Doulesha Cogswell
Rockford
Summary
Hardworking and skilled cook with 10 years of experience in fast-paced restaurant environments, specializing in food preparation and customer service. Proven ability to lead teams and manage shifts effectively, ensuring high-quality meal production and customer satisfaction. Certified in food safety, with a strong focus on maintaining cleanliness and operational standards. Seeking to leverage culinary expertise in a dynamic café or dining setting.
Seasoned General Manager of Food Service with background in overseeing daily operations, implementing strategies for growth, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Strengths include strong leadership, effective communication skills, and problem-solving abilities. Previous work has demonstrated successful management of teams, improvement of operational efficiency, and robust financial performance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager of Food Service
One Kitchen
Rockford
04.2025 - Current
- Oversaw daily operations of food service department.
- Managed staff schedules and training programs.
- Developed menus in collaboration with culinary team.
Assistant manager/ Cook
Rosatis Pizza
DeKalb
03.2021 - 06.2024
- Open and close restaurant
- Start prepping vegetables, pasta and dough
- Make pizzas
- Tend to customers and employees
Restaurant Cook
Keg & Kernel
DeKalb
11.2021 - 01.2022
- Prepare and cook meals
- Sliced, diced, chopped, mixed, and prepared food ingredients for use in cooking.
- Sanitized kitchen counters and preparation areas to prevent foodborne illness and cross-contamination.
Warehouse Worker
Jabil
Hanover Park
10.2019 - 10.2021
- Move materials, equipment, or supplies
- Receive information or instructions for performing work assignments
- Load shipments, belongings, or materials
- Sort materials or objects for processing or transport
- Used digital database to keep records of units and stock moved.
Line Cook/Restaurant Hostess
Red Robin
Chattanooga
06.2016 - 02.2019
- Cook foods
- Check quality of foods or supplies
- Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment
- Followed proper food handling methods and maintained correct temperature of food products.
- Operated various kitchen appliance such as a blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer.
- Responded quickly to any customer complaints or concerns about their dining experience.
Produce Clerk
Jewel Osco
Bartlett
08.2013 - 01.2016
- Prepared and cut vegetables
- Maintained a clean working environment by sweeping, mopping floors, washing surfaces and emptying trash cans.
- Chopped and diced vegetables and fruits to stock fridge ahead of busy periods.
- Received and stored food and supplies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Counseling Psychology
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO08-2022
Massage Therapy
Everest Institute
Chicago, IL12-2006
High School Diploma -
Roberto Clemente
Chicago, IL06-2005
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Aguste Escoffier
Boulder, COSkills
- Sales monitoring
- Budget assistance
- Recruiting and interviewing
- Customer service
- Marketing
- Goal setting
- Business administration
- Team leadership
- Strategic thinking
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Customer service and satisfaction
- Retail operations management
- Cost control
- Budgeting and finance
- Time management
- Team motivation techniques
- Sales strategies
References
- Allen Duane, (779) 276-7280, Worked with me
- Josephine Bridges, (773) 682-5646, Worked with me
- Loria Spadafore, (630) 899-9762
Timeline
General Manager of Food Service
One Kitchen
04.2025 - Current
Restaurant Cook
Keg & Kernel
11.2021 - 01.2022
Assistant manager/ Cook
Rosatis Pizza
03.2021 - 06.2024
Warehouse Worker
Jabil
10.2019 - 10.2021
Line Cook/Restaurant Hostess
Red Robin
06.2016 - 02.2019
Produce Clerk
Jewel Osco
08.2013 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Counseling Psychology
Colorado Technical University
Massage Therapy
Everest Institute
High School Diploma -
Roberto Clemente
Associate of Arts - Culinary Arts
Aguste Escoffier