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Thomas Doran

Rock Island

Summary

Hard working culinary professional with extensive experience at Heart of America, excelling in food preparation and kitchen management. Proven ability to reduce food costs while maintaining high standards of food presentation and safety. Skilled in training staff under pressure and adept at inventory management, ensuring a productive and organized kitchen environment.

Work History

Sous Chef

Heart of America
  • Managed food preparation tasks during high-volume service periods, ensuring all orders were executed in a timely manner without sacrificing quality or presentation standards.
  • Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
  • Planned and directed catering food preparation in fast-paced environments
  • Can handle weekly inventory and and the know how to reduce food cost
  • Not afraid to moderate a dispute between kitchen staff

Line Cook

Overlook Village
  • Collaborated with team members to maintain a clean and safe working environment, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
  • Set up and prepared cooking lines and preparations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Adapted quickly to new recipes and techniques, demonstrating versatility and eagerness to learn from colleagues.
  • Managed multiple orders simultaneously while holding the food up to standard

Server

Overlook Village
  • Managed food preparation tasks during high-volume service periods, ensuring all orders were executed in a timely manner without sacrificing quality or presentation standards.
  • Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
  • Planned and directed catering food preparation in fast-paced environments
  • Can handle weekly inventory and and the know how to reduce food cost
  • Not afraid to moderate a dispute between kitchen staff

Education

Diploma -

Moline Senior High School
3600 Avenue Of The Cities Moline, IL
05.2022

Skills

  • Food safety
  • Inventory management
  • Food presentation
  • Food preparation
  • Kitchen organization
  • Cooking techniques
  • Knife skills
  • Supervising food prep
  • Ingredient knowledge
  • Cost control
  • Kitchen management
  • Sanitation procedures
  • Equipment usage
  • Portion control
  • Heavy lifting
  • Line inspections

Accomplishments

-Successfully prepared, cooked and plated a 300 person catering event

-Set up over 100 buffets

Timeline

Sous Chef

Heart of America

Line Cook

Overlook Village

Server

Overlook Village

Diploma -

Moline Senior High School

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