Veronica J. Wrenn
Line Cook, Independent bistros
Fresno, CA · (559) 555 0123 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/veronicajwrenn
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Two years in restaurant kitchens on dish, prep and line stations
INDUSTRIES
Independent bistros, casual dining
SPECIALTIES
Saute and grill stations, mise en place, cooling and labeling
SYSTEMS
Toast, kitchen display system
CREDENTIALS
California food handler card, ServSafe Food Handler
EDUCATION
High school diploma, Fresno, California
Executive Summary
Line cook with two years on saute and grill at a 90 seat bistro, working services of 180 covers. Started at the dish station and moved to the line in five months. Holds a California food handler card and keeps clean station setups and full prep lists.
Signature Achievements
- Moved from dish to the saute station in five months after asking for prep shifts on days off.
- Held saute ticket times at 12 minutes through 180 cover Saturday services.
- Cut prep waste on the station by weighing portions instead of eyeballing them.
- Trained two new prep cooks on knife cuts and the cooling procedure.
Professional Experience
Line Cook
Blackstone Avenue Bistro, Fresno, CA 2024 to present
Ninety seat bistro with a five cook line serving dinner six nights a week
- Work saute and grill stations and set up both before service with a written prep list.
- Cook to ticket from the kitchen display system and call plates with the sous chef on the pass.
- Record cooling and refrigeration temperatures and label every container with a use by date.
Prep Cook and Dishwasher
Valley Harvest Cafe, Fresno, CA 2023 to 2024
Breakfast and lunch cafe with a three cook kitchen
- Washed dishes, broke down deliveries and rotated stock on a first in first out basis.
- Prepped vegetables, dressings and batters from the daily production sheet.
- Covered the pantry station on weekends once the chef signed off on my knife work.
Licensure and Certification
California food handler card
ServSafe Food Handler certification
Education
High school diploma, Fresno Unified School District, Fresno, California, 2023
Core Skills
Saute station · Grill station · Mise en place · Knife skills · Temperature logs · Stock rotation · Kitchen display system · Sanitation duties · Prep lists