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Renee Gilliam

Cook
Triangle,VA

Summary

Dynamic cook with extensive experience at Westminster Nursing Home, excelling in food preparation and portion control. Proven ability to enhance customer satisfaction through high-quality dishes while fostering teamwork and effective communication. Recognized for reducing food waste and maintaining strict sanitation practices, ensuring a safe dining environment.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cook

Wesminster Nursing Home
Lake Ridge, VA
06.2024 - Current
  • Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
  • Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Reduced food waste significantly by implementing proper portion control and storage techniques.
  • Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
  • Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
  • Enhanced teamwork within the kitchen staff by fostering a collaborative environment focused on meeting high standards of quality and efficiency.
  • Streamlined kitchen operations with effective communication and collaboration among team members.

Cook

Sodexo Food Service
01.2007 - 05.2024
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Supported kitchen staff training and development, leading to increased productivity and efficiency.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality, visually appealing dishes.
  • Tasted, smelled, and pierced food with fork to verify sufficient cooking.
  • Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
  • Showcased excellent knife skills for precise cutting and preparation of various ingredients.
  • Maintained high standards of hygiene and cleanliness, ensuring safe dining environment.
  • Fostered culture of teamwork and communication within kitchen, leading to improved efficiency.
  • Adapted quickly to menu changes and customer requests, demonstrating flexibility and problem-solving skills.
  • Maintained food safety and sanitation standards.
  • Managed opening and closing shift kitchen tasks.
  • Followed strict standards for food handling and safety, minimizing risks to customers.
  • Worked closely with kitchen team to meet high demand with delicious, on-recipe foods.
  • Measured, weighed, and mixed appropriate ingredients according to recipe directions.
  • Adjusted recipes based on ingredient availability or customer request.
  • Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
  • Reduced food waste significantly by implementing proper portion control and storage techniques.
  • Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
  • Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.

Education

Associate of Arts - Psychology

College of New Rochelle
The Bronx, NY
05.2001 -

Skills

Food preparation

Recipe adherence

Portion control

Food safety

Time management

Team collaboration

Customer service

Sanitation practices

Effective communication

Problem solving

Cooking

Food handling

Grilling

Frying

Ingredients measuring

Surface cleaning

Multitasking and organization

Strong attention to safe food handling procedures

Sauce making

Attention to detail

Calm demeanor

Recipe-based cooking

Certification

Food Protection Manager Certification

Timeline

Cook

Wesminster Nursing Home
06.2024 - Current

Cook

Sodexo Food Service
01.2007 - 05.2024

Associate of Arts - Psychology

College of New Rochelle
05.2001 -

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