Dawon Watkins

• Prepared food orders to support waitstaff and other team members.
• Upheld strict cleanliness standards by regularly sanitizing all surfaces and equipment within the kitchen area.
• Adapted quickly to menu changes and special dietary requests from customers, ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Collaborated with team members to execute successful daily meal services for up to 200 guests.
• Enhanced kitchen efficiency by streamlining food preparation processes and maintaining a clean workspace.
• Maintained proper food safety practices, ensuring a healthy and safe dining environment for guests.

Responsible for setting up all dining areas for meals
Properly maintained all areas of kitchen
Assisted with cleaning and waste disposal in various parts of the work area
Washed dishes
Worked with the cooks, dietary supervisor, other staff, and residents to
with food safety and sanitation guidelines.

Ensures all food is prepared fresh and is of the highest quality
Strictly adheres to all recipes, methods and instructions from supervisor
Maintains an organized and efficient flow of production, with regards to changes in forecasts and menus
Responsible for food service for multiple stations
Consistently checks temperatures in foods and follows proper procedures in regards to chilling, re-heating, and
holding food.
Reports waste to supervisors on a daily basis
Checks station upon arrival to determine status of outstanding safety, or equipment issues
Checks station prior to leaving to ensure cleanliness, proper disposal/removal of food, and proper storing and
labeling

Receive food ingredients and supplies from main kitchen and pantry as required for daily operations
Review production schedule to determine food requirements, including variety and quantity of food for preparation
and assemble supplies and equipment needed for daily cooking activities
Slices, grinds and cooks meats and vegetables using a full range of cooking methods; testing of foods being cooked
for quality
Carves and displays meats, vegetables, fruits and salads, replenishes service lines as necessary
Prepares food products for cooks' production
Completes production sheets and other records as required
Maintains clean work area, utensils and equipment
Attends to day-to-day problems and needs concerning equipment and food supplies, detects and ensures disposition
of spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies/equipment, and or other unusual conditions