RUBEN CASTRO ROMERO
EL CILANTRO TAQUERIA
Berkeley,CA
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Language
Dependable and hardworking restaurant cook with more than eight years of experience preparing high-quality meals in a fast-paced kitchen environment. Skilled in food preparation, line cooking, kitchen organization, inventory support, sanitation, and teamwork. Previously trusted with team lead responsibilities and currently seeking a general cook, prep cook, or kitchen position where he can contribute his experience, reliability, and strong work ethic.
Work History
Cook / Team Lead
- Prepared and cooked a variety of menu items while following restaurant recipes and quality standards.
- Completed daily food preparation, including washing, chopping, slicing, seasoning, and portioning ingredients.
- Worked efficiently during busy breakfast, lunch, and dinner service periods.
- Maintained a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen and food preparation area.
- Followed proper food handling, storage, temperature, and safety procedures.
- Assisted with receiving, organizing, rotating, and storing food deliveries and kitchen supplies.
- Monitored ingredient levels and communicated when additional food or supplies were needed.
- Helped train and support new kitchen employees.
- Coordinated kitchen tasks as a team lead to help ensure orders were accurate and completed on time.
- Worked closely with cooks, prep staff, servers, and management to provide efficient service.
- Cleaned cooking equipment, workstations, utensils, and kitchen surfaces throughout each shift.
- Assisted with opening and closing kitchen responsibilities.
- 8+ Years
Skills
Food preparation
Line cooking
Preparation cooking
Mexican cuisine
Grilling
frying
and sautéing
Knife handling
Ingredient preparation and portioning
Food safety and sanitation
Kitchen cleaning and organization
Inventory and food storage
Fast-paced kitchen experience
Teamwork and communication
Training and supporting employees
Dependable and punctual
Bilingual communication
Conversational English
AVAILABILITY
Seeking cook, line cook, prep cook, kitchen assistant, or general restaurant positions.
Languages
English
Limited Working
Timeline
Cook / Team Lead
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