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William Williford

Henrico

Summary

Driven cook with a proven track record at Arbys Restaurant, showcasing expertise in food preparation and sanitation. Excelled in maintaining high standards of food quality and presentation, leveraging skills in grilling and strong attention to safe food handling procedures. Fostered relationships with suppliers, enhancing ingredient freshness and kitchen efficiency. Successfully trained staff, improving operational workflows.

Work History

Cook

Arbys Resturant
07.2023 - 07.2023
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
  • Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
  • Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
  • Tasted, smelled, and pierced food with fork to verify sufficient cooking.
  • Developed relationships with local suppliers to obtain freshest ingredients available.
  • Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Restocked inventory and ingredient items to maintain optimal kitchen efficiency.
  • Coordinated checklists to keep kitchen clean, stocked and sanitary.
  • Maintained food safety and sanitation standards.
  • Kept kitchen clean and organized by performing daily maintenance tasks.
  • Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
  • Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Monitored food quality and presentation to maintain high standards.
  • Suggested actionable improvements to streamline training procedures.
  • Worked closely with kitchen team to meet high demand with delicious, on-recipe foods.

Education

Social - Culinary Science

Ahoskie High School
NC
06.1972

Skills

  • Order Verification
  • Food presentation
  • Grilling
  • Cooking
  • Sanitation
  • Frying
  • Customer Service
  • Food handling
  • Supply Restocking
  • Food Plating
  • Beautiful presentation of food
  • Food Preparation
  • Cleaning and organization
  • Strong attention to safe food handling procedures

Timeline

Cook

Arbys Resturant
07.2023 - 07.2023

Social - Culinary Science

Ahoskie High School
William Williford