Francisco J. Lopez
Los Angeles, CA 90007
CEL. 213-***-****
*************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE: Seeking a cooking or food preparation position.
SKILLS
Bilingual: English/Spanish
Advanced Knife Skills
Upscale Restaurants
Hot Pots
Banquet Food Stations
Carving
Slicers
Mixers
Steamers
Food Storage
Broiler Station
MS Suite
E-mail, Internet
EXPERIENCE
Hilton Hotel 08/09 - 12/10 Costa Mesa, CA
Dishwasher
Plated event meals. Cleaned, stocked and organized dishes and pots. Polished silverware.
Delivered hot boxes to the events areas.
Cocina Doa Blanca 04/04 - 02/09 Michoacán, Mexico
Owner
Hired and managed cooking, cleaning, and serving staff. Planned breakfast and lunch menus. Purchased supplies and furniture. Advertised on cable programming and in town plaza. Practiced just-in-time inventory control to reduce food and storage costs.
Disneyland Hotel 03/96 - 01/04 Anaheim, CA
Dinner Cook
Prepared and cooked food according to recipes. Monitored the temperature of appliances and food. Operated ovens, stoves, microwaves, fryers, slicers, blenders, scales, and food processor. Set-up and broke down work stations. Ensured portion and quality control.
Valdez Guitar Shop 02/92 - 02/96 Los Angeles, CA
Guitar Maker
Built and repaired guitars.
Sheraton Universal Hotel 11/85 - 11/92 Universal City, CA
Cook
Cooked and served dinners for hotel restaurant and banquet events. Ordered food supplies. Operated a variety of kitchen equipment. Served customer orders on carving and pasta stations for banquet events. Maintained a variety of kitchen stations. Cleaned, organized and stored food in coolers and freezers
Los Angeles Convention Center 03/85 - 02/86 Los Angeles, CA
Cook
Prepared cold kitchen food including cut vegetables, fruits, salads, and sandwiches.
EDUCATION
J. Jesus Romero Flores
High School Diploma 1980 Michoacán, Mexico
Metropolitan Skills Center 03/11 Los Angeles, CA
Computer Foundations 1, Certificate