Armando Vergara
Highland,CA
Summary
Experienced cook with 14+ years of experience in preparing diverse meals, adhering to strict dietary guidelines, and maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment. Proven ability to manage high-volume food production and adapt to fast-paced kitchen schedules.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Cook/Receiving Manager
University of Redlands/Aramark
01.2025 - Current
- Receive inventory to ensure adequate stock of ingredients and supplies for efficient large scale kitchen operations
- Maintain and manage inventory to ensure adequate stock of ingredients and supplies
- Cook for multiple university locations as needed
Dietary Cook
Sierra Vista Behavioral Health Center
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Prepared and cooked meals according to specific dietary requirements, ensuring adherence to nutritional guidelines
- Collaborated with dietitians and nutritionists to develop specialized meal plans for patients with specific dietary needs
- Assisted in the preparation of therapeutic diets, pureed foods, or modified textures for patients with swallowing difficulties
- Served meals promptly according to established schedules while maintaining high-quality presentation standards
Cook/Customer Service
ISS Guckenheimer
06.2022 - 09.2024
- Station set-up and line prep
- Manage and maintained Deli and Pizza stations
- Customer service/Made to Order
- Pastry/Bakery Prep
- Deli and Pizza Prep
Pizza Cook/ Line & Prep Cook
Oggi's Pizza & Brewing Company
12.2020 - 05.2022
- Maintain extensive knowledge of all menu items, ingredients and preparation
- Wash, peeled and portioned vegetable and meat ingredients according to restaurant menus specifications
- Manage and track ingredients, rotating stock as necessary to reduce seasonal food cost
- Oversee daily inventory and restocking needs
Line Cook/Prep
Vita Italian Bar & Grill
04.2020 - 12.2020
- Maintain extensive knowledge of all menu items, ingredients and preparation
- Create and modify station opening and closing checklist
- Uphold sanitation standards in accordance with serve safe regulations
- Manage and track ingredients, rotating stock as necessary to reduce seasonal food cost
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Clubhouse 66
10.2019 - 02.2020
- Maintain extensive knowledge of all menu items, ingredients and preparation
- Wash, peeled and portioned vegetable and meat ingredients according to restaurant menus specifications
- Uphold sanitation standards in accordance with serve safe regulations
- Oversee daily inventory and restocking needs
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Love Letter Pizza & Chicken
06.2019 - 10.2019
- Maintain extensive knowledge of all menu items, ingredients and preparation
- Wash, peeled and portioned vegetable and meat ingredients according to restaurant menus specifications
- Conduct all kitchen station sanitation and cleaning duties
Line Cook/Sushi Cook
Noods Bar
03.2019 - 06.2019
- Maintain extensive knowledge of all menu items, ingredients and preparation
- Wash, peeled and portioned vegetable and meat ingredients according to restaurant menus specifications
- Uphold sanitation standards in accordance with serve safe regulations
Cook II
Merengue Bakery & Cafe
12.2018 - 03.2019
- Prepare all meats and vegetables
- Manage the grill, fry and salad stations
- Conduct all kitchen station sanitation and cleaning duties
Line Cook - Team Member
Buffalo Wild Wings
08.2017 - 12.2018
- Filled orders per Computer listings
- Daily prep of workstations
Line Cook
Red Robin Restaurant
08.2017 - 01.2018
- Filled orders per computer listings
- Fry cook/closer
Grill Cook
Cask & Cleaver
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Grilled all steaks & meats according to temperatures
- Conducted all meat inventory daily
- Daily prep of workstations
- Opening and closing responsibilities
Cook II
Levy Restaurant (Staples Center)
10.2016 - 04.2017
- Assigned to the following venues within Staples Center
- Ludo Bird - Fry Station, Sandwich Station, Breading Station Fried chicken, chicken wings, biscuits & coleslaw
- Blaze Pizza - Pizza Smith
- Skyline - Line work Fryers, Hot Top and Grill
- Smokehouse BBQ - Beef Brisket, Rotisserie Chicken and Pull Pork
- Conducted all station sanitation and cleaning duties
Cook II
Levy Restaurant (Dodger Stadium)
04.2010 - 04.2017
- Assigned to Baseline Club House within Dodger Stadium
- Cook II
- Hot back, salad back and runner
- Work directly under Sous Chef and assist in all preparation of food
- Manage pizza and carving station
- Assist in all aspects of buffet preparation
- Prepared all meats and vegetables
Universal Studios
01.2016 - 10.2016
- Mass Preparation
- Assist chef and all other cooks to ensure smooth transactions of orders
- Conducted all kitchen and station sanitation and cleaning duties
Education
Associate of Occupational Studies Degree - Culinary Arts
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
Los Angeles, CA05.2013
High School -
Monrovia High School
Monrovia, CA01.1997
Skills
- High-volume food preparation
- Food handling
- Restaurant Experience
- Catering
- Food Safety
- Culinary Experience
- Banquet Experience
- Shipping & Receiving
- Warehouse Distribution Experience
Certification
- ServSafe
- Food Handler Certification
Timeline
Lead Cook/Receiving Manager
University of Redlands/Aramark
01.2025 - Current
Dietary Cook
Sierra Vista Behavioral Health Center
10.2024 - 01.2025
Cook/Customer Service
ISS Guckenheimer
06.2022 - 09.2024
Pizza Cook/ Line & Prep Cook
Oggi's Pizza & Brewing Company
12.2020 - 05.2022
Line Cook/Prep
Vita Italian Bar & Grill
04.2020 - 12.2020
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Clubhouse 66
10.2019 - 02.2020
Line Cook/Prep Cook
Love Letter Pizza & Chicken
06.2019 - 10.2019
Line Cook/Sushi Cook
Noods Bar
03.2019 - 06.2019
Cook II
Merengue Bakery & Cafe
12.2018 - 03.2019
Line Cook - Team Member
Buffalo Wild Wings
08.2017 - 12.2018
Line Cook
Red Robin Restaurant
08.2017 - 01.2018
Grill Cook
Cask & Cleaver
05.2017 - 08.2017
Cook II
Levy Restaurant (Staples Center)
10.2016 - 04.2017
Universal Studios
01.2016 - 10.2016
Cook II
Levy Restaurant (Dodger Stadium)
04.2010 - 04.2017
High School -
Monrovia High School
Associate of Occupational Studies Degree - Culinary Arts
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
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