Andrew Nemits

My name is Andrew Nemits and I work full-time as a line cook at Smoke Rise Village Inn. I am enrolled in the Hospitality Management program at the County College of Morris. I am applying for a part-time role at UPS to stay active and to help assist with tuition reimbursement. Outside of work, I like to exercise, travel, listen to music, and follow sports.

Summary

Driven Kitchen Assistant with background delivering proactive kitchen support. Works collaboratively with teams to prepare food and keep kitchen orderly and sanitized. Measures and assembles ingredients and cooks items according to recipes and menu specifications. Hardworking and punctual individual possessing excellent manual dexterity and familiarity of kitchen safety and health rules.

Skills

• Kitchen Operations
• Plating and Presentation
• Recipe Preparation
• Safe Food Handling

• Food Storage
• Time Management
• Attention to Detail
• Teamwork and Collaboration

_10/2020- 03/2023Cedar Crest Village－ Pompton Plains, NJ

Receiver/Shelf Stocker

• Received incoming product deliveries and relocated to storage shelves, coolers, or bins.
• Organized shelves and displays, removed damaged or expired merchandise and replenished and rotated stock.
• Cleaned and organized storage areas and store aisles for maximum merchandise accessibility, safety and loss prevention.
• Lifted materials of varied weights on regular basis.

Prep Cook

• Prepared a variety of dishes in fast-paced environment working with teammates to maintain high customer satisfaction rate.
• Retained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
• Utilized excellent knife skills to chop/slice fruits and vegetables and carve/grind meats and cheeses.
• Dressed, seasoned and garnished appetizers and salads to prepare for food service.
• Operated grills and steamers to prepare proteins.

Utility Dishwasher

• Operated and maintained dishwasher, handwash stations, pot-scrubbing station and trash compactor.
• Provided exceptional organization and cleanliness for kitchen, dining and storage areas, equipment, and food preparation areas.

Restaurant Server

• Became a subject matter expert on menu items, daily specials, and preparation methods.
• Engaged customers by sharing daily menu highlights and offering recommendations.
• Accurately record food and beverage orders.
• Consistently delivered an exceptional dining experience.

Education and Training

12/2022County College of Morris Randolph Township, NJ

Associate of Science: Business Administration

06/2014Kinnelon High School Kinnelon, NJ

High School Diploma