Jerome Curtis Baker Jr. seeks a position in the food service industry utilizing his skills in food preparation, cooking techniques, safe food handling, and commercial kitchen equipment operation. He has over 5 years of experience working in various line cook and food preparation roles for restaurants, stadiums, and temporary staffing agencies. His resume highlights proficiency in tasks like grilling, sauteing, broiling, knife skills, and maintaining a clean and organized kitchen environment. Baker holds a ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification and has completed relevant training programs to further his career in the food industry.

1. JEROME CURTIS BAKER JR
1120 Harrison Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02119, 857 249-0103
jeromecbaker1987@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
 To develop my talents, skills and knowledge within the Food Service Industry and prepare me fora personally
rewarding career.
 Skills includes sanitation and safe food handling procedures; knife skills; cooking, baking and food
preparation techniques; operation of commercial kitchen equipment such as ovens, stoves, steamers,slicers
and dishwashers, and juicers. I am highly focused on teamwork,effective communication, and personal goal-
setting.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Wink and Nods, Boston MA (09/2016- Present)
Line Cook
 Proficiency in grilling, Sautéing, broiling, deep frying, plating, deserts and excellent knife cuts.
 Making sauces, stocks, seasoning and more from scratch.
 Clean sanitize, set up and break down equipment.
 Working hot apps, entrees and desert station.
Aramark Fenway Park, Boston MA (3/2016 – 11/2016)
Line Cook
 Proficiency in grilling, Sautee, broiler, excellent knife cuts.
 Responsible for keeping the kitchen clean and organized, including sweeping, mopping, scrubbing and
assisting the utility workers when needed.
 Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment and utensils.
 Sets up and breaks down work stations
KSM Staffing, Brighton MA (10/2015 – 2/2016)
Line Cook
 Set up and stock stations with all necessary supplies
 Prepare food for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces)
 Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff.
 Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
Lube Lab, Quincy MA (06/2015-10/2015)
Hood Tec
 Change oil’s for various cars.
 Check the transmission fluid and other fluid levels
 inspect various belts and filters, and check air levels and gauges
Dunkin Donuts, Quincy MA (10/2014-06/2015)
Shift leader
 Maintaining fast and accurate service and positive customer skills
 Operating sandwich Brewing and preparing various beverages
 Building relationships with customers
 Cash-handling and time management
Juice, Boston MA (07/2013-10/2014)
Juicer
 Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients in the
manufacturing of food products, according to formulas or recipes.
 Prep fruit for fruit cups, salads smoothies and juices
 Dishwashing, mopping floors, cleaning all aspects of restaurant and stocking supplies

2.  Take inventory of produce and order needed supplies

Event Temps, Jamaica plain MA (10/2012-06/2013)
TD Gardens Concession Stand Attendant
 Works in assigned concession stand or condiment area. Ensures area remains clean, stocked, and
orderly. Required to set-up designated area. Services customers and answers guest’s questions
accurately and politely. Facilitates closing inventory and cleaning duties. All other duties as
assigned
Prep Cook/Dishwasher
 Assist in the preparation of meals by chopping vegetables, making salads, and putting together
entrees. Although this role generally does not include any cooking duties, it provides the ideal
opportunity to develop many other types of skills essential to becoming a chef. Such skills include
proficiently being able to utilize a wide range of kitchen tools and utensils, include chopping
knives and vegetable grinders.
 Dish washer, responsible for washing dishes in a restaurant, dining hall, cafeteria, or other eatery. The job
usually requires using a large automatic dishwasher, scrubbing pots and pans, and maintaining a general level of
cleanliness in the kitchen
Community Servers Kitchen, Jamaica Plain MA (10/2011-12/2011)
Training Program Participant/Prep Cook Intern
 Completed food service internship in a state of the art commercial kitchen.
 Assisted in preparing, cooking, portioning and packaging of daily client meals production according to
kitchen guidelines and recipes.
 Developed leadership, teamwork and organizational skills through interactions with kitchen volunteers,
trainees and employees.
 Maintained workspaces and equipment in sanitary condition.
EDUCATION
Community Servings, Jamaica Plain, MA Certificate 2011
ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Certified 2011
Strive/Boston Employment Service, Inc, Boston, MA Training Program, 2011
El Centro (Catholic Charities), Boston, MA G.E.D., 2005