Amber Lopez
Douglas County West Public Schools
Waterloo,NE
21
years of professional experience
Dedicated leader with expertise in food safety, inventory management, and team leaders. Have 10 years of experience working with kids in a fast paced and controlled environment. My passion is to help and be a part of helping make people happy and being taken care of.
Work History
Kitchen Manager
9 Years 9 Months- Engaged with children daily by knowing their names, knowing their families, knowing their favorite foods, what sports that they're playing, their likes and their dislikes.
- Supervised daily kitchen operations to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Trained staff on food preparation techniques and safety protocols, enhancing team performance.
- Developed menus that met nutritional standards while accommodating diverse dietary needs.
- Submitted daily, weekly, and monthly food reports,
- Responsible for inventory, rotations, ordering, and verifying all orders and shipments necessary.
- interact with all students, staff, employees, and visitors of any necessary communication regarding daily and upcoming operations.
Shift Supervisor
11 Years 6 Months- Supervised daily operations to ensure efficient workflow and high-quality service delivery.
- Trained and mentored staff on best practices in customer service and food safety standards.
- Managed inventory levels, ensuring timely replenishment of stock to meet customer demand.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced operational efficiency and reduced wait times.
- Was trained from the bottom as a server and worked my way to becoming the server trainer and onto a traveling shift manager.
- Was in charge of many duties including quality of service, running the shift, and maintaining all daily reports, including deposits and verifying all financials.
Education
High School Diploma
Skills
Multitasking and organization
Customer service
Food safety
Inventory management
Ability to work with children
Interests
My interest is first my family. I have a very large family and we are all very close
i had a tough childhood so I make sure to be there for my family
I have made mistakes in my past and have made sure that I am there for my kids so they wont do the same. I keep them very busy and participate and support them in many ways. My kids are involved in many sports. aside from that we like to have get togethers
cook outs
family nights
bingo
fishing
camping and etc.
Timeline
Kitchen Manager
Douglas County West Public Schools
08.2016 - 05.2026Read More
Shift Supervisor
Applebees
06.2005 - 12.2016Read More
Valley Highschool
High School Diploma
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