Keanu Jones

About the Candidate

Keanu Jones

Phone & Email : 437-776-3320  & contactkeanu@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE : A creative thinker, quick learner and a team-player with over 3 years of experience in the Restaurant Industry looking to apply himself at a company that would benefit from his skill set.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

● Strong organizational ability and attention to detail

● Proven ability to work independently or to be indispensable as part of a team.

● Ambidextrous with the ability to lift 50+ lbs and stand for long periods of time

● WHMIS, OHSA & Food Handlers Certified

WORK EXPERIENCE

CLIO : Garde Manger

Toronto June 2022 – August 2022

Prepped various salads, charcuterie & cheese boards, oyster plates, seafood towers, ceviche and other cold plates for customers
Kept a daily count of prepped dishes for use on line and made lists of items needed to be prepped for service the following day
Kept the kitchen area clean of debris and food waste as to make a clean and useable work station for everyone on-line
Helped with preparing catering orders for events in the same space instead of the usual on-line capacity; this includes making large batches of small plates to be eaten by event goers
Prepared the mise en place for my station as well as other stations on-line
MARBL : Line Cook

Toronto June 2021 – February 2022

Prepared various dishes to be finished on line such as burgers, chicken cordon bleu, bacon wrapped scallops, fried prawns & crab cakes
Kept a daily count of prepped dishes for use on line and made lists of items needed to be prepped for service the following day
Kept the kitchen area clean of debris and food waste as to make a clean and useable work station for everyone on-line
Prepared the mise en place for my station as well as other stations on-line
Helped make staff meals and also to prepare a christmas meal for a staff party
Laissez-Faire  : Garde Manger

Toronto  February 2019 – June 2019

Opened and closed the restaurant with other team members and made sure the kitchen area & fridge were clean and organized and had enough stock for the day or overnight.
Prepared cold plates such as salads, oysters, cheese & charcuterie boards in addition to desserts for customers.
Assisted other line cooks with any jobs or dishes that they needed at the time
Prepared the mise en place for my station as well as other stations on-line
Helped make staff meal everyday for coworkers
Helped make fresh pasta dough everyday for service
North of Brooklyn : Pizza Maker/Server

Toronto  October 2018 – February 2019

Learned to stretch dough; prepare and cook pizza, garlic knots and salads for service
Processed ingredients for their use on line
Took customers orders and cashed them out in various forms of payment
Prepared the mise en place for my station as well as other stations on-line
Macho Radio Bar : Line Cook

Toronto  August 2017 –  June 2018

Prepared meals such as pizza, tacos and fried chicken from scratch for customers
Closed the restaurant and flipped all containers for use in the next day
Helped make dough for pizzas and bread
Made sauces in house for restaurant use
Prepared the mise en place for my station as well as other stations on-line
People’s Eatery :  Dishwasher/Prep Cook

Toronto  May 2016 – January 2017

Washed dishes and cutlery for service in the restaurant
Kept the kitchen and back room in a state of tidiness so that locating and replacing tools and ingredients were easy and available.
Helped make steamed buns for our sister restaurant
Prepped dishes into their on line state
Learned how to prepare and plate some appetizers and deserts

General Labourer

Minus Forty Technologies – Georgetown, ON
February 2020 to July 2020
Worked on an assembly line making components for refrigerated cabinets
Retrieved parts for warehouse stock
Cleaned work area at the end of each shift
Customer Service Representative

Teleperformance Canada – Toronto, ON
June 2019 to December 2019
Took inbound calls as part of a large team dealing mainly with customers orders from the Fanatics website.
Placed and modified orders for customers who needed help accessing the site
Helped customers with issues or questions that they had about the website or our policies