Onsiao Bah
Indianapolis
Summary
Recent culinary graduate , seeking a role to apply and develop skills. Organized person who is willing to follow the head chef's orders while being calm, adaptable, and focused in fast and stressful situations. Also, having good interpersonal abilities and adept in creating and maintaining relationships with coworkers of different levels and backgrounds. Flexible and capable of completing tasks with little to no supervision, while promoting efficient workflow and productivity.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Cook
Butler Bon Appetite
08.2024 - Current
- Supervises, coordinates and participates in activities of cooks and other associates engaged in preparing, cooking and serving food. Ensures all food handling, sanitation and customer service standards are met.
- Supervises hourly kitchen associates, and training.
- Efficiently prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes to meet production, delivery and service schedules. Serves meals or prepares for delivery.
- Ensures proper presentation, food quality, portion control and maintenance of proper serving temperatures.
- Tracks food use, waste and consumption to requisition or purchase product.
- Receives and inspects product and supplies for quality and quantity to ensure appropriate inventory.
- Maintains sanitation of equipment, supplies and utensils. Cleans workstation thoroughly before leaving area. Keeps display equipment clean and free of debris during meal service to ensure compliance with sanitation, safety, production and merchandising requirements.
- Helps select and develop recipes and menus.
- May oversee the cooking activities of food service associates as assigned by Food Service Director.
- Stores, labels and dates food items according to policy. Helps maintain organized storage of dry goods and refrigerated and frozen products.
- Assists Food Service Director in maintaining accurate daily production records and completes all required documentation, reports, and logs as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Efficiently handled high-volume orders while maintaining superior food quality through precise execution of cooking methods.
- Maintained a high standard of food quality by consistently reviewing dishes for taste, presentation, and adherence to established guidelines.
- Reduced food waste by closely monitoring inventory levels and developing creative recipes to utilize surplus ingredients.
- Consistently met or exceeded health code standards by enforcing strict sanitation practices throughout the kitchen area.
Cook
Bon Appetite, Compass Group
03.2022 - 08.2024
- Obtains daily production schedule and preparation requirements from the Chef.
- Prepares items on production sheets following established quantities and recipes.
- Completes and follows daily production worksheets and waste log sheets. Tastes completed meals to ensure quality.
- Operates and cleans equipment per department procedures after each use.
- Stores, labels and dates all food items according to policy. Follows HACCP guidelines.
- Completes all required documentation, reports, logs as required.
- Complies with federal, state and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures.
- Uses approved food recipes and production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures and standard portion control.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Line Cook
The Flatiron On Penn
04.2023 - 03.2024
- Prepare ingredients for cooking, including washing, peeling, cutting, and portioning ingredients.
- Assist in cooking and preparing various food items according to recipes and quality standards.
- Maintain a clean and organized kitchen environment by sanitizing surfaces, taking out trash, and ensuring all equipment is in working order.
- Stock and maintain designated food stations with necessary supplies.
- Comply with all food safety and sanitation guidelines and regulations.
- Follow proper knife safety procedures and handle knives and kitchen tools with care.
- Perform other kitchen duties as assigned by the chef or kitchen supervisor.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Prepared and cooked full course meals based on restaurant recipes and specifications.
- Plated and presented all dishes to match established restaurant standards.
- Checked food temperature regularly to verify proper cooking and safety.
Education
Hospitality Administration (AAS) - Culinary Arts
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
12.2024
Skills
knowledge and understanding of food safety and regulation
Knowledge of kitchen equipment
Allergen awareness
Food handling
Time management
Adaptability
Multitasking
Organized
Teamwork
Experienced with computers including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet
Experience supervising kitchen aids and line cooks
Accomplishments
- Controlling Foodservice Costs 2.0
- Purchasing 2.0
- Hospitality Human Resources Mgmt. & Supervision 2.0
- ServSafe Alcohol
- Customer Service ManageFirst
- Super service certificate.
Certification
- Servsafe
- Culinary Art certificate
- Hospitality Human Resources Mgmt and Supervisor
- Controlling Foodservice Costs
- Purchassing
- Customer Service
- Servesafe Alcohol
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
Education
Indianapolis, IN
Contact
Indianapolis, IN 46214
Timeline
Lead Cook
Butler Bon Appetite
08.2024 - Current
Line Cook
The Flatiron On Penn
04.2023 - 03.2024
Cook
Bon Appetite, Compass Group
03.2022 - 08.2024
Hospitality Administration (AAS) - Culinary Arts
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
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