Qualified Kitchen Leader Seeking Remote Role
Resume:
Rebecca Martin
Champaign, IL *****
************@*****.***
Professional Summary
I am a well trained, organized, and dedicated employee looking to utilize my skills and knowledge in a company that values hard work and extra effort. I am well versed in food preparation, customer service, and food presentation and service.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Kitchen Chef
College Fresh-Champaign, IL
August 2020 to August 2025
I am solely in charge of a fraternity kitchen, serving, ordering, and maintaining for 50 guys 2 meals a day, 6 days a week. I maintain all health codes, especially covid safe sanitary practices, as well as planning,prepping and serving meals. I do all the ordering, menu planning, and inventory necessary to maintain a predetermined budget. I am also in charge of all customer service relations, equipment maintenance and kitchen cleanliness to maintain an impeccable health code standard. Executive Chef
Illini tower-Champaign, IL
October 2021 to January 2022
I am in charge of all kitchen operations, maintaining health code standards, writing menus, ordering food, scheduling, employee management inventory and all other responsibilities of a head of dining services. Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager
Hendrick House
January 2017 to March 2020
I began as a meals on wheels cook, in which I would prepare and pan up and serve all of the hot and cold meals for Meals on Wheels clients. I was involved in menu writing, food preparation, and customer service. I was then promoted to Sous chef or Kitchen Manager where I was the overseer for the kitchen and all its employees while the head chef was preoccupied. I was in charge of ensuring all food stations were running smoothly, food was being prepared properly and sanitation rules were being followed. I was also still in charge of writing menus and handling customer service with Meals on Wheels employees and customers, as well as helping with ordering and inventory. Fully Time Nanny
private family-Decatur, IL
August 2016 to May 2017
I was a full time nanny for newborn triplets in the family's home. My duties included basic childcare as well as around the house work such as dishes, laundry, cleaning, and occasional food prep. Independent Mobile Chef
Empire Health Foundation
January 2015 to July 2016
Train school lunch workforce to utilize scratch cooking techniques while reducing predevelopment and recipe standardization utilizing commodities and while meeting USDA requirements. Assist Food Directors in conforming scratch cooking to meet individual district policies and state/federal regulations. Assist in development of policies to ensure community Empire Health Foundation wide acceptance of healthy food choices. Ensure that techniques and policies adhere to existing financial structures. Head Cake Decorator/ Donut maker
County Market
March 2014 to January 2015
Timely making, frying and presenting of donuts and large donut orders, Timely decorating of cake orders, filling the cake case, and providing great customer service. Ordering of supplies and organization and maintaining cleanliness of cake station.
Food and Beverage Assistant
Keystone Meadows Retirement Home
January 2013 to March 2014
Duties Include: Preparing nutritional and Dietary conscious meals, timely service of meals, provide great customer service and organization and ordering of supplies. Cook
Kid's Castle Learning Center
March 2012 to January 2013
Duties Included: Preparing a breakfast, lunch and two snacks daily according DCFS requirements, practicing safe and sanitary work conditions, washing dishes, writing menus, placing and unloading orders.
Line Cook
Decatur Conference Center and Hotel
March 2011 to March 2012
Duties Included: Preparing a wide variety of food in a fast paced environment to order in a timely manner, preparing recipes, stocking the line, plating banquets, and preparation of high volume banquet food. Sales Associate, Baker, Decorator
Lana's Cakewalk
August 2009 to August 2011
Duties Included: Baking cakes, cookies and assorted desserts, unloading orders, organizing the kitchen, decorating cakes and cookies, cashier and customer service. Fry/Line Cook
Richland Community College
August 2010 to May 2011
Duties Included: Preparing food to order in a fast paced environment on both the fryers and the sauté line, preparing recipes as written, clean and sanitize both equipment and dishes. Chef's Assistant
Richland Community College
2008 to 2011
Duties Included: Writing and placing orders, inventory, in charge of maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the kitchens and coolers, typing recipes, prepping food for events, banquet room set up, baking and cooking large and small quantities of food, oversee of the students, preparing menus. Grill Cook
Richland Community College
May 2010 to September 2010
Duties Included: Preparation of food following designated recipes, preparing food to order in a fast paced environment, assisting with menu ideas, as well as with large weddings and banquets. Deli Associate
Walmart
March 2005 to April 2008
Duties Included: Slicing meats and cheeses to order for customers, working and cleaning the fryers and equipment, preparing cold salads, subs, and cheese trays, washing and sanitizing the deli and equipment. Education
culinary Arts (Associates in Culinary Arts)
Richland Community College-Decatur, IL
2008 to 2010
Skills
• Baking Skills (10+ years)
• Kitchen management
• Training & development
• Sanitation Practices (10+ years)
• Guest services
• Serving Experience
• Profit & loss
• Basic math
• Meal Preparation
• Crew Management (5 years)
• Retail sales
• Staff training
• Computer operation
• Communication skills
• Food safety management
• Microsoft Outlook
• POS
• Restaurant Management
• Budgeting
• Cost control
• Supervising experience
• Restaurant Experience
• Food prep (10+ years)
• Banquet Experience
• English (10+ years)
• Cooking
• Meat Cutting
• Typing
• Events management
• Inventory Control
• Catering
• Restaurant experience
• Computer skills
• Conflict management (2 years)
• Financial management
• Bakery
• Team leadership (2 years)
• Food Production
• Manager experience (4 years)
• Chef
• Hospitality management
• Time management (10+ years)
• Leadership Skills (5 years)
• Baking
• Warehouse experience
• Organizational skills
• Microsoft Excel
• Cashiering
• Customer service
• Retail Sales
• Cake Decorating
• Leadership
• Kitchen Management Experience
• Childcare
• Culinary Experience
• Nutrition
• Nannying
• Menu Planning
• Cooking (10+ years)
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Grocery store (6 years)
• Client meetings (6 years)
• Public relations
• Sanitation (10+ years)
• Analysis skills
• Cash register
• Crew management
• Menu planning
• Baked goods
• Food Safety
• Heavy lifting
Certifications and Licenses
Certified in Baking and pastries
May 2010 to Present
Certified Culinary Assistant
May 2010 to Present
Management
August 2018 to March 2020
Managed a large kitchen. In a fast paced environment with a staff of 20 cooks, around 10-15 at a time Food Safety Certification
Food Handler Certification
Driver's License
ServSafe
Customer Service
I've been involved with customer service for 14+ years food handler certificate
Additional Information
I currently possess a valid Managers food safe certification. ImI am also willing to step outside of the food service industry and expand my talents and skills into other career fields if so necessary.
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