Josue Guerrero-Paz
Fresno
Summary
To obtain a responsible and challenging position in an environment where my experience, background and personal skills will have valuable application
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Cooked
Thomas cuisine
Clovis
01.2020 - 05.2025
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
- Prepared food items following safety and sanitation guidelines.
- Operated kitchen equipment safely and efficiently during service hours.
- Monitored food freshness and discarded expired items promptly.
- Supported special events by setting up food stations and serving guests.
- Followed food safety regulations pertaining to sanitation, food handling and storage.
- Served meals to customers in a friendly and courteous manner.
- Cleaned and sanitized work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware.
- Performed variety of duties related to food service.
- Cleaned kitchen areas, equipment and utensils.
- Stocked supplies such as food, dishes, utensils, and cleaning materials.
- Set up, restocked and cleaned dining areas.
- Greeted customers upon arrival in the dining area.
- Received food orders from individuals and explained offerings.
Cook/Cashier
Taqueria Morales
Sanger
09.2014 - 01.2020
- Well versed in preparing, seasoning and cooking a variety of food
- Sanitation guidelines for food preparation
- Performs quality inspections to ensure that the quality of food is good
- Season and cook food according the type of dish
- Cut, chop and slice food items
- Portion and arrange food on plates and platters
- Broil, roast, and fry food items
- Ensure that food supplies are in check at all time
- Prepared food items for cooking by washing, cutting and cleaning them
- Chopped vegetables and carved meats
- Washed utensils used for cutting and preparing food items
- Fetched items from inventory room
- Assisted the cook by performing stirring and frying duties
- Cleaned workstations and counters
- Maintained kitchen equipment and tools
- Handle cash and credit
- Scan goods and collect payments
- Ensure pricing is correct
- Issue change and receipts
- Bag items carefully
- Greet customers when entering or leaving
- Maintain clean and tidy checkout areas
Cook and Stocker
KFC
Fresno
10.2005 - 04.2012
- Keeping a sanitized and clean work area
- Ensure that all food items are properly stored.
- Take orders to determine customers' requirement
- Operate equipment such as grills and fryer.
- Prepare food items such as meats and buns.
- Fry or grill meats
- Preparing meats and other ingredients
- Garnish food items according to set instructions
- Regulate the temperature of ovens and grills.
- Wash, peel, and cut ingredients for frying and grilling purposes.
- Order food items from vendors.
- Ensure that received food items are properly packed and stored.
- Perform food rotation activities lest the food goes bad.
- Ensure that prepared items are properly labeled.
- Communicate low supply situations to kitchen supervisors.
- Monitor product quality and freshness.
- Check inventory in order to ensure that it has sufficient supplies.
Education
HighSchool Diploma -
Sanger High School
SangerSkills
- Basic Math
- Communication/Written and Verbal Communication
- Time Management
- Customer Service
- Dependability
- Efficiency
- Flexibility
- Friendliness
- Attention to Detail
- Sales
- Positive Attitude
- Punctuality
Volunteer Experience
La Morenita Flowers, Delivery flowers and Picking Merchandise, Cleaning / Maintenance, Customer Service, Stocking products
Languages
- English, Bilingual
- Spanish, Bilingual
Awards Certificates
ServSafe Food Handler Certified
Timeline
Cooked
Thomas cuisine
01.2020 - 05.2025
Cook/Cashier
Taqueria Morales
09.2014 - 01.2020
Cook and Stocker
KFC
10.2005 - 04.2012
HighSchool Diploma -
Sanger High School