Kyle Smith
Quincy
Summary
Effective leader with strong decision making, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Assembler
Manchester Tank
Quincy
11.2025 - 05.2026
- Quality Control & Inspection
- Hoist & Material Handling Equipment
- Gauges & Precision Measurement Tools
- Packaging & Labeling
- Workplace Safety Compliance
- Maintained high quality and consistency through meticulous attention to detail in all tasks.
- Collaborated with the team to achieve successful project completion and improve overall outcomes.
Lead Cook
Chicks on the River
Quincy
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods
- Butcher and dress animals, fowl, or shellfish, or cut and bone meat prior to cooking
- Carve and trim meats such as beef, veal, ham, pork, and lamb for hot or cold service, or for sandwiches
- Collaborated with supervisory staff to plan menus that met budget constraints and catered to special events
- Coordinated and supervised kitchen staff to maintain efficient workflow and high food quality
- Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience
- Substitute for or assist other cooks during emergencies or rush periods
- Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices
- Monitored food quality and freshness by checking ingredients and implementing stock rotation practices
- Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters
- Experience with: Blenders, Boning knives, Charbroilers, Chef's knives, Cimeter knives, Convection ovens, Conveyor ovens, Filet knives
Lead Cook
Meals Plus for Seniors
Quincy
02.2017 - 08.2018
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
- Communicated effectively with supervisors and team members to coordinate meal preparations and service
- Inspected equipment and materials to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards
- Organized and prioritized kitchen tasks to streamline workflow and improve service efficiency
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Operated and monitored machines to ensure proper functioning and adherence to safety protocols.
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
- Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
- Thinking Creatively
- Experience with: Bone saws, Braziers, Broilers, Chefs' knives, Commercial kitchen steamers, Commercial stand mixers, Commercial use combination ovens, Convection ovens, Data entry software, Desktop computers, Double boilers, Food processors, Food slicers, Garbage compactors, Gas-powered deep-fat fryers, Grills, Kitchen fire extinguishers, Kitchen tongs, Knife sharpeners, Mandolines, Meat grinders, Meat thermometers, Paring knives, Portion scales, Steam kettles, Steam tables
Kitchen Manager
Drakes Steak and Ale
Quincy
10.2015 - 02.2017
- Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations
- Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met
- Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation
- Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food
- Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions
- Check the quantity and quality of received products
- Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes or menus, taking into account such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients or the likely number of customers
- Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff
- Analyzed problems to develop effective solutions in the kitchen.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Monitoring and Controlling Resources
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
- Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Experience with: Bone saws, Boning knives, Braziers, Broilers, Carbonated beverage dispensers, Chefs' knives, Commercial dishwashers, Convection ovens
Set Up Operator
NTN Bower
Macomb
06.2011 - 09.2013
- Removed workpieces from machines and verified conformance to specifications using measuring instruments, ensuring quality control
- Select cutting speeds, feed rates, and depths of cuts, applying knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics
- Selected cutting speeds, feed rates, and depths of cuts based on metal properties and shop mathematics to optimize machining processes
- Replaced worn tools and sharpened dull tools with hand tools and bench grinders to maintain operational efficiency
- Record production output
- Operated and monitored various machines to ensure efficient production processes.
- Transported materials and equipment within the workspace to support operations.
- Conducted inspections of equipment and materials to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Evaluated situations and made informed decisions to resolve operational issues.
- Utilized computer systems to enter data and manage information effectively.
Education
Some College - Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
Kendall college the school of culinary arts
Some College - Education, General
Spoon River College
High School Diploma or Equivalent - Building Construction Technology
Eastern High School
Timeline
Assembler
Manchester Tank
11.2025 - 05.2026
Lead Cook
Chicks on the River
07.2021 - 06.2022
Lead Cook
Meals Plus for Seniors
02.2017 - 08.2018
Kitchen Manager
Drakes Steak and Ale
10.2015 - 02.2017
Set Up Operator
NTN Bower
06.2011 - 09.2013
Some College - Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
Kendall college the school of culinary arts
Some College - Education, General
Spoon River College
High School Diploma or Equivalent - Building Construction Technology
Eastern High School