         HEAD CHEF       Summary    To contribute my work ethic and experience to a kitchen team within a company that fosters growth.        Experience     01/2016   to   01/2016     Head Chef    Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Running kitchen operations Menu management Prepping, cooking, and plating Safety and sanitation Hiring and termination Budget control Training employees Communicating with food venders Food orders.         09/2013   to   01/2014     Kitchen Manager/ Chef    Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Running day to day operations.  Menu management.  Prepping, cooking, and plating.  Maintaining health and safety standards for all employees.         02/2013   to   05/2013     Line Cook/ Garde Manger    Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Alternating stations as needed/ sauté and grill Practicing F.I.F.O.  to ensure food quality was high and spoilage cost were low Followed company recipes to create dishes according to customer orders Maintained sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas Prepping stations for next day during shift downtime Expediting tickets Helping source local ingredients to keep dishes seasonal Closing Kitchen.         01/2011   to   01/2012     Garde Manger / Line Cook    Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Alternating stations as needed Practicing F.I.F.O.  to ensure food quality was high and spoilage cost were low Followed company recipes to create dishes according to customer orders Maintained sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas Prepping stations for next day during shift downtime Practicing time management for ticket call Helping create dishes and appetizers for events Remaining attentive to multiple dishes at once during peak hours, ensuring that dishes were complete in a timely manner and with high quality.         01/2009   to   01/2009     Garde Manger    Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Followed company recipes to create dishes according to customer orders.  Maintained sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.  Significantly contributed to the service of the team by creating salads, appetizers, desserts, sauces, dumplings, fish, fry station, and preparing produce.  Remaining attentive to multiple dishes at once during peak hours, ensuring that dishes were complete in a timely manner and with high quality.         01/2008   to   01/2009     Prep Chef / Line Cook    Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Washed, cut, and prepared foods designated for cooking.  Operated high-volume equipment such as grills, deep fryers, griddles, ovens, and stovetops.  Assisted kitchen staff with various tasks such as inventory, food portioning, and dishwashing.  Portioned and wrapped the food and placed it directly on plates for service.         01/2007   to   01/2008     Cashier / Clerk    Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Received and processed cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, and automatic debit payments.  Issued receipts, refunds, credits, and change due to customers.  Greeted customers entering the establishment and handled all customer's concerns.         01/2007   to   01/2007     Sheet Metal Fabricator    Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Performed fabrication, assembly, soldering, welding, electrical, isolation, and blueprinting of refrigeration and cooling systems for yachts.  Utilized hand and power tools such as shielded metal and gas metal arc welding equipment.  Operated metal shaping, straightening, and bending machines, such as brakes and shears.         01/2006   to   01/2006     Welder / Fabricator    Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Performed fabrication, electrical, welding, mechanical, painting, and wheel system assembly.  Preheated work pieces prior to welding or bending, using torches or heating furnaces.  Cut, contoured, and beveled metal plates and structural shapes to dimensions as specified by blueprints, work orders, and templates, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knives.         01/2001   to   01/2005     Allied Trade Noncommissioned Officer in Charge    Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Demonstrated expertise as a machinist, mechanic, tool maker, and welder.  Coordinated and trained welding, range, and safety courses.  Ensured the safety of officers and soldiers by ensuring procedures were adhered to properly.  Responsible for inventory of all shop tools and maintenance of equipment.          Education     2012       Culinary Arts    Orange Coast College   -   City  ,   State      Culinary Arts       2009     Bachelors  :   Culinary Arts and Hospitality    The International Cooking Schools of the Art Institute   -   City  ,   State      Culinary Arts and Hospitality Concepts and Theory; Safety and Sanitation; Introduction to Cooking; Purchasing and Product Identification; Nutrition; American Regional Cuisine; Garde Manger; Classical European Cuisine; Introduction to Pastry; Menu Management        Skills    blueprints, Budget, Closing, Cooking, credit, debit, dimensions, Training employees, health and safety standards, Hiring, inventory, machinist, mechanical, mechanic, next, painting, peak, power tools, Purchasing, quality, Safety, soldering, time management, welder, welding   