Larissa Begay
Pinon
Summary
Dynamic pizza maker with a proven track record at Pizza Edge, excelling in high-quality pizza preparation and customer service. Skilled in dough handling and inventory management, I effectively minimized waste while enhancing team collaboration and service speed. Committed to food safety and sanitation, ensuring a clean and efficient kitchen environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Pizza Maker
Pizza Edge
Pinon, AZ
12.2022 - 02.2026
- Prepared and baked high-quality pizzas following company recipes and standards.
- Operated kitchen equipment, ensuring proper usage and maintenance for safety compliance.
- Managed inventory of ingredients, minimizing waste through efficient stock rotation.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline pizza preparation and enhance service speed.
- Maintained cleanliness of workstations, adhering to health and safety regulations consistently.
- Assisted in training new staff on pizza-making techniques and kitchen protocols.
- Engaged with customers to provide excellent service, handling orders efficiently and accurately.
- Topped pizzas with right ingredients based on orders utilizing recipe-directed amounts and distribution methods.
- Rolled and shaped dough to correct sizes and shapes based on orders to fit in oven and cook evenly.
- Learned and memorized menu items and specials to provide accurate and up-to-date information to kitchen staff.
- Monitored and maintained clean working areas and cooking surfaces.
- Used pizza cutter to slice pizzas according to size and customer specifications.
- Followed food safety and sanitation guidelines to prevent foodborne illnesses and promote customer health and safety.
- Maintained pizza-making and kitchen equipment to keep items in good working condition and kitchen operating smoothly.
- Wiped down counters and food prep stations using bleach and clean cloths.
Housekeeping Room Attendant
Xanterra South Rim LLC.
Grand Canyon, AZ
12.2018 - 12.2018
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of guest rooms and common areas to enhance guest satisfaction.
- Conducted thorough inspections of assigned rooms, ensuring adherence to quality standards and protocols.
- Implemented efficient cleaning techniques, improving turnaround time for room readiness.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline housekeeping processes and improve overall workflow efficiency.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pinon High School
Pinon, AZ05.2017
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Safe food handling
- Food safety
- Order preparation
- Ingredient preparation
- Order taking and processing
- Dough handling
- Kitchen management
- Food presentation
- Supply restocking
- POS systems
- Sauce making
- Speed and efficiency
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Inventory rotation
- Dough preparation
- Pizza baking
- Dough making
- Time management
- Food preparation
- Team leadership
- Food handlers card
- Frying
Timeline
Pizza Maker
Pizza Edge
12.2022 - 02.2026
Housekeeping Room Attendant
Xanterra South Rim LLC.
12.2018 - 12.2018
High School Diploma -
Pinon High School