Kalan Mccowan

Line cook

• prepared dishes in a fast-paced stressful environment
• communicated clearly and effectively with team members to prepare food in a timely fashion
• actively stocked up on depleted ingredients to ensure the smoothness of dinner service
• safely operated kitchen equipment including, the deep-fryers grill, pizza oven, and flat-top
• Ensured freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock
• maintaining a clean and tidy work environment to prevent cross-contamination of food
• cleaned and maintained deep fryers, disposed of dirty fryer oil, and replaced it with fresh oil
• preparing food for people with serious dietary restrictions or allergies

Prep cook

• worked quickly and efficiently to complete the assigned prep list
• cut, sliced, and, butterflied chicken
• seasoned and prepared proteins
• Prepped vegetables and ingredients by washing, chopping, and dicing.
• Organized and labeled stock of ingredients to maintain needed inventory levels
• Measured and weighed food items to comply with portion requirements
• ensuring food is stored correctly in the food hierarchy
• actively sanitizing and maintaining a clean work environment to prevent cross-contamination of food products
• budgeting time efficiently to prepare a large amount of food products
• Maintained a clean working environment by sweeping, mopping floors, washing surfaces, and emptying trash cans.
• safely operated meat slicer, stand mixer, blender, and other appliances in the kitchen
• swept and mopped the kitchen in preparation for the restaurant closing
• have plenty of experience using and operating the industrial dish washer

• prepped vegetables and ingredients by washing, chopping, and dicing
• portioned and weighed-out food products to exact specifications, enabling efficient preparation of meals
• dressed seasoned and garnished appetizers and salads to prepare for food service
• operated kitchen tools safely and demonstrated excellent knife skills to quickly prepare ingredients
• observed correct food handling procedures to safeguard against foodborne illness
• Cleaned kitchen equipment, surfaces, utensils and dishes
• thoroughly cleaned and wiped down touch surfaces to prevent spread of Covid