Michael Cao Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Managed kitchen in a very popular high-volume, fast-paced ramen restaurant with annual revenue of 4 million.- Ordered materials, supplies, and ingredients based on demand.- Supervised and trained kitchen staff in accordance with company SOPs.- Oversaw food prep and cooking processes to comply with SOPs in order to deliver highest quality food as quickly as possible.- Monitored inventory levels daily and performed daily inventory assessments.- Worked closely with the restaurant general manager to maintain high standards for food quality, kitchen safety, and employee satisfaction.- Ensured all food products were stored in compliance with health and safety regulations.- Ensured the kitchen is clean and organized.

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Oversaw training of employees to ensure that all food items and products are stored, prepared, and served based on the restaurant’s recipe, preparation and portion standards.- Made sure all staff followed safe operation of kitchen equipment, utensils, proper handling of heavy items and hazardous materials.- Delegated tasks to promote continuous workflow and anticipating for any bottlenecks in the assembly line.- Performed inventory checks to ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, rotating stock, and completing food storage logs.- Liaison with produce vendors to order kitchen materials and ingredients based on menu and weekly projected market demand.

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Prepped ingredients for daily service by making stock and soup, chopping vegetables, slicing chashu and tofu, cooking and peeling eggs to ascertain success for morning/night shift employees.- Thrived in a fast pace environment to accurately fulfill online and in-person customer orders totaling to a daily average of 500 orders. - Worked closely with FOH and efficiently communicated on timing of customer orders and helping to resolve any issues regarding incorrect orders to help ensure guests receive the best experience.

Shoreline, Washington, United States

619 S Nevada St, Seattle, Wa 98108