April Firebaugh
Piedmont,MO
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Clark's Mountain Nursing Center
06.2023 - Current
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Transitioned between breakfast and lunch service.
- Ordered and received products and supplies to stock kitchen areas.
- Managed kitchen staff, supervised preparation of foods ,and explained steps for readying specialty items.
- Mentored staff in expectations and parameters of kitchen goals and daily work.
- Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
- Mentored kitchen staff to prepare each for demanding roles.
- Acted as head chef when required to maintain continuity of service and quality.
- Established and updated staff schedules and assignments to optimize coverage of peak times.
- Monitored food preparation, production and plating for quality control.
- Disciplined and motivated staff to achieve challenging objectives in fast-paced culinary environments.
Personal Care Aide
Janice Sommers
12.2022 - 06.2023
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Assisted patients with personal requirements for housekeeping and grooming assistance.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
- Helped clients maintain optimal health by overseeing medication administration and doctor's appointments.
- Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Consulted with supervisors to assess cases and plan strategies for enhancing care.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance to staff.
- Ran errands for patients, did shopping, and picked up other necessities.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
Cook Supervisor
Clark's Mountain Nursing Center
07.2017 - 12.2022
- Planned and directed high-volume food preparation in fast-paced environment.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
- Mentored kitchen staff to prepare each for demanding roles.
- Acted as head chef when required to maintain continuity of service and quality.
- Established and updated staff schedules and assignments to optimize coverage of peak times.
- Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to source best ingredients at best prices.
- Collaborated with vendors to source desired recipe ingredients while maintaining tight cost controls.
- Monitored food preparation, production and plating for quality control.
- Disciplined and motivated staff to achieve challenging objectives in fast-paced culinary environments.
- Directed activities of team of skilled kitchen workers preparing and serving meals.
- Continuously evaluated business operations to effectively align workflows for optimal area coverage and customer satisfaction.
Tax Preparer
Liberty Tax Service
01.2017 - 05.2017
- Completed and filed returns with tax departments at local, state and federal levels.
- Maintained complete records of client tax returns and supporting documentation in secured areas.
- Reviewed clients tax filing papers thoroughly to determine eligibility for additional tax credits or deductions.
- Prepared tax returns, extensions, tax planning calculations and write-ups for organizations and entities.
- Delivered comprehensive tax documentation required for accurate individual and corporate returns.
- Offered clients recommendations to reduce tax liabilities.
- Prepared written responses or tax return amendments to resolve state and federal notices.
- Conducted reviews of internal tax documentation, reducing errors related to missed tax benefits.
- Contacted IRS or other relevant government organizations on behalf of client to address issues related to tax self-preparation.
- Reviewed available data and compared against tax code to determine exemptions, deductions, and potential liabilities.
- Facilitated communication between clients and tax authorities.
- Prepared wide array of returns such as corporate, fiduciary, gift, individual and private foundation returns.
- Facilitated integration of modern tax software with client accounting software.
- Provided information about available products and services to clients, resulting in increased business opportunities.
- Prepared US, multistate and international tax returns for business clients.
Education
Associate of Science - Medical Coding And Billiing
Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater
Clearwater, FL12.2024
Skills
- Food Plating and Presentation
- Culinary Arts
- Cleaning and Organization
- Food Spoilage Prevention
- Order Delivery Practices
- Kitchen Equipment Operation
- High-Volume Production Capabilities
- New Hire Training
Timeline
Cook
Clark's Mountain Nursing Center
06.2023 - Current
Personal Care Aide
Janice Sommers
12.2022 - 06.2023
Cook Supervisor
Clark's Mountain Nursing Center
07.2017 - 12.2022
Tax Preparer
Liberty Tax Service
01.2017 - 05.2017
Associate of Science - Medical Coding And Billiing
Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater
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