Charles Newberry
Decatur
Summary
Energetic Banquet Cook produces hot and cold food items with speed and accuracy to maintain high standards of quality for banquet and catering events. Possesses considerable knowledge in food preparation, presentation and portion control. Consistently maintains organization, cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and equipment to meet health and safety regulations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Banquet Cook
Legacy Ventures
275 Baker Street Atlanta, Georgia 30034
06.2022 - 05.2024
- Grilled, roasted, baked and performed other cooking techniques to produce high volume meals.
- Practiced safe work habits to avoid possible injury to self or other employees.
- Learned menu items produced by assigned station to achieve proper quantities.
- Chopped vegetables, butchered meat and prepared sauces in advance to serve guests promptly and efficiently.
- I work at multiple Hotels owned by the Company - The Glenn, The Indigo, The American formerly non as The DoubleTree Line cooking, Banquet cooking and Breakfast Line cooking.
- I have experience assisting Guest by Chef attendant station through any Banquet event curving proteins per the BEO.
- I have worked more of but all of Legacy's Restaurants that were owned by the Company prepping, Line cooking, washing dishes if we did not have a dish personnel.
- Ventanas Event venus in Atlanta is the highlight which I was hired for Banquet cooking Maximum capacity of 500 guest.
Cook
The Whole Foods Market
01.2019 - 06.2022
- I'm a Cook in the Prepared Foods Kitchen in our Decatur location
- My job responsibilities are
- Whole Foods recipes that are sold on the hot bar by the pound
- I also help with Shadow training new hires, prepping food, Department cleaning and any roll needed in our kitchen whether he'd be baking, preparing grab-and-go items for our fresh pack area or working on Pizza Station
- Also being that we're a grocery store I do have to assist Our Guest with any need throughout our store.
Line Cook
The Waffle House
09.2013 - 01.2019
- I was a line cook but I also earned a master's certification there at the Waffle House
- Which kind of mint when working a second shift position if the manager wasn't present me and the sales professional we're fully capable of operating a store
- Over the years at the waffle house and its many locations I had the opportunity to work all shifts which helped me when it came to being a stronger professional in the culinary world
- I enjoyed Line Cooking, serving Guest table's, cleaning, to go orders, catering orders also
- Cooking BOH, Cashier and Guest Services in FOH, helped with 5am
- Early morning truck delivers product rotation by date.
Cook
Chick-fil-A
01.2010 - 09.2013
- Started off cooking in the back of the house and after being served by leadership I was moved to a cashier position in the front of the house
- I have a naturally gifted good interaction with guests but I'm also a great cook and I have serving skills as well.
Education
No Degree - Adult And Continuing Education
Dekalb Tech.
Doraville, Georgia02.2001
High School Diploma -
Roosevelt High School
Minneapolis, MN06.1995
Skills
- Kitchen Experience
- Cooking
- Meal Preparation
- Food Preparation
- Food Safety
- Busser
- Cleaning Experience
Assessments
Food safety, Highly Proficient, 02/01/21, Proper food handling, storage, and equipment use for preventing the spread of foodborne illness
Timeline
Banquet Cook
Legacy Ventures
06.2022 - 05.2024
Cook
The Whole Foods Market
01.2019 - 06.2022
Line Cook
The Waffle House
09.2013 - 01.2019
Cook
Chick-fil-A
01.2010 - 09.2013
No Degree - Adult And Continuing Education
Dekalb Tech.
High School Diploma -
Roosevelt High School