Ned Tomlinson
Durham
Summary
Detail-oriented Prep Cook skilled in food preparation, safety compliance, and team collaboration. Proven ability to streamline kitchen processes and maintain high sanitation standards.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Prep Cook
Angies' Jamaican Grill
Durham
12.2025 - Current
- Prepared ingredients following recipes and menu specifications.
- Ensured cleanliness and organization in food preparation areas to promote a safe cooking environment.
- Operated kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
- Adhered to food safety guidelines and sanitation standards.
- Coordinated with kitchen staff to enhance meal preparation processes and improve service flow.
- Prepared large quantities of food items for special events, meeting customer dietary needs and enhancing guest satisfaction.
Tour Guide
Chukka Caribbean Adventures
Montego Bay
10.2008 - 08.2022
- Guided guests through various Caribbean adventures and attractions.
- Educated visitors on historical and cultural significance of local sites, enriching their experience.
- Coordinated logistics for daily tours and transportation, enhancing overall guest satisfaction.
- Ensured guest safety during activities and excursions throughout the tour.
- Responded to guest inquiries, providing exceptional customer service.
- Managed daily operations, ensuring seamless workflow and compliance with service standards.
- Facilitated performance reviews and provided feedback to team members regularly.
Education
High School Diploma -
Flankers Primary School
Montego Bay Jamaica06-2000
Skills
- Precise ingredient preparation
- Kitchen equipment operation
- Food safety adherence
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Large scale food preparation
- Customer service
- Event coordination
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Guest engagement
- Punctual and honest
- Equipment sanitation
- Workflow optimization
- Food spoilage prevention
- Vegetable cleaning
- Recipe development
- Protein prep
- Vegetable prep
- Willingness to learn
- Policy and procedure compliance
- Temperature monitoring
- Grilling techniques
- Adherence to recipes
- Culinary creativity
- Food safety oversight
- Recipe adherence
- Food garnishing
- Ambitious
- Food storage
- Food presentation
- Ingredient preparation
- Food handling
- Active listener
- Dish assembly
- Seasoning techniques
- Cleaning and organization
- Food allergy awareness
- Menu development
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Sanitation practices
- Menu understanding
- Slicing techniques
- Portion control
- Special diet accommodation
- Dependable and reliable
- Meat cutting
- Foodservice sanitation
- Food preparation
- Food processing
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Knife safety
- Order fulfillment
Languages
English
Professional
Timeline
Prep Cook
Angies' Jamaican Grill
12.2025 - Current
Tour Guide
Chukka Caribbean Adventures
10.2008 - 08.2022
High School Diploma -
Flankers Primary School