Christopher Kielly
Fort McMurray,AB
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
Earls
Fort McMurray, Alberta
08.2023 - Current
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Cleaned food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
- Stocked and restocked kitchen supplies as needed.
- Ensured freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
- Organized the storage area to ensure that all necessary items were readily accessible.
- Followed health and safety standards to ensure safe working environment for employees and customers alike.
- Tracked inventory levels of all products used in the kitchen on a daily basis.
- Adhered to sanitation policies at all times when handling food products.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while remaining organized in a fast-paced environment.
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
Chef Manager
Earls
Fort McMurray, Alberta
09.2009 - 08.2021
- Evaluated existing recipes to make sure they met the highest standards of quality.
- Supervised all kitchen operations, including ordering supplies and equipment maintenance.
- Ensured food safety by monitoring temperature control points, date marking, and rotating stock.
- Conducted weekly inventory checks to identify any discrepancies in quantities of items ordered or received.
- Maintained accurate records of food orders placed from suppliers as well as invoices received from vendors.
- Enforced health department regulations regarding storage and preparation of foods.
- Ordered food supplies every week to restock inventory, remaining aware of budgets.
- Educated culinary staff on all current safety and food regulations to keep kitchen compliant.
- Helped out in various capacities on line when restaurant was extremely busy or when employees were absent.
- Cleaned and sanitized kitchen equipment, utensils and work stations.
- Observed food safety and sanitation protocols to reduce germ spread.
- Oversaw inventory and ordered ingredients to restock freezers, fridges and pantry.
- Trained and supervised line cooks to develop new skills and improve team performance.
- Prepared workstations with ingredients and tools to increase efficiency.
- Supervised food preparation staff to deliver high-quality results.
- Helped management stay on top of supply needs by sharing information about low or spoiled inventory.
- Chopped and diced vegetables and fruits to stock fridge ahead of busy periods.
- Stocked and restocked kitchen supplies as needed.
- Cleaned food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
- Ensured freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
- Followed health and safety standards to ensure safe working environment for employees and customers alike.
- Assisted in prep work such as washing vegetables or butchering meat when needed.
Education
High School Diploma -
Dunne Memorial Academy
St. Mary's, NL07-2000
Skills
- Kitchen Operations
- Inventory Management
- Reliable and Trustworthy
- Punctual and honest
- Professional Attitude
- Time Management
- Highly motivated
- Customer Service
- Attention to Detail
- Food Preparation
- Food Safety Regulations
- Equipment Inspection
- Culinary expertise
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Line Cook
Earls
08.2023 - Current
Chef Manager
Earls
09.2009 - 08.2021
High School Diploma -
Dunne Memorial Academy
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