High School Customer Service

Demetrius Merriman

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Experience UPMC Prebyterian Shadyside

July 2005 - April 2012 Chef Pittsburgh, PA

Produce high quality cold & hot food items according to recipes and production sheets within designated timeframes, and monitior food usage throughout service to meet volume needs

Chill and store all leftover food properly and maintain a cooling temperature log consistently

Use and maintain all equipment according to proper safety procedures and report all malfunctioning equipment.

Catered Elegance

June 2006 - December 2009 Kitchen Manager/Cook Pittsburgh, PA

Provided direct supervision of personnel and oversaw their adherence to all department standards and policies.

Contributed to the relevant and timely communication/feedback, and preformance evaluations according to department deadlines.

Scheduled personnel to meet operational needs for service and to meet volume/budgetary guidelines.

Monitored food quantity and quality to ensure adequate amounts of food products are available for meal service according to menu and special requests.

Monitored inventory levels to ensure that they are adequate to meet the needs of the operation.

Recorded food purchases on spread sheets and kept a monthly tally of all purchases.

AT YOUR SERVICE AGENCY

March 2005 - July 2005 Cook Pittsburgh, PA

Prepared appetizing food in accordance to planned menus following standardized recipes

Acted as a positive representative of the facility at all times

HCR Manor Care

July 2002 - March 2005 Cook / Aide Mayfield Heights, OH

Coordinated dietetic services with other departments as neccessary

Sanitized and cleaned according to company guidelines and policies

maintained a professional image at all times

Pennsylvania Culinary

October 2001 - March 2002 Aide Pittsburgh, PA

Mastered all areas of the cafeteria

Handled busy times with a sense of urgency while serving 400 people

Assisted the chef in preparation and organization of the kitchen

Education Pennsylvania Culinary

Associates

Culinary Arts Pittsburgh, PA

Warrensville Heights High School

June 2000 High School

Career Prep Warrensville Heights, OH

Shaw High School

High School

Construction Techology East Cleveland, OH

Skills/Abilities

Honest, ethical, and well-groomed employee with excellent customer service skills and the ability to work as a teamplayer or independtly.

Willing to learn, and am flexible with good judgment and leadership skills.

Well developed interpersonal and organizational skills.

Computer literate and have a high aptitude to learn.

Cerification

ACFEI Approved course in Sanitation/Nutrition

February 6, 2012

To Whom It May Concern:

Demetrius Merriman has worked under my direction for the past five years as a Chef, specifically focusing on catering and retail locations that service a company of 55,000 associates. Among his duties, Demetrius managed the ordering, receiving, production and preparation of menu items of nine retail operations and daily covers that would average 500 guests. Through his tenure at UPMC, Demetrius has worked his way through our brigade by mastering each station with his attention to detail and his passion for growth.

Demetrius began his career with UPMC seven years ago as a Hot Cook in one of our urban locations where he quickly earned a reputation for his professionalism and teamwork. He was quickly recruited into my operation for these characteristics and has exceeded all expectations. Not only can I speak towards his work ethic, I can also speak towards him as a person. Demetrius is a kind and caring individual that our team has grown to respect.

Demetrius has always shown an eagerness to learn and improve himself personally and professionally and I believe that he would be a great asset to any prospective employer.

Sincerely,

Timothy Sweitzer

Executive Chef

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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