Olena Ofitserova
North York,ON
Summary
Motivated Line Cook with over 3 years of experience preparing delicious meals for customers. Polished in following proper food handling methods and maintaining correct temperature of food products. Creative and artistic professional committed to strengthening kitchen team with better collaboration, recipes and cooking techniques.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook/Prep Cook
The Aviary Brewpub
Toronto, ON
06.2023 - Current
- Cooked and provided breakfast meals and food for special events.
- Demonstrated success in preparing multiple dishes for large groups of customers in a timely manner
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while remaining organized in a fast-paced environment.
- Interacted with kitchen staff and maintained positive professional relationship with them.
- Ensured that all dishes were prepared according to recipe specifications.
- Assisted in prep work such as washing vegetables or butchering meat when needed.
- Operated various kitchen appliance such as a blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer.
Barista
Bacara Coffee
Chernivtsi, Ukraine
06.2023 - 10.2023
- Prepared and served coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees and teas.
- Memorized recipes for specialty coffee beverages and seasonal offerings.
- Followed health, safety and sanitation guidelines to pass state inspections.
- Utilized POS system to receive and process customer payments.
- Gave samples of popular coffee and tea blends to create sales opportunities
- Prepared and served hot or cold beverages.
- Washed and cleaned coffee maker, french press and espresso machine to remove
mineral and hard water deposits
Fast Food Worker
Doner Kebab Fast Food
Chernivtsi, Ukraine
02.2021 - 05.2022
- Kept customer and food preparation areas clean and well-organized.
- Served orders to customers at windows, counters and tables.
- Made and served coffee, tea and fountain drinks.
- Promoted food items, beverages and desserts to increase sales.
- Cut the shawarma chicken with knife
- Preparing Tosts.Burgers.Wraps,and hole menu in restaurant-caffe
Kitchen Cook
Schiller Restaurant
Chernivtsi, Ukraine
07.2018 - 12.2020
- Grilled steaks, vegetables, and etc.
- Preparing Pizza by rolling out the dough by hand
- Grilled and deep fried various foods from meats to potatoes.
- Set up and performed initial prep work for soups, sauces and salads.
- Preparing lunches and breakfasts
- Cooked and served all meals per guest specifications.
- Maintained clean and sanitary work area at all times
- Cooked multiple orders simultaneously during busy periods.
- Prepared dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lyceum #18
Ukraine,Chernivtsi05.2016
Skills
- Food Preparation
- Safe food and knife handling
- Grilling
- High-volume, fast-paced work ethic
- Team player
- High attention to detail
- Ability to stay calm in high-stress situations
- Food Safety
Timeline
Line Cook/Prep Cook
The Aviary Brewpub
06.2023 - Current
Barista
Bacara Coffee
06.2023 - 10.2023
Fast Food Worker
Doner Kebab Fast Food
02.2021 - 05.2022
Kitchen Cook
Schiller Restaurant
07.2018 - 12.2020
High School Diploma -
Lyceum #18
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