Anna Serna
Victorville,CA
Summary
Dedicated Veteran's Cafeteria Worker bringing 8 years of food and beverage experience. Expertise includes safe food handling, cleaning, and sanitation procedures. Adaptable team player with strong communication skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Technician II
Veterans Home Of California, Barstow
Barstow, CA
10.2018 - 03.2022
- Prepare and cook meals according to administrative policies, health code regulations and food service standards.
- Prepared and served over 500 nutritious meals each day.
- Measured, weighed, cut and mixed appropriate ingredients according to recipe directions.
- Updated daily temperature logs, checked in deliveries and submitted weekly reports.
- Maintained high food quality standards by verifying product quality and quantity. Discard expired food.
- Followed proper procedures for use of government-provided commodities such as paper and dry goods.
- Serve food to veterans through push cart service. Maintain cleanliness of push cart and organize meals.
Technician I
Veterans Home Of Barstow
Barstow, CA
01.2016 - 10.2018
- Served food to residents according to temperature, safety, and presentation guidelines.
- Cooked food per recipe and nutritional/dietary requirements in large batches for routine breakfasts, lunches, and special events.
- Followed all proper handling procedures for prepared foods, ingredients, and leftovers.
- Cleaned and sanitized surfaces, tools, and equipment
- Collected trash, wiped up spills and removed trays to maintain fresh and clean customer areas.
- Received and stored incoming supplies according to procedures.
- Maintained adequate levels of condiments and well-stocked drink stations to keep service flowing smoothly.
- Prepared ingredients and recipe components ahead of time.
- Restocked condiments, beverages, and utensils per expected use levels.
- Prepare dessert trays.
Cook/Server
Veterans Of Foreign Wars
Hesperia, CA
09.2014 - 01.2016
- Cooked and served food for veterans according to temperature, safety, and presentation guidelines.
- Cooked food per recipe requirements in large batches for routine breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special events.
- Followed all proper handling procedures for prepared foods, ingredients, and leftovers.
- Collected trash, wiped up spills and removed trays to maintain fresh and clean customer areas.
- Transported dirty utensils, dishes and trays to kitchen to help team stay on top of cleaning.
- Prepared ingredients and recipe components ahead of time.
Skills
- Food Preparation and Service
- Safe Food Handling
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Menu planning
- Service-Oriented
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Timeline
Technician II
Veterans Home Of California, Barstow
10.2018 - 03.2022
Technician I
Veterans Home Of Barstow
01.2016 - 10.2018
Cook/Server
Veterans Of Foreign Wars
09.2014 - 01.2016