Experienced Line Cook and Candy Maker

Kent Bishop

Pueblo, CO ***** +1-719-***-**** *********@*****.***

Professional Summary

Versatile and skilled line cook with 15+ years of experience in fast-paced culinary environments, including casual dining and catering. Proven expertise in food preparation, kitchen management, and maintaining high sanitation standards. Demonstrated ability to efficiently manage food orders and prep for large events, ensuring quality and timely service. Committed to delivering exceptional dining experiences while fostering a collaborative kitchen atmosphere. Work Experience

Candy Maker

Taffys Pueblo, CO

May 2020 to Present

I follow recipes to make candy. Clean, and put away food truck orders. Bartender, Server, & Line cook

Cats pourhouse Pueblo West, CO

April 2006 to April 2020

Role: I was mainly a line cook here, I cooked food orders, prepped for parties we would have here, I deep cleaned the line, I would put away food trucks, and would clean and stock for future shifts I did bartend. I would make drinks, clean the bar, and handle money and other forms of payments. As a server, I would wait on people, serve food and drinks, and handle money and other forms of payment FIELD OF INTEREST

Culinary arts, culinary baking, cooking

Line Cook

VILLAGE INN RESTAURANT Pueblo, CO

August 2002 to March 2006

I cooked food order, would prep food portions, make pies, and stock & clean the line. When it was slow, we would deep clean the kitchen

Banquet Worker

Arctic Catering Rifle, CO

February 2002 to August 2002

Role: We were a Catering company that would provide meals for oil field worker that would be here from other states. I was in charge of cooking for 20-40 people, breakfast every morning. Would clean up after that, then I would make desserts for the dinner meals, I mainly did the breakfast meals, but did help with other meals once in awhile.

• Worked as I was line cook and dishwasher in VI from Jun 2003 to Mar 2006 Role: I started back here as a dishwasher, where washed dishes and cleaned. I was line cook the majority of my time here. I cooked food orders, prepped food, cleaned and stocked the line for future shifts. We cleaned when it was slow. Line Cook

Village Inn

October 1999 to January 2002

Role: I was a line cook here. I would cook food orders, stock and clean the line for the next shift, would food prep for future shifts. We would clean and would deep clean when we were really slow. Short Order Cook

IHOP

March 1999 to September 1999

Role: I was a short order cook at IHOP.

I would cook food orders and would prep food for future shifts. We would clean and stock the line before leaving our shift. I worked every cooking shift (mornings, nights, & graveyards), as this was open 24 hours a day. Dishwasher

Red Lobster

March 1997 to September 1997

Role: I was a dishwasher. I would scape dishes, prewash dishes, clean bathrooms, and take out trash. I would clean floors and the dish pit at nights as a requirement of the job

• Worked as Line cook in Colorado Roadhouse from Oct 1997 to May 1998 Role: I was a line cook. I would cook food orders, prep food for future shifts, and either setup the line for lunch/dinner shifts, or close and breakdown the line for closing duties. We would deep clean when slow.

• Worked as I learn how to be a delivery driver in GJ Pipe from May 1998 to Nov 1998 Role: I was a delivery driver for this business. I would load my truck up with orders, sometimes requiring the use of a forklift.

Loading PVC pipe, and sewer and irrigation pipes and fitting. Also sprinkler supplies too. Would drive 60 miles round trip in the mornings and 60 miles round trip in the afternoons. When slow, we would pick up the yard, where we storage our supplies for orders, and the warehouse as well Education

GED

Grand Valley High School

1997

Skills

Baking pans Hotel restaurant experience Food safety Customer service Meal preparation Sanitation Hospitality Commercial freezers Batter preparation Meat preparation Boiling cooking technique Stir-frying Sanitation procedures Food filling preparation Stewing Pre- cooking preparation Institutional kitchen experience Braising Food processors Meat grinders Stock making techniques Culinary experience - Culinary experience (More than 20 years) Combi ovens Dishwashing Nutrition Fast casual experience Microsoft Office Operating kitchen equipment Hand hygiene Pest control management for food safety Computer operation Food portioning Food seasoning Cooking Blenders Food date marking Chinese cuisine Mobile devices Food service workstation cleanliness Industrial food slicers Oven and range use Banquet Experience Baking Floor buffing Menu planning Roasting Knife skills Serving Experience Food cleaning Meat slicing Food mixers Proper food storage Food garnishing Controlling cooking time Food allergen management Kitchen ovens Food doneness testing Safe work practices Simmering Organizational skills Computer skills Proper cooking temperatures Restaurant experience Cost control Bakery Training & development Kitchen equipment sanitization Supervising experience Food handling Communication skills Charbroilers Practicing as a culinary professional Fryers Steam cooking Sauce preparation Chopping vegetables Mexican cuisine Proofing cabinets Cross-contamination prevention Microsoft Excel Food industry Food preparation Kitchen grills Leadership Catering POS Food service management Kitchen health and safety standards Washing vegetables Kitchen experience Kitchen knives Commercial refrigerators Food service Casual dining experience Food storage containers Decision making Hand washing in food preparation Grilling English Food supply stocking Computer literacy Dishwasher Batch cooking Preparing stocks Microwave ovens Food mixing Food dicers Cooking, baking, and preparing foods I feel that don't stay idle, I love staying busy and keep moving Fishing, watching sports, and video games Broiling Cash register Delivery Driver Experience Deep frying Time management Pan frying Smoking (cooking technique) Recipe adherence Plating Floor cleaning American cuisine Busser Kitchen Management Experience Cooking pots Basic math Recipe scaling Sheet pans Food vacuum sealer Bartending Temperature control Sauce making techniques Cook experience Kitchen station setup Dough preparation Kitchen ranges Food garnish preparation Cafeteria experience HACCP Food steamers Personal protective equipment

(PPE) use Measuring ingredients Sanitizing surfaces Cutting boards Frying Flat-top griddles Cookware usage

Certifications and Licenses

CDL A

First Aid Certification

CPR Certification

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