Leonora Leyva
Stanton
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
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef Assistant
The goldfinch restaurant
Irvine
08.2022 - Current
- Assisted chefs in food preparation and ingredient organization.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure efficient kitchen operations.
- Helped with plating and presentation of dishes for service readiness.
- Monitored inventory levels and assisted in ordering supplies as needed.
- Followed recipes to prepare sauces, dressings, and other basic components.
- Assisted Chef in preparing ingredients for various dishes.
- Maintained cleanliness of work areas throughout shift.
- Prepared salads, sandwiches, appetizers, and other menu items as instructed by Chef.
- Prepared salads and meats according to recipes, chopping, and storing items for later use.
- Followed recipes to prepare sauces, soups, entrees, desserts, and other food items.
- Stocked food items and supplies as needed.
- Supported chefs in managing food preparation to achieve precise plating and presentation.
- Checked freshness of food products prior to use.
- Measured ingredients accurately for recipe preparation.
Skills
- Chef support
- Fast learning
- Food storage
- Portion control
- Food handlers card
- Teamwork and collaboration
Languages
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Chef Assistant
The goldfinch restaurant
08.2022 - Current