Gerardo Rodriguez
San Diego
Summary
Accomplished kitchen professional adept at food preparation, safety compliance, and team collaboration. Skilled at maintaining sanitary workspaces and managing inventory efficiently while delivering consistent, high-quality meals. Proven ability to train and support team members to enhance overall kitchen performance.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Prep cook/Cook
THE CONVENTION CENTER
San Diego
11.2024 - Current
- . Followed all health code guidelines
- . Adapted quickly to changing demands in a fast-paced kitchen.
- Assisted chefs in food preparation and cooking tasks.
- . Followed FIFO method consistently to ensure food freshness.
- . Managed multiple tasks effectively in high-pressure situations.
- . Lifted and transported items weighing up to 50 lbs safely.
- . Consistently arrived on time to maintain team productivity.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain kitchen efficiency.
- Adhered strictly to safety regulations while handling sharp knives or operating machinery.
- Trained new employees on proper techniques of preparing meals safely.
- . experience with closing hours
Server/Cook
Board & Brew
Poway
06.2021 - 12.2023
- Prepared and cooked a variety of hot and cold meals, ensuring high-quality and consistent culinary standards.
- Coordinated multiple orders during peak hours, ensuring accuracy and timely service.
- Maintained clean and sanitized kitchen environment, ensuring compliance with closing procedures.
- Complied with health codes and standards to guarantee the safety and quality of food products.
- Followed recipes and portion control guidelines to consistently deliver delicious meals
- Managed food inventory, minimizing waste and optimizing cost efficiency
- Maintained a clean and organized work area, adhering to sanitation regulations
- Ensured compliance with health codes and regulations during food handling, storage, and preparation stages
Server/Food Prep
Bread & Cie
San Diego
05.2020 - 03.2021
- Prepared and served meals daily, contributing to timely service and customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth operations and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Adhered to health codes and safety standards, delivering consistently high-quality products.
Education
General Education -
Hoover High School
San Diego, CA12-2011
Skills
- Meal Preparation
- Food preparation
- Food handling
- Kitchen management
- Food safety
- Food hygiene
- Cleanliness
- Clean workspace maintenance
- Kitchenware cleaning
- Recipe adherence
- Cooking temperature management
- Basic knife skills
- Knife skills
- Industrial food slicers
- Kitchen ovens
- Fryers
- Equipment cleaning
- Equipment cleaning procedures
- Timely task completion
- Multitasking
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Order coordination
- Customer service
- Serving Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Hospitality
- Quick service & fast food restaurant
- Catering coordination
- Restaurant management
- Shift management
- Supervisory experience
- Communication
- Effective communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Bilingual communication
- Bilingual
- Customer communication
- Food industry
- Customer support
- Inquiry management
- Writing skills
- Analysis skills
- Data entry
- Health code compliance
- Food industry
- Casual dining experience
- Kitchen Experience
- Working with people with autism
- Teamwork
- Independent work
- Outdoor work
- Adaptability
- Criticism handling
- Maintenance
- Carrying
- Data entry
- Health code compliance
- Restaurant Experience
- Knife skills
- Kitchen management software
- Dishwasher
- POS systems
- Equipment cleaning procedures
- Cooking temperature management
- Customer service
- Teamwork
- Order coordination
- Effective communication
- Food safety management
- Carrying
Certification
- CPR Certification
- ServSafe Food Handler Certification
Languages
- Spanish, Fluent
- English, Fluent
Timeline
Prep cook/Cook
THE CONVENTION CENTER
11.2024 - Current
Server/Cook
Board & Brew
06.2021 - 12.2023
Server/Food Prep
Bread & Cie
05.2020 - 03.2021
General Education -
Hoover High School