assistant Manager, Chula Vista, CA June 1981- September 1984

Provided excellent customer service while helping manage a fast-food establishment

Washed, cut, and prepared food designated for cooking

Cooked items on grill fry station

Worked on many different orders simultaneously, meeting strict time restrictions

Operated cash register in a quick and efficient manner

Maintained sanitation, health, and safety standards

Took inventory of goods and ordered supplies

Trained employees using effective coaching skills

Utilized effective interpersonal skills and motivational abilities to manage staff

Created and deposited bank deposit

Friendly's Darien, Assistant Manager, CT November 1984 -May 1986

Prepared food orders to customer’s specifications

Cooked using grill fry station

Trained others on grill fry station

Baked specialty items and desert items

Cleaned food preparation areas, food surfaces, and utensils

Provided customer service by addressing customer questions

Completed inventory of supplies and goods

Supervised and scheduled employees

Bobby V's Stamford, Cook, CT December 1986-June 1989

Operated as a cook in a fine dining restaurant

Verified that food meets requirements for quality

Measured ingredients required for specific food items being prepared

Read food order slips, and cooked food according to instructions

Grilled, fried, and baked steak, seafood, and chicken to order

Used interpersonal skills to work effectively as a team in the kitchen

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