CHRIS ORTIZ
Palm Springs
Summary
Disciplined and passionate cook with experience in various restaurant and company settings, striving to serve the best food possible.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Sonny's Bar and Grill
12.2023 - Current
- Prepped and cleaned equipment before start of shift to ensure efficiency
- Cooked and prepped menu items according to restaurant standards and health regulations
- Trained all kitchen staff
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workstation at all times
- Checking food
- Ensuring a good presentation of food by dressing it
- Ensuring food storage
Line Cook
Breakfast Republic
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Managed inventory
- Maintained a clean and sanitary work environment
- Worked well and maintained professional at all times with kitchen staff to ensure effective teamwork
- Producing high quality plates, both in design and taste
- Operated various kitchen appliance such as a blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer.
Cook
Casa Blanca
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Maintained smooth and timely operations in preparation and delivery of meals
- Supported waiter/waitresses during peak hours
- Ensured customer satisfaction with great customer service and dining experiences
- Conducted Inventory on supplies and equipment in order to ensure operations ran smooth
Line Cook
Bubba’s bones & brews
Palm Springs
- Ensured high quality food preparation following recipe specifications
- Regularly interacted with customers to obtain feedback on food and customer service
Line Cook
Shorebird Restaurant
Palm Desert
- Setting up workstations
- Preparing ingredients like chopping and peeling vegetables, marinating, cutting meat and so on
- Cooking food
- Checking food
- Ensuring a good presentation of food by dressing it
- Ensuring food storage
- Checking the quality of food
- Monitoring stocks and ordering in case of shortages
Education
High School Diploma -
Mt San Jacinto High School
Palm Springs, CASkills
- Excellent customer service
- Team Management
- High volume food service
- Food safety and sanitation practices
- Effective communication
- Knife safety
- Production control
- Recipe execution
- Meal presentation
- Team collaboration
- Adaptability under pressure
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Cook
Sonny's Bar and Grill
12.2023 - Current
Line Cook
Breakfast Republic
06.2023 - 06.2024
Cook
Casa Blanca
08.2021 - 06.2023
Line Cook
Bubba’s bones & brews
Line Cook
Shorebird Restaurant
High School Diploma -
Mt San Jacinto High School