michael capuno, Chef Cook

michael capuno

Chef Cook

TETRA Tech

Location
Iraq
Experience
21 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 2 Months

Chef Cook at TETRA Tech
  • United States
  • May 2017 to July 2017

Determine how food should be presented, and create decorative food displays.
-Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
-Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
-Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
-Instruct cooks and other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of food.
-Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.-Order or requisition food and other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
-Recruit and hire staff, including cooks and other kitchen workers.
-Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.

Mosul Cook at Trevi Company
  • March 2017 to May 2017

Cleans food preparation areas as determined by law and company policy
-Prepares foods to the specifications of the client
-Prepares food before the arrival of guests
-Makes adjustments to food items to accommodate guests with allergies or specific diet concerns
-Manages other employees in the kitchen
-Acts as liaison to front-of-house employees to ensure proper food service temperature
-Seasons food according to recipes or company needs
-Orders ingredients and spices as needed
-Operates various kitchen appliance such as a blender, oven, grill, or stand mixer -Portions, arranges, and garnishes food based on client preference
-Assists other cooks during the food assembly process
-Devises new recipes
-Estimates expected food consumption and organises preparation
-Keeps records and accounts of food purchases
-Orders new menu items for specials or cheap deals
-Butchers and cooks animal meat based on the restaurant atmosphere
-Meets with customers to ensure a great meal experience
-Prepares any necessary sauces or accompaniments before meal service begins
-Stays open until the last customer leaves
-Offers a creative menu to compete with other local restaurants
-Cleans up after business hours
-Communicates with owner about how to improve meal service
-Alters dishes based on consumer suggestions or requirements

Iraq at Well Done Bowl
  • United States
  • January 2002 to August 2016

Determine how food should be presented, and create decorative food displays.
-Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
-Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
-Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
-Instruct cooks and other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of food.
-Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
-Order or requisition food and other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
-Recruit and hire staff, including cooks and other kitchen workers.
-Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.

Catering at Erbil International Airpor
  • April 2016 to July 2016
Chef Cook at Bistro Group of Company
  • July 2013 to December 2014

Cooks guests' orders according to their preferences
-Employs food safety best practices and makes sure that all kitchen staff members do the same
-Acts with appropriate caution in a dangerous environment where there are knives and high-temperature surfaces
-Selects choice ingredients that will give dishes the best flavour
-Experiments to come up with new specialties that will draw diners into the restaurant
-Coaches the sous chef and other members of the kitchen staff, so they perform at their best
-Determines how much food to order and maintains an appropriate supply at the restaurant
-Keeps up with trends in cooking and the restaurant business to ensure that guests have a positive experience
-Works quickly and accurately during busy periods, such as weekends and evenings
-Occasionally takes on extra duties, such as cleaning, when the kitchen is short-staffed or the restaurant is particularly busy
-Takes direction and works with the restaurant's administrative team

TGI, FRIDAY'S February 3, 2015 - March 5, 2016
Erbil, Kurdistan
Iraq

Line Cook
-Setting up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies
-Preparing food for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces)
-Cooking menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff
-Answer, report and follow executive or sous chef’s instructions
-Clean up station and take care of leftover food
-Stock inventory appropriately
-Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion
-Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
-Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers

Line Cook at Applebee’s Neighborhood and Grill
  • United States
  • September 2010 to December 2012

Greenbelt 3 Makati City
Philippines

Kitchen

Kitchen Helper at Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manil
  • Philippines
  • July 2009 to September 2010

Make sure all food is thoroughly washed prior to preparation. Other duties include cutting up potatoes, vegetables and fruits for the cooks. Some kitchen helpers are required to prepare meat for cooking by cutting off unnecessary fat and other useless portions. Require to keep the kitchen in an orderly manner. Maintaining the pots, pans and dishes in neat piles or stacks, which helps ensure they are available for the food service staff as well as the cooks. All kitchen equipment, utensils and other items should be put in a place where they can be easily retrieved by kitchen personnel.

Warehouse Man at PL Batangas Steel Corporation
  • May 2007 to October 2008

Mainaga, Mabini, Batangas
Philippines

Steel Man and

Production Worker at Leslie Corporation
  • Philippines
  • January 2008 to April 2008

Packages assembled items for the purpose of preparing for shipping/distributions, ensuring that all packed items are according to the proper specifications, responsibilities may include estimating the number of products to be expedited each day by receiving reports from other departments within the company, such as sales and customer service.

at PRIMARY Mainaga – San Francisco Elementary School
  • January 1994 to January 2000

Born on July 9, 1987 in Batangas Philippines, Stand Five Feet and Seven Inches tall .Weights 132 lbs, Speaks English and Arabic, Hobbies; includes reading, watching movies, cooking and dealing with other people

Chef Cook at EDGE RESTAURANT
  • October 2017 to

Check freshness of food and ingredients
-Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and other food preparation workers -Develop recipes and determine how to present the food
-Plan menus and ensure uniform serving sizes and quality of meals
-Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas for cleanliness and functionality
-Hire, train, and supervise cooks and other food preparation workers
-Order and maintain inventory of food and supplies

SECONDARY at COLLEGE
  • United Kingdom
  • January 2004 to
Kitchen Line Cook at Arabian Entertainment Co. Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia
  • to

Responsible for preparing Quality Food for the guests, helping to controls costs by following prep sheets as designed to ensure the freshest product is served and eliminate waste. Work in a team-oriented, high-volume, fast-paced, guest-centric environment to deliver on our purpose of ensuring proper food safety and sanitation standards

VOCATIONAL at EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
  • to

Center for Health Care Professions 2005

Kitchen Manager at CHARACTER REFERENCE Ms. Christi Ravalo Manuel
  • to

TGI, FRIDAY’S, Greenbelt 3
Makati
09175724161

Mr. Michael P. Castillo
Training and Quality Assurance Manager
Applebee’s Neighborhood and Grill
+966 505328858

Chef Orlando Capulong

Chef de Partie at Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manil
  • to
Chef de Partie
  • United States
  • to

Specialties & Skills

ADMINISTRATION
APPROACH
COOKING
COREL DRAW
DELIVERY
DIRECTING
FASHION
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert