Rose Elzinga
Edson
Summary
High-performing Chef offering 4 years of cooking experience. Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Talent for building streamlined, cohesive teams. Proven to have the ability to work long, hard hours doing physical labour. Life growing up was all farming, so the work ethic and problem solving skills started at a young age.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Bakery/feedstore/feedlot
Arylea/Dawn/Doug
03.2026 - Current
- Baked consistent quality items by accurately mixing, dividing, shaping, and proofing.
- Prepared special creams and frostings for cakes and other dessert specialties.
- Addressed customer needs and made product recommendations to increase sales.
- Stocked, tagged and displayed merchandise as required.
- Kept pens, stalls and farm equipment clean and sterilized to support animal wellbeing.
- Maintained condition of stock horses used to herd cattle.
Feedlot Worker
Fred VanHerk
12.2024 - 03.2026
- Herded livestock using horses or ranch ATVs.
- Branded or tagged livestock with name.
- Examined livestock animals for signs of illness and injury.
- Harvested crops at proper time for maximum yield and quality.
- Calving out a few hundred head of cows which usually consisted of night shifts.
- Feeding 10'000 head of feedlot cattle on weekends and other days the main feed guy wasn't around.
- operating equipment to clean out the barn or for harvesting season.
- Assisted to build a barn for a calving operation, which consisted of tons of concrete work like pouring bunks.
MA Catering
Mike
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Sanitized tableware and chafing dishes before catering event to avoid infection and comply with hygiene standards.
- Washed, peeled, and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
- Operated dishwasher and manually washed dishes to clean all chinaware, silverware, and cooking utensils.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
Camp Cook
McPhee Construction
01.2024 - 09.2024
- Communicated with supervisor to discuss menu items, ingredients and nutritional values.
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Planned menus complying with established health guidelines and budget limitations.
- Measured, weighed, and mixed appropriate ingredients according to recipe directions.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Shekina
Charlie Stevens
03.2023 - 01.2024
- Produced consistently high-quality baked goods for customers.
- Cleaned and maintained kitchen equipment and oven.
- Prepared dough for variety of pastries, cakes and breads.
- Decorated cakes, cupcakes and other pastries according to customer requests.
- worked late hours, and early mornings, as well as weekends and holidays to always have fresh product for the next week.
Whisked Away
Dawn Elzinga
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Utilized culinary techniques to create visually appealing dishes.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
Education
Culinary
Lethbridge Polytechnic
Lethbridge, AB04-2026
Skills
- Pastry skills
- Menu planning
- Knife skills
- Ranch operations support
- Livestock feeding
- Catering Skills
- Soup preparation
- Meat butchery
- Butchering techniques
- Raw meat packaging
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Bakery/feedstore/feedlot
Arylea/Dawn/Doug
03.2026 - Current
Feedlot Worker
Fred VanHerk
12.2024 - 03.2026
MA Catering
Mike
09.2024 - 05.2025
Camp Cook
McPhee Construction
01.2024 - 09.2024
Shekina
Charlie Stevens
03.2023 - 01.2024
Whisked Away
Dawn Elzinga
09.2022 - 03.2023
Culinary
Lethbridge Polytechnic