Culinary Professional with Food Safety Expertise

Name TracyA. Hunt

Address: ** * ********** ******, ********, OH 43015

Telephone: 614-***-****

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

Employment History

The Ohio State University

Columbus, OH August 2022-July 2024

Line Cook

● Prepare large batch items from scratch following all food safety standards

● Maintain food items on the lines by making sure everything is stocked and at temp

● Provide service for students maintaining four service stations

● Maintain all required food and equipment temperatures throughout service.

● Complete all food and equipment temperature logs.

● Clean and maintain all cooking areas

● Clean and maintain all equipment

EDJE Food Group, LLC

Columbus, OH March 2021 - April 2022

Foodtruck Crew/Cook

● Prepare all menu items from scratch following all food safety standards in commissary kitchen for truck services

● Load and unload truck from commissary for each truck service

● Complete truck events serving customers by taking orders as a cashier position, completing prep to order and restocking as needed as grill cook, prepping and completing for grill cook and expoing as expo position. Position rotated throughout events.

● Maintain all required food and equipment temperatures throughout service.

● Complete all food and equipment temperature logs.

● Clean and maintain all cooking areas for truck and commissary and service areas for truck

● Clean and maintain all equipment for truck and commissary. Clean and maintain truck Upper Arlington School District Food Services / Upper Arlington, OH May 2015 - March 2020 Elementary Cook August 2017-March 2020

● Work as head cook following all food safety standards to provide lunch service daily for Tremont Elementary School. Responsibilities include but are not limited to; placing orders for and receiving of inventory, Keeping daily records for government reports. Planning and preparing of menus and serving for all student lunches. Supervising of all other kitchen personnel. Recording of temperatures for equipment and food. Cleaning and maintaining of all equipment. Ensure that kitchen is kept clean and orderly at all times.

High School Cook September 2016-August 2017

● Work in a station rotation with 4 other cooks to prepare, create and serve numerous breakfast, lunch and snack options for all Upper Arlington High School students and staff. Responsibilities included but not limited to; receiving inventory, dating and rotating stock, recording product, equipment, cooking and holding temps, prepare fresh fruits, salads, sandwiches, numerous hot dishes and sides, maintain holding temps, replenish line items and serve during breakfast and lunch services, clean and maintain all work areas and kitchen equipment. Operate Meals Plus system, reconcile, combine, create deposit and run reports for multiple registers.

● Assist Head Cook in planning, preparing and executing district caterings. Cashier / Kitchen Help May 2015-September 2016

● Aid cook in preparation of food, placing food on service line, cleaning of service and preparation areas and utensils. All duties done following Franklin County Board of Health Food Safety Guidelines.

● Enter account payments and make necessary changes to student accounts through the Meals Plus Operating System.

● Reconcile drawer, create deposit, and run end of service reports and distribute accordingly. ● Aid cook in receiving and stocking of inventory.

Extensive use of Meals Plus Software and Google docs PaddyWagon Food Truck / Columbus, OH

May 2018- June 2022 (seasonal)

Food Truck Crew

● Prepare all menu items from scratch following all food safety standards in commissary kitchen for truck services

● Load and unload truck from commissary for each truck service

● Complete truck events serving customers by taking orders as a cashier position, completing prep to order and restocking as needed as grill cook, prepping and completing for grill cook and expoing as expo position. Position rotated throughout events.

● Maintain all required food and equipment temperatures throughout service.

● Complete all food and equipment temperature logs.

● Clean and maintain all cooking areas for truck and commissary and service areas for truck

● Clean and maintain all equipment for truck and commissary. Clean and maintain truck Tatoheads Food Truck/Public House Restaurant / Columbus, OH May 2016-September 2016 (seasonal)

Food Truck Crew/Cook

● Prepare all menu items from scratch following all food safety standards in commissary kitchen for truck services

● Load and unload truck from commissary for each truck service

● Complete truck events serving customers by taking orders as a cashier position, completing prep to order and restocking as needed as grill cook, prepping and completing for grill cook and expoing as expo position. Position rotated throughout events.

● Maintain all required food and equipment temperatures throughout service.

● Complete all food and equipment temperature logs.

● Clean and maintain all cooking areas for truck and commissary and service areas for truck

● Clean and maintain all equipment for truck and commissary. Clean and maintain truck The Pickled Swine Foodtruck / Upper Arlington, OH 2010 - Present Owner/Operator

● Secure and maintain all licensing and operating requirements for numerous Central Ohio cities and municipalities. Main operating license, Mobile Food Service license, is held with the Franklin County Board of Health.

● Hire all personnel

● Secure, maintain and adapt vendors to supply product. Process all invoices and handle any disputes.

● Secure, maintain and serve corporate clientele for catered corporate lunches

● Secure, maintain and participate with event and festival organizers for participation in, set-up, tear down and execution of their events.

● Plan all menus, determine amount of product to obtain and food to prepare based on projected event numbers, obtain all product, prepare all product, set up all product and serve all product for operation. This is done for both daily (corporate lunches or assigned lot spot) and also festivals, events or catering operations.

● Complete all tear down and clean up of corporate catering, events and festivals ● Work directly with the Central Ohio Food Truck Association (COFTA) as a member on obtaining, planning and executing multi truck events. Also sat on the COFTA Licensing Board in working with the City of Columbus on establishing the new Food Truck Operating Regulations.

● Maintain all equipment for proper operation.

● Ensure that all health and employee safety guidelines are being met and adhered to.

● File all required taxes (Federal, State, Cities/RITA)

● Process all payables, receivables, payroll and various operating expenses and maintain proper records for said items.

● Ensure and maintain all aspects of customer service.

● Secure, create and maintain all aspects of marketing. Print, Social Media, Community Notices, Event Brochures.

Extensive use of Square Register, Quickbooks, "Lot Mom" event booking, Internet and Social Media sites Education

Upper Arlington High School, 1983-1987

Upper Arlington, OH

Graduated (H.S. Diploma)

University Of Cincinnati 1988-1990

Cincinnati, OH

Major - Business Administration

Serve-Safe Certification

Level 1 Serve_Safe Certification issued 12/2023 expires 12/2028. Certified in Food Protection from Ohio Department of Health

*References Furnished Upon Request

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