Dependable Hard Worker

Nathan D. Alley

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Atlanta, GA

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

Home # 678-***-****

Cell # 812-***-****

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Objective

An experienced, hard-working, dependable individual looking to expand upon his knowledge of culinary skills, hospitality, and customer service.

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Experience

Having six years of kitchen experience in various restaurant settings, I have learned to work at different paces with different personalities, allowing me to grasp a general knowledge of cooking, safety, a customer service.

Assisted in supervising kitchens; preparing large prep lists and various Italian dishes; preparing for large groups; have worked as opener and closer of kitchens, dishwasher, and buser; expediter. Areas of experience include flat top grill, broiler, fryer, and food prep.

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Employment

Kirkwood Ace’s

Bar & Grill Present

Line Cook

• Responsible for opening and closing kitchen

• Completion of daily prep sheet

• Maintaining cleanliness of kitchen and dining area

• Responsible for running entire kitchen alone

Ruby Tuesday’s

College Park, GA Feb. ’08-Present

Line Cook

• Work under high stress, fast paced settings

• Responsible for plating and organizing entrees

• Communicating information from server/expediter to the cook

• Experience in reading recipes

• Responsible for overseeing cleanliness and safety of kitchen

The Crazy Horse June ’06-Present

Bloomington, IN

Asst. Kitchen supervisor

• Expedited on high-volume nights, supervising up to five cooks; medium-paced

• Responsible for average prep list

• Responsible for ordering produce; unloading and stocking inventory

• Responsible for preparing large party dishes, vegetable and fruit platters

• Responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of kitchen

Grazie Italian Eatery March ’06-

Bloomington, IN August ‘06

Prep Cook/Line Cook

• Responsible for large, detailed prep list; had to follow detailed recipes

• Responsible for understanding various cooking stations; medium-to-fast paced

• Preparing lunch entrees, prep list, and dishwashing simultaneously not rare

• Responsible for unloading and stocking inventory

• Worked under a certified chef specializing in Italian cuisine

The DeRidder Inn November ’05-

DeRidder, LA March ‘06

Front-desk Agent

• Worked during Katrina relief, having to deal with differing personalities

• Responsible for room check-in/check-out, activation/deactivation of room cards

• General knowledge of computers, calculators, filing documents

• Night auditor

• Room maintenance/customer service

Spirits West Bar & Grill May ’04-

Leesville, LA November ‘05

Asst. Kitchen Supervisor

• Expedited on high volume nights; medium-to-fast paced

• Responsible for prep list, including soups

• Responsible for understanding various cooking stations

• Responsible for unloading and stocking inventory

• Open and closed five days a week

• Worked under certified chef specializing in southwestern cooking

Pizza Inn February ‘02

Ruston, LA May ‘04

• High-volume, fast-paced kitchen; buffet setting

• Morning prep cook and evening closer

• Some experience working with pizza dough

• Experience with answering phones and handling money; multi-tasking not rare

• Responsible for unloading and stocking inventory

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Education

Louisiana Tech University August ’00-

Ruston, LA May ‘04

• Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Psychology

• Graduated with 3.5 G.P.A

• Member of Psi Chi Honor Society (Psychology)

• Worked for the Office of Disabled Students; note transcribing and test taking

Calumet High School August ’98-

Calumet, MI May ‘99

• Honor Graduate with 3.3 G.P.A

• A.P. English

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