Cristian Zuniga
Queenstown,OTA
Summary
Dynamic culinary professional with experience at Vudu Cafe & Larder, excelling in food preparation and customer service. Proven ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness and organization while efficiently managing multiple orders. Skilled in food presentation and sauce making, committed to minimizing food waste and enhancing guest experiences.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Vudu Cafe & Larder
02.2023 - Current
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Tasted, smelled, and pierced food with fork to verify sufficient cooking.
Chef Assistant
Las Vacas Gordas
03.2018 - 08.2022
- Prepared and cooked quality meals in high-volume, fast-paced service environments.
- Followed recipes and instructions to achieve quality and presentation standards.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, adhering to strict sanitation guidelines for a safe kitchen environment.
- Assisted head chef in menu planning for optimal ingredient utilization and minimized food waste.
- Maintained cleanliness and order of kitchen prep areas and appliances as well as convenient organization of ingredients.
Restaurant Waiter
Los Buenos Muchachos
02.2015 - 02.2018
- Maintained clean and organized dining areas for optimal guest experience.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Quickly reset and cleaned up tables after customers left to enable speedy turnaround and guest flow.
- Answered customers' questions, recommended items, and recorded order information.
Education
High School Diploma -
Saint Louis School
Santiago12-2017
Skills
- Customer service
- Cooking
- Cleaning and organization
- Food handling
- Food preparation
- Multitasking and organization
- Knife skills
- Food presentation
- Contamination prevention
- Food waste reduction
- Food plating
- Beautiful presentation of food
- Sauce making
Timeline
Cook
Vudu Cafe & Larder
02.2023 - Current
Chef Assistant
Las Vacas Gordas
03.2018 - 08.2022
Restaurant Waiter
Los Buenos Muchachos
02.2015 - 02.2018
High School Diploma -
Saint Louis School
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