Wendy Guzman
Sylmar
Summary
Looking to bring my professional career as a line cook to a new level by experimenting with new menus, improving kitchen management, and enhancing food and product presentation.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Line Cook
Air Culinaire Worldwide
01.2018 - Current
- Providing excellent customer service when delivering to other airports and ordering from our customers. Food preparation which includes chopping meal components for larger dishes (large quantities), such as peeling produce, boiling potatoes, and deboning fish. Preparing and cooking menu items such as appetizers, sides, entrees, dressings, and sauces. Also cook food consistently and in a timely manner. Food safety and hygiene, keeping all stations clean and monitoring expiration dates and inventory. Understand and know how to use a variety of food service equipment, including knives, pots and pans, ovens and grills, food processors and slicers. Coordinating with other line cooks and communicating with entire staff, porters, and management, to provide production solutions in situations arising that require action and critical thinking. Create food menus for pilots and execute them.
Prep Cook/Cashier/ Banquet Server
Woodward
06.2013 - 01.2018
- Provide excellent customer service at all times, operating electronic cash register processed cash and credit card purchases. Turning on all equipment in preparation for meal service, ensured proper temperatures, prepare food, and adhere to an established timeline for service. Set up for events/banquets by putting out tablecloths and place settings, arranging table placement and setting up a buffet. Gained familiarity with breading, fat frying, and grilling, prepared attractive salads, sandwiches, appetizers and fruit parfaits.
Cashier Clerk
Chevron
07.2015 - 08.2016
- Cashier, stock the store, maintenance inside/outside the store, placed and received vendor orders, worked directly with all vendors controlling inventory, stocked the refrigerators, as well as kept track of merchandise quality control. Handled various paperwork, and order entry. Was able to work well and communicate with all levels of management/customers. Work well with little or no supervision.
Education
High School Diploma - undefined
Sylmar High School
Sylmar, CASkills
- Food preparation
- Customer service
- Food safety
- Kitchen equipment operation
- Menu development
- Inventory management
- Time management
- Team coordination
- Quality control
- Recipe execution
- Sanitation practices
- Event setup
- Cash handling
- Cooking techniques
- Communication skills
- Problem resolution
- Portion control
- Vendor relations
- Equipment maintenance
- Critical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Highly motivated
- Cleaning and organization
- Professional attitude
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Active listener
- Problem-solving
- Food safety knowledge
- Cleanliness standards
- Kitchen sanitization
- Knife skills
- Kitchen station setup
- Kitchen sanitation
- Following cooking methods
- Deep fryer operation
- Kitchen organization
- Kitchen operations
- Line management
- Grilling techniques
- Workload management
- Ingredient preparation
- Food safety standards
- Server communication
- Meat cutting
- Frying techniques
- Food presentation
- Food allergen safety
- Food plating
- Prepared foods plating
- Food storage
- Food storage procedures
- Stock rotation
- Crew training
- Menu item memorization
- Portioning
- Back of house operations
- Kitchen equipment management
- Ingredients measuring
- Allergen awareness
- Line station oversight
- Food rotation
- Portion management
- Recipe adaptation
- Food presentation talent
- Ingredient stocking
- Entree preparation
- Appetizer preparation
- Food spoilage prevention
- Garnishing
- Menu planning
- Ingredient substitution
- Team collaboration
- Order accuracy
- Ordering and stocking
- Salad preparation
- Soup preparation
- Special dietary requirements
- Contamination control
- Effective prioritization
- Workstation cleanliness
- Grill operation
- Foodservice sanitation
- Prep work
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Line Cook
Air Culinaire Worldwide
01.2018 - Current
Cashier Clerk
Chevron
07.2015 - 08.2016
Prep Cook/Cashier/ Banquet Server
Woodward
06.2013 - 01.2018
High School Diploma - undefined
Sylmar High School