498 Dan StreetCamano Island WA, 98282

360-610-6333chrislopez2491@gmail.com

Christopher A. LopezOBJECTIVE: To provide you and your Organization with a hard working employee in the area with a

positive attitude who will bring a strong quality of profession to the work place and willingness to learn while working as a Prep Cook & Office Administration Specialist.

STRENGTHS AND CAPABILITIES

Ability to change from one task to another and remain focusedCourteous, friendly, professional customer service attitude Accept constructive criticism and learn from my mistakesAble to consistently perform work in adverse conditions

Worked harmoniously as a member of a teamAble to multi-task, meet time deadlines

Professional appearance Reliable transportation

CERTIFICATIONS

Food Handlers Permit

Serve Safe Certified

Customer Service Certified

OSHA Certified

First Aid/CPR

Microsoft Office Word 2013 Training

Microsoft Office Excel 2013 Training

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2013 Training

Microsoft Office Access 2013 Training

BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSEntry level competencies in the following:

Data Enter Perform data entry accurately using keyboarding and 10-key by touchFiling Knowledge of various filling systems; understanding of record management

Keyboarding Type 45 wpm accurately; able to create appropriate correspondence; maintain various phone lists

Knife Skills Understand the correct way to hold knives, grip food, and how to cut and chop food uniformly to ensure quality appearance and uniform cooking times

Telephones Able to handle incoming and internal telephone calls; take complete messages and forward calls appropriately

Receptionist Greet staff and visitors courteously ensuring their first impression, manage visitor log and badges, notify appropriate employee of visitors, sort and distribute mail, ensure lobby area presents a professional appearance, faxing

Set Up Understand that presentation is critical; experienced at setting up tables, place settings, pantry set up and banquet set up

Menu Planning Coordinated with team to do basic menu planning for different types of service; planning for quantity

Soups and Sauces Good basic knowledge of the preparation of soups and sauces. Weighed, measured, and mixed ingredients according to recipes

Meats, Poultry, Fish Carved meat, boned fish, boned fowl; cooked in quantity

Refined Taste Excellent sense of taste and smell and ability to test quality of all kinds of foods

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Culinary Arts Cascades Job Corps Center 7/2013 – 08/2014 Completed over 800 hours of hands-on training that included cooking in quantity; banquet

preparation; seasoning and cooking food following recipes; regulating temperature of ovens, broilers and grills; washing, peeling, cutting, and seeding fruits and vegetables; maintaining kitchen cleanliness including all equipment

Listened and followed directions; used communication skills to work effectively as team player with others

Culinary Intern 800 hours Cleaned food preparation equipment including pots, utensils, and dishes Prepared simple food items such as salads and sandwiches Washed, peeled, cut, chopped, and seeded fruits and vegetables

EDUCATION

Culinary Arts Certificate Cascades Job Corps Center 7/2014High School Diploma Phoenix High School 7/2007

References available upon request