ALBERTO GARICA
Daly City
Summary
Dependable Cook with expertise preparing foods in fast-paced settings. Team-minded professional knowledgeable in food safety, attractive presentation and stock management. Efficient multitasker with talents in recipe management and development.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
UCSF Parnassus
06.2023 - Current
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Managed opening and closing shift kitchen tasks.
- Followed strict standards for food handling and safety, minimizing risks to customers.
- Maintained food safety and sanitation standards.
- Monitored food quality and presentation to maintain high standards.
Culinary Intern
UCSF Children's Hospital
04.2023 - 05.2023
- Worked in multiple food production stations to provide food service for the general public, UCSF staff, hospital guests, and hospital patients
- Worked on the grill, soup, ingredient, and patient food service stations
- Met daily timelines so that food was ready to be served when doors opened for breakfast and lunch time
- Cleaned and sanitized stations after completion of cooking to set up for next task or to keep stations clean
- Kept a log of cooked food temperature to make sure that all food is cooked to the appropriate temperature to make sure that the food is safe for guests and patients
- 300 Completed Hours
Specialty Sales Team Leader
Target
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Supervised multiple teams within the department pyramid to make sure the sales floor was always guest ready
- Also wrote schedules, documented performance conversations, and planned future sales floor transitions
- Used small teams to maintain inventory and cleanliness in multiple departments
- Used store sales metrics to adjust item sales and department comps to meet daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly goals
- Maintain entire stores cleanliness, inventory, and zone using multiple employees
- Closed store for the day maintaining daily metrics of sales, inventory, and online item shopping accuracy
Specialty Sales Associate
Target
02.2016 - 07.2021
- Worked with the sales team to collaboratively reach targets, consistently meeting or exceeding personal quotas
- Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments
- Supported loss prevention goals by monitoring shopper behavior
- Maintained a clean sales floor and straightened and faced merchandise
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color
- Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products
- Promoted customer loyalty and consistent sales by delivering friendly service and knowledgeable assistance
Education
Associates of Science - Culinary Arts Management
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA05.2023
High School Diploma - undefined
John O'Connell High School
San Francisco, CA05.2011
Skills
- Customer Service
- Merchandising and Display
- Merchandise Receiving and Handling
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Inventory Management
- Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Leadership
- Efficiency
- Cleanliness
- Time Management
- Reliable and Responsible
- Sanitation
- Contamination prevention
- Food presentation
- Cooking
- Food handling
- Ingredients measuring
- Focused and disciplined
- Problem-solving
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Cook
UCSF Parnassus
06.2023 - Current
Culinary Intern
UCSF Children's Hospital
04.2023 - 05.2023
Specialty Sales Team Leader
Target
08.2021 - 05.2023
Specialty Sales Associate
Target
02.2016 - 07.2021
High School Diploma - undefined
John O'Connell High School
Associates of Science - Culinary Arts Management
City College of San Francisco
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