1. Jean L Pinion
virtualvoyage@rocketmail.com
(512) 718-5030
School Education
Art Institute of Austin, January 2013-current; studyingCulinary
Management. Estimated Graduation Dateis December 2015.
WorkExperience
June2015-Current, TheSteeping Room at the Domain.
Barista, To-Go Cashier.
As a barista, I am responsiblefor making a variety of cold, hot, and both
alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. I am responsiblefor getting drinks
madecorrectly and within a certain time frame, maintaininga clean and
safe work environment, preppingfor the next shift, and keeping up with
inventories.
As a cashier, I am responsiblefor keeping track of monetary tenders,
getting ordersfrom guests and relayingthem via POS to the barista
team, helping guests with questions about tea and our menu, and
ensuringthat guests have a positive experience.
July 2013-September 2014, Chili'sRestaurant, Austin, Texas.
Waitstaff, To-Go clerk, Expediter, Prep Cook, Line Cook.
As a server, I was responsiblefor maintaininga clean and safe work
area, keepingup with ordersand checking that they are correct, making
sureguests are happy, keepingtrack of tenders, and end of shift side
work.
As an expediter and To-Go clerk, I wasresponsible for portioningfood,
controlling the quality of food before it leaves the kitchen, keeping the
line clean, answeringphonesand taking orders, and keepingtrack of
tender.
As a prep and line cook, responsible for preparing, portioning, labeling,
and storing of any and all food, cooking, assembling, plating, and selling
of any and all food, and also keeping track of AVT (actual vs. theoretical)
as well as any modified orders.
2. October 2010-December 2012, Linda’sFineFoodsand Catering,
Wimberley, Texas.
Waitstaff, cashier, prep cook, caterer, cook, keyholder, publicrelations
and musicbooking. Responsiblefor both openingand closing the
restaurantas wellas completingthe openingand closing procedures.
Responsiblefor postingmusic listings on severalwebsites and local
papers; and creating and sendingnewsletter emails containing music
listings; makingmenus, catering contracts and receipts; as wellas
occasionally makingthe work schedule. Asa cashier, was responsible
for the register and packaging up To-Gos. As a cook, responsiblefor
preparingall items on the menu, safely. As a waitress, responsiblefor
servingfood and alcohol properly.
Skills
Basic computer skills includingMicrosoft’sWord, Power Point, Excel,
Outlook, Picture Manager, and Explorer; Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe,
Firefox, Chrome, and Safari.
Great peopleskills includingcommunication, politeness, patience, and
ability to work well with others. Ability to catch on to new productsor
programsbeing introduced. Desireto achieve as muchas possible while
makingsure everythingis donecorrectly.
Certifications
Food HandlersCertification for Hays & Travis Counties
ServSafe Certification- kitchen manager edition
TAPS Certification
TABC Certification
Special Awards/Achievements
ContinuousAchievementof Honor Rollat the ArtInstitute of Austin, for
maintaininga GPA of at least 3.5 since January 2013.
Contestant in the AI of Austin’sFirst Chopped CookingCompetition.
Runner Up in the AI and Top Golf Chopped CookingCompetition.
Runner Up in the AI and Adelbert'sBrewery Food & Beer Pairing
Competition.
Contestant in the AI and Austin SunshineCamp'sChopped Competition.
Elected to run my own food truck concept for AIAustin, called Thrall's
Tacos, for a day.
Elected Presidentof AI Austin'sCulinary Club.
Selected StudentAmbassador for AI Austin'sculinary studentbody.