Kevin Taylor
SeaTac, WA *****
***********@*****.***
Professional Summary
Kitchen manager seeking rewarding career in the food service industry utilizing skills adopted over years of experience and training. Relocating to West Seattle October 2020. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Wok Chef
P.F. Chang's-SeaTac, WA
June 2024 to Present
Wok
Sauce
Prep
Close
Prep Cook/Line Cook
Westerly Kitchen-Seattle, WA
March 2022 to August 2023
Batch cooking
Dairy Free meal
Gluten free
Vegan
Weight control before and after cooking
Line Cook and Prep Cook
RK Group / indeed /Rosemary's Catering-Seattle, WA January 2022 to October 2022
Brea fest / lunch cook . From starch. Buffe stly
Sauté Cook / line-cook
Salty's-SeaTac, WA
November 2021 to September 2022
Sauté
Grill
Raw-bar
Prepping
Pantry
Cook
Holy Name High School-Seattle, WA
August 2021 to December 2021
Preparing meal and snack. From sct cooking
Line Lead
Cholitas-Indianapolis, IN
July 2019 to August 2020
• Management and Attention to Detail
• Inventory management including assisting in ordering supplies, food and ingredients based on demand
• Stamina - works long hours when needed
• Train kitchen staff in all stations based on needs
• Assist the General Manager with menu changes and adjustments
• Over 5 years progressively responsible kitchen supervisor experience
• Ability to multitask on an ongoing basis
• Excellent leadership, teambuilding, and communication skills Cook
LGC Staffing-Seattle, WA
December 2018 to July 2019
Cooking
Sanatation worker
Indianapolis Fruit
March 2017 to November 2018
Cleaning
Sanitation Worker
FLOOR TECH
October 2016 to March 2017
Detail cleaning
Cook
BROOKDALE ASSISTED LIVING
January 2016 to October 2016
PLATINUM CLEANING
Kitchen Manager
Auntie Mame's Child Development Center-Indianapolis, IN May 2007 to November 2015
Manage kitchen staff, create menus, take inventory, stock kitchen, maintain kitchen equipment, kitchen sanitation, vendor relations, following State Licensing and Department of Agriculture guidelines, prepare and serve food to over 200 people daily
Education
High School Diploma
Arsenal Technical High School-Indianapolis, IN
2007
Skills
• Janitorial experience
• Kitchen management
• Kitchen Management Experience
• Customer service
• Sanitation
• Catering
• Floor Care
• Cooking
• Hotel experience
• Restaurant experience
• Manufacturing
• Buffing
• Food preparation
• Packaging
• Cleaning Experience
• Warehouse experience
• Food Preparation
• Management
• Banquet experience
• Commercial Cleaning
• Assembly
Certifications and Licenses
ServSafe
Food Handler
April 2021 to May 2025