Category: CHEF

         SOUS CHEF         Summary    Reliable, high-performing, individual with 5+ yrs providing excellent service in the restaurant and cooking industry. Seeking new opportunities within the  industry to expand my knowledge, provide challenges, and include room to grow. Over a year of experience baking unique and delicious pastries, cakes, and pies. Capable of adapting to regional tastes and various diets. Continuing education includes a range of certifications for handling food, catering style, slope work, and food plating. Admirable experience in preparation and presentation of cold foods. Exemplary knowledge of food hygiene in concordance with proper food handling regulations. Skilled in knife techniques including, but not limited to, chopping, dicing, cutting, and carving. Able to evaluate and comprehend cooking documents including manuals and recipes.  Excellent team-building and conflict resolution skills.      Experience      Company Name    City  ,   State    Sous Chef   03/2017   to   Current     Works with the executive chef to produce diversified menus in accordance with the restaurant's policy and vision. Produces high quality dishes that follow up the established menu and 
clients' requirements. Helps plan the food design in order to create a perfect match between the dish's aspect and its taste. Helps train the auxiliary kitchen staff in order to provide best results in 
minimum time and using at the maximum the available resources. Maintains order and discipline in the kitchen during working hours. Ensures the hygiene and food safety standards are met in all stages 
of food preparation.        Company Name    City  ,   State    Garm Chef   05/2016   to   Current     Prepare cold food items for a kitchen, such as salads, sandwiches, amuse, soups, cheese plates, charcuterie and desserts. Follow day to day recipes of new and existing dishes while finding ways to help improve day to day operation of the position. Maintain a clean and organized work environment.        Company Name    City  ,   State    Lead Cook   10/2014   to   05/2016     Exhibited thorough knowledge of foods, beverages, and supervisory duties as Lead Cook while directing operations in kitchen. Responsible for 5 associate cooks during shift. Performed kitchen walk-through to gauge preparedness, freshness of food, and cleanliness of work areas.  Oversaw the preparation and service of all food including, but not limited to, storage of kitchen equipment, maintaining kitchen sanitation, and safety standards.        Company Name    City  ,   State    Front Desk   04/2012   to   06/2013      Greeted guests in a timely manner. Managed registration process by checking identification and ensured accuracy of provided credentials. Handled check-ins and checkouts. Operated hotel switchboard, took calls, and provided information. Answered inquiries regarding the hotel services, charges, and dining facilities. Balanced cash at the end of each shift and generated accounting reports.           Education        Culinary Arts    Expect to pursue                    Graphic design    University of Alaska Anchorage  ,   City  ,   State  ,   United States    Completed one year of general requirement classes before deciding to pursue other ventures.        HS Diploma     2004     Seward High School  ,   City  ,   State  ,   United States            Skills    Excellent leadership qualities, passion for culinary arts, excellent customer service skills, enthusiastic people person, self-driven, dedicated.