Shawn M. Taylor
Buena Vista
Summary
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and problem-solving expertise.
Professional kitchen worker with hands-on experience in maintaining cleanliness and order in fast-paced environments. Skilled in efficiently handling dishwashing tasks, ensuring sanitation standards are met. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability to meet changing needs. Reliable, organized, and ready to contribute to high-performing kitchen team.
Tech-savvy with hands-on experience in emerging technologies and passion for continuous improvement. Skilled in identifying opportunities for technological enhancements and implementing effective solutions. Adept at leveraging new tools and methods to solve problems and enhance productivity.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Dishwasher
Kendal
10.2023 - Current
- Washing dishes, store groceries / drinks, food prep, and clean the kitchen stations
- Full-Time / Part-Time at Present
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to streamline dish retrieval and minimize downtime.
- Trained new team members on proper cleaning protocols and safety procedures.
- Maintained proper temperatures, behaviors, and controls to meet or exceed health department standards.
- Facilitated smooth kitchen operations, promptly addressing any malfunctions with dishwashing equipment to prevent downtime.
- Contributed to inventory management by reporting low supplies of cleaning agents and dishware to management.
- Maintained cleanliness and sanitation in kitchen, contributing to healthy working environment by rigorously following cleaning schedules.
- Assisted in food storage organization, labeling and dating food items for easy retrieval and rotation.
- Supported overall restaurant operations by promptly restocking clean dishes and utensils in designated areas.
- Scraped, washed and efficiently restacked dishware, utensils, and glassware to keep kitchen ready for customer demands.
- Washed equipment, surfaces, refrigerators, and other areas and applied sanitizing chemicals.
- Completed extra cleaning work on garbage cans, racks, dry storage areas, and other fixtures to keep kitchen spotless.
- Kept kitchen areas neat and clean by removing trash and organizing supplies.
- Assisted in maintaining overall kitchen hygiene by routinely cleaning surfaces and equipment.
- Operated industrial dishwashing equipment to maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards.
Dishwasher
Bistro on Main
08.2022 - Current
- Washing dishes, help store groceries and drinks away, help with food prep, and clean the stations in the kitchen
- As needed employment
Dishwasher
Haywood's Restaurant
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Washing dishes and kitchenware, polishing silverware and glasses
Embroidery Machine Operator
SAYRE ENTERPRISES
05.2021 - 02.2022
- One of the most productive employees
- Hooped up the material to be put through the machine
- Kept track of how many patches I did and how many got scrapped
- Changed the bobbins, threaded, and re-threaded the machine
- Oiled and maintained the machine
- Problem solved to make the most number of patches in the least amount of time
Dishwasher/Busser
JJ’s Meat Shak
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Maintain a high level of cleanliness in the work environment through the day
- Assisted the cooks by obtaining the necessary ingredients
- Restocking the fountain drinks
- Prepared the dishes and cutlery for the customers to use
- Helped with food preparation
Education
Associate of Arts - Visual Communications
ITT Technical Institute
Owings Mills, MD04.2015
High school diploma - Graphic Design
Franklin High School
Reisterstown, MD05.2010
Skills
- Graphics Design
- Web Design
- 3ds Max
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe After Effects
- Illustration
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Premiere
- Layout Design
- Photography
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Painting
- Freehand Drawing, Graphite, Color Pencil, Vine Charcoal, and Pen
- Wire Sculpting
- Windows Media Player
- Live Movie Maker
- Strong work ethic
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Heavy lifting
- Problem-solving
- Restocking skills
- Kitchen equipment use
- Chemical handling
- Punctual and reliable
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Steady hand coordination
- Physical stamina
- Manual dexterity
- Health code requirements
- Trash management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Multitasking
- Proactive and Self-motivated
- Receiving and storing supplies
- Multitasking Abilities
- Positive attitude
- Kitchen safety
- Truck loading and unloading
- Floor cleaning
- Equipment operation
- Fast-paced environment
Affiliations
- Presidential Certificate for Outstanding Academic Achievement June 2010 Franklin High School
- Eagle Scout Award June 2009 with Boy Scouts of America (June 2002 to June 2009)
- National Art Honor Society September 2006 to May 2010 Franklin High School
- Wrestling Team 2016 to 2019 Southern Virginia University
Timeline
Dishwasher
Kendal
10.2023 - Current
Dishwasher
Bistro on Main
08.2022 - Current
Dishwasher
Haywood's Restaurant
05.2022 - 10.2022
Embroidery Machine Operator
SAYRE ENTERPRISES
05.2021 - 02.2022
Dishwasher/Busser
JJ’s Meat Shak
06.2019 - 03.2020
Associate of Arts - Visual Communications
ITT Technical Institute
High school diploma - Graphic Design
Franklin High School
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