Mario Murrietta
Coarsegold
Summary
Dedicated professional offering experience contributing to team success. Friendly, outgoing and reliable professional in restaurant industry with background in cooking and management responsibilities. Passionate about maximizing kitchen productivity.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Manager
Vikings bar and grill
Kingsburg
06.2024 - Current
- Managed daily kitchen operations and staff scheduling for busy restaurant environment.
- Supervised food preparation, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Trained new kitchen staff on proper cooking techniques and equipment use.
- Created menu items
- Collaborated with front-of-house team to streamline service and enhance customer experience.
- Conducted regular inspections of kitchen equipment for maintenance and safety compliance.
- Implemented efficient food storage practices to minimize waste and maximize freshness.
Kitchen Manager
Mimi's Cafe
Fresno
11.2013 - 06.2024
- Managed daily kitchen operations and staff scheduling for busy restaurant environment.
- Supervised food preparation, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Trained new kitchen staff on proper cooking techniques and equipment use.
- Maintained inventory levels, ordering supplies as needed to ensure smooth operations.
- Developed weekly menus in alignment with seasonal ingredients and customer preferences.
- Conducted regular inspections of kitchen equipment for maintenance and safety compliance.
- Implemented efficient food storage practices to minimize waste and maximize freshness.
- Oversaw daily operations of the kitchen including meal preparation, cooking methods, portion sizes and plate presentation.
- Performed weekly inventories of food items stored in refrigerators or freezers.
- Created weekly schedules for kitchen staff members based on anticipated business volume.
- Promoted an atmosphere of teamwork among kitchen staff members by fostering open communication between team members.
- Ordered ingredients and supplies to maintain adequate inventory levels for the kitchen.
Cook
The vineyard
Lemoore
07.2012 - 11.2013
- Prepared diverse menu items using fresh ingredients sourced from local suppliers.
- Managed kitchen inventory, ensuring proper stock levels and freshness of ingredients.
- Assisted in designing seasonal menus that highlight regional flavors and produce.
Cook
Mimi's Cafe
Visalia
11.2002 - 06.2012
- Prepared diverse menu items using fresh ingredients sourced from local suppliers.
- Managed kitchen inventory, ensuring proper stock levels and freshness of ingredients.
- Assisted in designing seasonal menus that highlight regional flavors and produce.
Skills
- Food safety
- Menu development
- Inventory management
- Staff training
- Equipment maintenance
- Kitchen operations
- Customer service
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Quality control
- Waste reduction
- Scheduling
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Recipes and menu planning
- Purchasing
- Food safety compliance
- Problem-solving
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Recruitment
- Labor cost management
- Cost controls
- Inventory coordination
Timeline
Kitchen Manager
Vikings bar and grill
06.2024 - Current
Kitchen Manager
Mimi's Cafe
11.2013 - 06.2024
Cook
The vineyard
07.2012 - 11.2013
Cook
Mimi's Cafe
11.2002 - 06.2012