Aunnica Ortiz
San Diego
Summary
Hi my name is Aunnica Ortiz, and I'm a dedicated disciplined Line Cook with a passion for culinary arts and a love for teamwork, I have 3 years of diverse kitchen experience, Skilled in meat cutting, sautéing, grilling and maintaining high cleanliness standards, I consistently am receiving positive feedback from customers, I'm eager to bring reliability and a positive attitude to a full-time restaurant role, adding to kitchen efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Hardworking professional bringing detail-oriented approach to food preparation and handling. Reliable individual possessing excellent communication and problem-solving strengths.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
University Of San Diego
San Diego
04.2025 - 06.2025
- I prepared and cut ingredients according to recipes and restaurant standards with perfect consistency and knife cutting techniques, I cooked menu items efficiently on grill, fryer, and stovetop such as chicken, potstickers, chow mien, egg rolls, and burgers while also maintaining a clean workspace and clean kitchen environment and communicated with team to ensure timely food service during rush hours and making sure we had enough food prepared for the rush
Prep Cook
Flagship Cruises and Events
San Diego
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Prepared ingredients for banquets, charters and plated dinners in a fast-paced kitchen environment for over 300, Followed food safety guidelines to maintain a clean and organized workspace, and assisted chefs in cooking, plating, and presenting dishes for customer service.
- Prepped vegetables such as squash, carrots, and potatoes by washing, chopping, and cutting the specific knife cut to uphold aesthetic standards .
Prep/Dishwasher
Cafe Sevilla, Inc.
San Diego
01.2023 - 10.2023
- I washed dishes and pans in a fast paced fashion, I also walked food to the walk-in freezer, I maintained high cleanliness standards, supporting team efficiency by organizing and cleaning the kitchen areas, I assisted with food preparation tasks as needed and checked quality of washed items before placing them on shelves, I followed health department sanitation guidelines at all times and scrubbed pots, pans and trays by hand or cleaned using industrial washing machine.
- Kept dishware, glasses and utensils ready for customer needs by quickly scraping, washing, and restacking items.
Education
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
San Diego High School
San Diego, CASkills
- Food Preparation
- Food styling
- Cooking
- Kitchen Experience
- Cleaning Experience
- Meat Cutting
- Food Safety
- Cash Handling
- Food Handling
- Dishwashing
- Customer service
- Custodial experience
- Floor care
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Sautéing
- Culinary experience
- Knife skills
- Meal preparation
- Prep Work
- Steaming
- Broiling
- Deglazing
- Frying
- Baking
- Grilling
- Dicing vegetables
- Dicing fruit
- Emulsifying
- Plating
- Plating techniques
- Portion management
- searing
- deep frying
Hobbies and Interests
- Skateboarding
- Playing the guitar
- Producing beats and music
- Making food
- Learning new culinary techniques
- Fishing
References
- Monica Ming, San Diego Vacation Rental, MonicaMarieming@icloud.com, 6197013353
- Jesse Toralva, SDSU Security, jesstentoralva@gmail.com, 6199402135
Languages
- English, Native
- Spanish, Proficient
Timeline
Line Cook
University Of San Diego
04.2025 - 06.2025
Prep Cook
Flagship Cruises and Events
10.2024 - 01.2025
Prep/Dishwasher
Cafe Sevilla, Inc.
01.2023 - 10.2023
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
San Diego High School