Together with my partner, I owned Tampa Taco Company, an authentic Mexican restaurant that served tacos, burritos, and more. We prepared everything from scratch daily, and always had freshness, authentic flavor, and cleanliness at the forefront of Tampa Taco Co. In addition to operating the kitchen, I had to oversee our 6 employees, making sure morale and satisfaction were always at a high level. Responsibilities in managing my employees included scheduling, continual training, etc.

In my role as Kitchen Manager at Sip Java, I oversaw all of the kitchen operations. I was responsible for training all of the cooks on ServSafe food safety practices in order to ensure and enforce high cleanliness standards. I also was in charge of inventory and ordering for the kitchen, creating and maintaining parstock. About halfway through my tenure as kitchen manager, I created a new menu for Sip Java. I was able to introduce new and exciting menu items in order to drive sales and have unique and interesting offerings to distinguish Sip from its competitors.

Worked on the line and made my own prep list in addition to creating a dinner special 2-3 days a week. Also worked specials events such as banquets and/or wedding tastings.

Cooked all burgers, sandwiches, and main items to order. Additionally, completed prep work and kept station clean and stocked.

Worked as a barista to prepare custom drinks for over 50 guests on weekdays and 150+ on weekends, while practicing proper food safety and sanitation.