Food Preparation Construction Laborer

**/**** - ******* ****

Olive Garden, Mcallen, TX

Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment, work surfaces, and serving areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices. Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock. Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters. Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience. Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking. Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils. Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters or patrons. Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment. Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods. Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare them for consumption. Other duties as assigned. 12/2015 - 01/2024 Cooking Chef

Main Event, PHARR, TX

Monitored sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations. Checked the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met. Determined production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services. Checked the quantity and quality of received products. Supervised or coordinated activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation. Determined how food should be presented and created decorative food displays. Instructed cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food. Prepared and cooked foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions. Ordered or requisitioned food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation. Other duties as assigned.

04/2016 - 07/2019 Construction Laborer

Speedy Express Construction, MCALLEN, TX

Signaled equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials. Measured, marked, or recorded openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed. Cleaned or prepared construction sites to eliminate possible hazards. Dug ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compacted and leveled earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes. Loaded, unloaded, or identified building JOSE OZUNA

4401 N 6th St, Apt. 604

Mcallen, TX 78504

Phone: 956-***-****

Alt Phone: 956-***-****

Email: ********.**@*****.***

Objective

My objective is to bring as much experience and knowledge and share with my fellow co-workers. I would like to grow with the company I work for and advance my career. Ability Summary

Kitchen Operations / Food Handler Certified / Strong Communication / Kitchen Equipment Operation / Multitasking Ability / Time-management Skills / Bilingual (English & Spanish) / Ability to Operate Tools and Machinery / Familiarity with Safety Protocols

Employment History

materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications. Positioned, joined, aligned, or sealed structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes. Other duties as assigned.

11/2010 - 12/2015 Lead Trainer for Cooks

Pappadeaux, PHARR, TX

Monitored sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations. Checked the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met. Determined production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services. Checked the quantity and quality of received products. Supervised or coordinated activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation. Determined how food should be presented and created decorative food displays. Instructed cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food. Prepared and cooked foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions. Other duties as assigned. 06/1999 - 11/2010 Cook

Chilis Grill and Bar, MISSION, TX

Inspected and cleaned food preparation areas, such as equipment, work surfaces, and serving areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices. Ensured freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock. Ensured food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters. Seasoned and cooked food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience. Turned or stirred foods to ensure even cooking. Observed and tested foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils. Portioned, arranged, and garnished food, and served food to waiters or patrons. Weighed, measured, and mixed ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment. Baked, roasted, broiled, and steamed meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods. Washed, peeled, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare them for consumption. Other duties as assigned.

General High School Curriculum

High School Diploma

Lamar Academy, McAllen, TX

10/2015 Food Handlers Certification

Food Handlers Certification

Available to start work immediately upon hire date. References Available on Request

Education History

Occupational Licenses, Certificates and Training

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