Turner Smith
Garner
Summary
Dependable cook with expertise preparing foods in fast-paced settings. Team-minded professional, with knowledge in proper cooking procedures, presentation and safe food storage/handling. Recent culinary arts graduate looking to take cooking career to the next level. Drive to grow and improve upon previously learned, as well as new techniques.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Line Cook/PM Manager
Highlander's Grill & Tavern
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Work all stations in kitchen that include char grill, flattop grill, fryers, and salads.
- Use effective communication in order to work with other cooks, and produce the best possible product.
- Execute both standard menu items, which is primarily traditional bar food, as well as weekly/daily specials to expectations, with the best presentation possible.
- Work mostly PM shifts, but also enjoy working in the mornings and doing kitchen prep for the day.
- Make sure ticket times do not drag, and work to ensure that food gets out of the window in the quickest fashion possible without sacrificing quality.
Sous Chef
Wheelie's Refresher
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Helped with training to make sure everyone in kitchen had a solid understanding of our menu and what we strive to put out.
- Stocked walk-in, freezer, and dry storage, and kept notes on inventory to alert GM and Chef when food items were low.
- Preformed routine kitchen cleaning every morning to ensure work environment was up to health-code standards.
- Did most prep work in mornings to ensure kitchen was stocked for the day. Prep included cutting various vegetables, cutting meats, making both cold and warm sauces, as well as par cooking various items to be ready for the line.
- Worked all stations on the line including grills, salads, fryers, and saute.
- Cooked a menu with variety, included burgers and sandwiches, tacos, seafood, salads, and sauteed items
Line Cook
Cafe Portofino's
09.2019 - 01.2022
- Started as a dishwasher since this was first job in industry, quickly was promoted to the line and found love for cooking.
- Learned every station on line, which includes fryers, grill, saute, salads, and expediter
- Helped with prep in a primarily scratch kitchen.
- Would jump into dish pit or bar backing when needed, loved to be the most flexible person in the kitchen.
- Assisted in cooking a menu consisting of both American pub fare and Italian cooking such as pastas and pizzas.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Culinary Arts
Caldwell Community College And Technical Institute
Boone, NC & Hudson, NC05.2023
Skills
- Recipes and menu planning
- Effective cooking skills
- Creation of specials
- Team leadership
- Effective communications
- Quality standards
- Understanding of food cost
- Understanding of inventory
Certification
- ServSafe Food Manager Certification. Received in 2021, expires 2026
References
- Chris Suitor- Former GM at Wheelies Refresher. (828) 390-8129
- Robert Back- Former Culinary Instructor at CCC&TI. rback@cccti.edu (423) 948-7893
- Daniel Wheeler- Former Culinary Instructor at CCC&TI. dwheeler@cccti.edu
- Zach Thompson- Former Manager at Highlander's Grill & Tavern and Cafe Portofino's. (828) 457-4052
- Mike Bryant- Former Manager at Cafe Portofino's. (828) 266-8087
- Jimmy Dunn- Former GM at Highlander's Grill & Tavern. (828) 457-1808
Timeline
Line Cook/PM Manager
Highlander's Grill & Tavern
02.2023 - 07.2023
Sous Chef
Wheelie's Refresher
01.2022 - 02.2023
Line Cook
Cafe Portofino's
09.2019 - 01.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Culinary Arts
Caldwell Community College And Technical Institute
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