Teaira Gardner
Newark
Summary
Motivated junior at St. George’s Technical High School, majoring in Culinary Arts and maintaining straight A’s as a National Honor Society student and athlete. State winner of the ProStart Culinary Competition, recognized by a Delaware Senator for excellence in culinary arts. ServSafe certified with strong knife skills and a passion for baking. Actively volunteers at catering events, demonstrating dedication, teamwork, and attention to detail. While pursuing culinary excellence, driven by a love for science and planning to attend an out-of-state college to become a pharmacist, combining creativity with STEM ambition.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook/Server
NCCVT
10.2023 - Current
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
Education
Culinary Arts
St. George’s Technical High School
Middletown, DE05.2026
Skills
- Customer service
- Cooking
- Cleaning and organization
- Food handling
- Multitasking and organization
- Kitchen organization
- Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
- Knife skills
- Cooking techniques
- Ingredients measuring
- Allergen awareness
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
- ServSafe certified
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
Cook/Server
NCCVT
10.2023 - Current
Culinary Arts
St. George’s Technical High School
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