Overview
Work History
Accomplishments
Timeline
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MARK TORRES

Vancouver,BC

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Line Cook and Head Grill

Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant
06.2011 - Current
  • Assist in implementation of cost control measures- food, beverage, labor and operating cost
  • Adhering to all food, safely and sanitation regulations and guidelines
  • Keeping updated on recipe changes
  • Properly executes recipe procedures to maintain a high quality and consistent product
  • Practices accurate portion control
  • Requesting products on a timely basis
  • Maintains awareness of food availability and uses initiative to prevent food shortages
  • Handling station effectively under the pressure of sustained rush; keeps head above water despite receiving input from many directions simultaneously
  • Maintains composure even when under pressure
  • Deliver hot food hot, cold food cold
  • Keeps prepared food continuously flowing out of the kitchen
  • Prepares food orders on time and in proper sequence
  • Keeps entire kitchen clean and orderly, stocks and sets up station
  • Cleans and sanitizes throughout the shift
  • Follow sanitation procedures
  • Rosie’s at Rodson

Breakfast cook and Line Cook

Meinhardt Fine Foods
Granville
03.2014 - Current
  • Prepares food to the recipe and adheres to product sensitivity and plate presentation recipe
  • Accepts customer opinions about degree of doneness and food quality with unquestioning professionalism
  • Keeps entire kitchen clean and orderly, stocks and sets up station
  • Cleans and sanitizes throughout the shift
  • Follow sanitation procedures
  • Completes assigned prep work to stock and set-up station
  • Breaks down and cleans station thoroughly.

Cook

Spectra Hospitality Group Inc
09.2012 - 01.2014
  • Completes assigned prep work to stock and set-up station
  • Breaks down and cleans station thoroughly.

Line Cook, Food Counter Assistant

Red Door Pan Asian Grill
09.2008 - 09.2011
  • Greet and present menus, make recommendations and answer food and beverage
  • Adhering to all food, safely and sanitation regulations and guidelines
  • Keeping updated on recipe changes
  • Properly executes recipe procedures to maintain a high quality and consistent product
  • Practices accurate portion control
  • Requesting products on a timely basis
  • Maintains awareness of food availability and uses initiative to prevent food shortages
  • Deliver hot food hot, cold food cold
  • Keeps prepared food continuously flowing out of the kitchen
  • Prepares food orders on time and in proper sequence

Cook

Chili’s American Grill Restaurant
Riyadh
06.2006 - 07.2008
  • Can prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods by using proper food handling procedures.

Asst. Kitchen Manager

  • Years Experience in Kitchen
  • Employment Record White Spot Lmt.

Accomplishments

  • Implementing Safe Food Handling at all times
  • Bistro Italiano Corporation {License franchise of Italiannis Restaurant}
  • Makati City
  • Inclusive Dates: August 26, 2003 – June 6, 2006
  • Job Description: Sauté
  • Train as a Key Employee of the back of the house
  • Can prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods by using proper food handling procedure
  • Planning for staff development training of in-store trainers/ shift leaders and rank and file employees
  • In charge of manpower planning, ensure adequate manpower maintained in the restaurant thru budget sales
  • Maintain a favorable relationship with all company employees to ensure employee morale, prod-uctivity and efficiency
  • Coordinates with other restaurant manager/general manager on concern relating to restaurant top-line profitability, product quality, customer service and sales marketing
  • Maintain a favorable relationship with guest and suppliers; ensure a positive image of the restaurant, projected at all times
  • Assist in implementation of cost control measures- food, beverage, labor and operating cost
  • Responsible for reviewing weekly par-up of stocks thru budget sales- food, beverage
  • And supplies
  • In charge weekly ordering of stock thru budget sale- food, beverage, and supplies
  • Assure accurate inventory of stocks mid/end of the month
  • Italiannis Bakery And Café
  • Alabang Corporation Makati City
  • Inclusive Dates: August 2003 – February 2005
  • Job Description: Line Cook – Sauté
  • Can prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods by using proper food handling procedures
  • TRAININGS/SEMINARS
  • Apprentice Level 1 RED SEAL Program
  • White Spot Limited
  • September 2013 – Present
  • Basic Safety Course
  • Manila Philippines
  • March 10, 2006
  • Train D’ Trainors Seminar
  • Makati City Philippines
  • January 5, 2005

Timeline

Breakfast cook and Line Cook

Meinhardt Fine Foods
03.2014 - Current

Cook

Spectra Hospitality Group Inc
09.2012 - 01.2014

Line Cook and Head Grill

Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant
06.2011 - Current

Line Cook, Food Counter Assistant

Red Door Pan Asian Grill
09.2008 - 09.2011

Cook

Chili’s American Grill Restaurant
06.2006 - 07.2008

Asst. Kitchen Manager

MARK TORRES