Angelina Vargas
Barstow,CA
Summary
Knowledgeable kitchen manager with proven ability to oversee dietary operations and ensure compliance with health regulations. Successfully managed kitchen staff and implemented nutrition plans to meet individual dietary needs. Demonstrated expertise in team leadership and menu planning. As customer service professional, brings valuable experience in addressing and resolving customer issues effectively. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and achieving positive outcomes. Reliable and adaptable with excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Experienced with tenant relations, property maintenance, and lease administration. Maintain high standards of property management. Experienced with overseeing dietary operations, ensuring compliance with all health and safety standards. Utilizes strong leadership and menu planning abilities to enhance food service quality. Track record of developing and implementing effective nutritional programs.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Property Manager
Marvin and Christina Ellis
01.2017 - Current
- Collect and deposit rent each month
- Maintain the landscape of property and handle all maintenance issues in each unit
- Make all residents comfortable living in units and safety of residents while renting
Dietary Manager
Sun Mar Healthcare/ Mountain View Post Acute
08.2022 - 10.2023
- Mds knowledgeable, PCC knowledgeable, Crandall Menu certified, Crandall Essentials certified, inputting new resident info with all dietary needs and preferences
- Overseeing all kitchen issues, train employees with menu recipes, create weekly menu, spreadsheets, recipes
- Ordering, inventory, maintaining grade A with county as well as upkeep cleanliness and pass yearly State inspection once a year
Dietary Cook/Aide
Life Care Centers of America
09.2017 - 08.2022
- Prepare food daily according to dietary needs
- Prep food items for following day
- Break down kitchen machinery and clean on a daily basis
- Keep kitchen clean and up to state standards at all times
- Food inventory, enforcing the 'fifo' on all stored food items
- Assist new residents when arriving, getting their food preferences and dislikes
- Inputting residents into IMPAC system creating a meal ticket for each meal
- Assist with ordering food and staying within the budget, watching food waste
- In January 2022, I was promoted to Dietary Manager
- Ensured consistent flavor profiles across dishes by carefully measuring ingredients according to established recipes.
- Prepared, apportioned and served menu and specialized food items developed to meet facility residents' unique dietary needs.
Cook
Desert Manna Ministries
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Prepare meals for public lunch daily, as well as prep and prepare 3 meals a day for US Vets Program
- While following all dietary and allergy needs
- Complete all meals and plate them for delivery on time
- Temp all food items according to state danger zone of 40-140, before leaving kitchen
- Follow all health codes, while maintaining a grade 'A' when inspected
- Inventory, enforcing the 'fifo' rule when supervising the kitchen staff
- Assist in menu planning, providing excellent customer service to all visiting guests and staff
Asst Manager
Burger King
02.2009 - 10.2012
- Supervised a crew of 15 people, cash handling, ordering, banking, inventory, scheduling, daily deposits as well as bank runs
- Provided the utmost customer service to all guests
- Handling any customer complaints or issues in the best way possible
- Maintain a clean and safe environment at all times
- Answer phone calls and delivery concerns for the company
Kitchen Manager
Clark County School District
03.2005 - 02.2009
- Supervise a crew of 5, cash handling and student lunch accounts for over 600 students
- Ordering, inventory, food control, banking deposits, payroll, monthly evaluations on employees
- Great customer service to children and parents as well as school staff
- Maintain a clean and safe environment at all times
- Answer phone calls from parents regarding their children's lunch accounts and help resolve any issues they may have
- Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
- Improved kitchen efficiency by implementing streamlined processes and optimizing staff scheduling.
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
- Reviewed and analyzed kitchen performance to verify gaps and observe continuous improvement.
- Designed and maintained menus to offer variety of high quality and consistency of dishes.
Education
Associate of Science - Management/ Warehousing And Logistics
Barstow Community College
Barstow Ca09-2026
High School Diploma -
Silver Valley High School
Yermo, CA01.1996
Skills
- Customer Service Skills
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Menu Planning
- Property Management
- Food Preparation
- Dietary Aide Experience
- Meal Preparation
- Supervising Experience
- MDS
- Phone etiquette
- Time management
- Communication skills
- Cash register
- Cash handling
Certification
- BMT Certified, Present
- Crandall Menu Certified, Present
- Certified in Diet Essentials, Present
- PCC Knowledgeable, Present
- MDS Knowledgeable, Present
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Dietary Manager
Sun Mar Healthcare/ Mountain View Post Acute
08.2022 - 10.2023
Dietary Cook/Aide
Life Care Centers of America
09.2017 - 08.2022
Property Manager
Marvin and Christina Ellis
01.2017 - Current
Cook
Desert Manna Ministries
01.2016 - 12.2016
Asst Manager
Burger King
02.2009 - 10.2012
Kitchen Manager
Clark County School District
03.2005 - 02.2009
- BMT Certified, Present
- Crandall Menu Certified, Present
- Certified in Diet Essentials, Present
- PCC Knowledgeable, Present
- MDS Knowledgeable, Present
Associate of Science - Management/ Warehousing And Logistics
Barstow Community College
High School Diploma -
Silver Valley High School
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