Experienced Kitchen Professional with 14+ Years in Cook Roles

Ricardo Flores

Albuquerque, NM *****

***************@*****.***

+1-505-***-****

Professional Summary

I am passionate in the way I prep and cook my food, I have over 14 years of restaurant experience ranging from being a dishwasher to being lead cook in a kitchen and making food specials. Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Prep Cook/Line Cook

Neighbors west side bar and grill-Albuquerque, NM

March 2022 to Present

Prep cook items for service line,line cook during open hours Night Order Selector

Swire Coca-Cola-Albuquerque, NM

February 2024 to July 2024

Inspect electric pallet jack,select customers orders until done and load for delivery Line Cook/Prep Cook

Flix Brewhouse-Albuquerque, NM

March 2023 to November 2023

Night Selector

Shamrock Foods Company-Albuquerque, NM

July 2021 to March 2022

Line Cook/Prep Cook

Beauty's Bagels-Oakland, CA

August 2019 to December 2019

Set up line

Prep portions, date,label

Maintain clean work station

Sautee station

Fryer station

Line Cook

Picante Mexican Restaurant-Berkeley, CA

May 2019 to October 2019

• Setting up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies

• Preparing food for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces)

• Cooking menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff

• Working grill station

Delivery Driver

Education

High school or equivalent

Mar Vista Senior High School-Imperial County, CA

May 1990 to September 1990

High school diploma or GED

12

Skills

• GPS

• SAP ERP

• Quality control

• Food allergen management

• School experience

• Wine knowledge

• Manual handling

• Outdoor work

• Maintaining an organized workspace

• Sanitation

• Proper waste disposal

• Restaurant Management

• Baking

• Busser

• Bartending

• Deep frying

• Assembly line

• Sautéing

• Food safety management

• Safety standards in production

• Food service

• Cooking

• Problem management

• Order fulfillment

• Industrial food slicers

• Marinating meat

• Nutrition

• Grill

• Fine dining experience

• Food safety

• Custodial experience

• Catering

• Time management

• Customer service

• Problem solving

• Pizza experience

• Sanitation procedures

• Safe work practices

• Shipping & receiving

• Materials handling

• Meal preparation

• Temperature control

• Kitchen hygiene

• Continuous improvement

• Freight

• Dishwasher experience

• Math

• Construction

• Truck driving

• Grocery store

• Recipe adherence

• Sanitizing surfaces

• Kitchen experience

• Restaurant experience

• Warehouse experience

• Sauteing

• Order picker

• Knife skills

• Industrial equipment

• GMP

• Cleaning

• Communication skills

• Culinary experience

• Cherry picker

• Kitchen equipment sanitization

• Meat cookery

• Dishwashing

• Commitment to safety

• Cooking Experience

• Delivery driver experience

• Food Prep

• Brewing

• Organizational skills

• Teaching

• Agile

• Food mixers

• Manufacturing

• Van driving

• Kitchen grills

• Boiling cooking technique

• Mobile devices

• Flat-top griddles

• Interpersonal skills

• Food cleaning

• Cook experience

• Heavy lifting

• Driving

• Climbing

• Customer support

• Commercial driving

• Workplace health and safety regulatory compliance

• Load & unload

• Sign manufacturing

• Grinders

• Line cook experience

• Produce

• Hand hygiene

• Kitchen ovens

• Pre-cooking preparation

• Distribution center

• Quick service & fast food restaurant

• Banquet Experience

• Basic math

• Materials management

• Upscale casual experience

• Warehouse management

• Cash handling

• Serving

• Food handling

• Attention to detail

• Cross-contamination prevention

• Fryers

• Janitorial experience

• Food industry

• Teamwork

• Braising

• Payroll

• Commercial cleaning

• Seafood

• Food production

• Grilling

• Kitchen Staff

• Plating

• Leadership

• Safety regulations

• ERP systems

• Casual dining experience

• Proper food storage

• Food hygiene

• Cash register

• Cleaning surfaces

• Menu planning

• Forklift

• Assembly

• Inventory control

• Clean workspace maintenance

• Basic knife skills

• Culinary Experience

• Guest services

• Food preparation

• Hospitality

• Dealership experience

• Mobile applications

• Reach truck

• Writing skills

• Workday

• Leadership Experience

• Van driver

• RF scanner

• Public relations

• Chopping vegetables

• Kitchen health and safety standards

Languages

• English

• Bilingual

• Spanish

Certifications and Licenses

Food Handler Certification

ServSafe Food Handler Certification

Driver's License

Pallet Jack Certification

ServSafe

Food Safety Certification

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