Clayton Harring
Rising Sun
Summary
Dynamic Sous Chef with proven expertise at Daikaya, specializing in high-volume food preparation and team leadership. Skilled in inventory management and food safety, I consistently enhanced customer satisfaction through quality control and innovative menu planning. My commitment to allergen awareness ensures a safe dining experience for all patrons.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Sous Chef
Tonari
01.2023 - 03.2023
Line Cook
Hatoba
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain a clean and safe working environment, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Adapted quickly to new recipes and techniques, demonstrating versatility and eagerness to learn from colleagues.
Sous Chef
Bantam King
04.2016 - 03.2023
- Managed food preparation tasks during high-volume service periods, ensuring all orders were executed in a timely manner without sacrificing quality or presentation standards.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
Sous Chef
Daikaya
04.2016 - 03.2023
- Managed food preparation tasks during high-volume service periods, ensuring all orders were executed in a timely manner without sacrificing quality or presentation standards.
- Trained kitchen staff to perform various preparation tasks under pressure.
- Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
- Managed inventory levels effectively, resulting in reduced food waste and cost savings for the establishment.
- Implemented proper cleaning procedures, ensuring a safe and sanitary kitchen workspace compliant with health department regulations.
- Ensured consistent quality control of all dishes leaving the kitchen, resulting in a reputation for excellence among patrons.
- Participated in menu planning meetings, offering creative input that led to new signature dishes garnering rave reviews from guests.
- Boosted customer satisfaction ratings by consistently delivering high-quality dishes and maintaining strict adherence to food safety standards.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
Education
HIigh School Dipolma -
Rising Sun High School
Rising Sun, MD06.2011
Skills
- Team leadership
- Kitchen leadership
- Food safety
- Inventory management
- Safe food handling
- Allergen awareness
- Knife skills
- Plating
- Order delivery practices
- Garnishing and plating
- Recipes and menu planning
Timeline
Sous Chef
Tonari
01.2023 - 03.2023
Line Cook
Hatoba
09.2022 - 03.2023
Sous Chef
Bantam King
04.2016 - 03.2023
Sous Chef
Daikaya
04.2016 - 03.2023
HIigh School Dipolma -
Rising Sun High School
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