ARACELI RAMIREZ
Lafayette,IN
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Manager
The Tap
10.2020 - Current
- Supervised daily kitchen operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.
- Trained and mentored kitchen staff to enhance culinary skills and efficiency.
- Developed and implemented new menu items based on seasonal ingredients and customer feedback.
- Managed inventory control, optimizing supply chain processes to minimize waste.
- Established training programs focused on food preparation techniques and sanitation practices.
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment, adhering to all health department regulations and guidelines.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
- Mentored and trained new team members, fostering a positive culture of teamwork and collaboration within the kitchen staff.
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
- Reduced food waste by closely monitoring inventory levels and implementing proper food storage techniques.
- Collaborated with front-of-house staff to ensure seamless communication between the kitchen team and service areas for optimal guest experiences.
Manufacturing Associate
Nhk Seating of America Inc
07.2022 - 06.2025
- Operated and maintained production machinery to ensure efficient assembly processes.
- Collaborated with team members to uphold safety standards and improve workplace efficiency.
- Trained new associates on equipment operation and safety protocols, enhancing team performance.
- Trained new associates on how to put the right sensors and heaters to foam.
- Conducted quality checks on finished products, ensuring compliance with company specifications.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to align production goals with organizational objectives.
- Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality.
- Followed safety protocols and utilized OSHA-approved PPE to foster safe working environment.
- Organized work to meet demanding production goals.
- Exceeded daily production targets with consistent attention to detail and commitment to meeting deadlines.
- Participated in regular team meetings to discuss progress, address challenges, and align on strategies for achieving production goals.
- Utilized hand tools and machinery to safely complete assembly processes.
- Upheld clean and organized workspaces to promote efficiency and minimize the risk of accidents or contamination.
- Assembled products to meet production requirements and daily established quotas.
- Collaborated with team members to meet production deadlines.
- Optimized inventory management, ensuring timely availability of necessary materials.
- Trained new employees on manufacturing protocols and safety guidelines, enhancing team capability.
- Implemented 5S methodology to maintain organized and efficient production area.
- Maintained organized work area by cleaning and removing hazards.
Kitting Specialist
Caterpillar (ResourceMFG)
03.2019 - 08.2020
- Process in which individually separate but related items are grouped
- Work in fast paced environment
- Fork Truck Experience stand up - sit down
- Stack and unstack (empty and loaded) knock down with forklift
- Create and clear out green tags
- Set up working area with fork truck
- Able to order ILC-CLS parts
- Supervise and train new employees on how to work proper procedures in Kitting, DD's and Remstar
- Expert in eliminating unnecessary steps in work areas
Culinary Assistant (CA)
THE OLIVE GARDEN
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Supervise and train employees
- Regularly checked the refrigerators and freezer to assess the temperatures, making sure that they were functioning properly and that food had not spoiled.
- Effectively Cleaned all kitchen equipment upon shift completion to prevent food borne illness.
- Mentored new kitchen employees in the most effective cleaning and sanitation techniques
- Ensured that the first in, first out theory was followed so that food was used prior to its expiration date
Prep
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Consistently kept a clean and safe environment by adhering to all federal, state and local local sanitation and safety requirements
- Followed proper handling methods and maintained correct temperature of all food products
- Conducted daily inspections and maintained food sanitation and kitchen safety reports
- Enforced appropriate work-flow and quality and temperature
Education
High school diploma - undefined
The Excel Center
Lafayette, IN08.2018
High school diploma - Introduction to Microcomputers
The Excel Center
Lafayette, IN08.2018
Skills
- Kitchen Experience
- Cooking
- Culinary Experience
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Food Preparation
- Food Safety
- Warehouse Experience (1 year)
- Meal Preparation
- Forklift (1 year)
- Bilingual-Spanish/English
- Teamwork
- Self-Starter
- Collaboration
- Manufacturing Experience (3years)
- Fast paced environment
- 5S
Timeline
Manufacturing Associate
Nhk Seating of America Inc
07.2022 - 06.2025
Kitchen Manager
The Tap
10.2020 - Current
Kitting Specialist
Caterpillar (ResourceMFG)
03.2019 - 08.2020
Culinary Assistant (CA)
THE OLIVE GARDEN
01.2010 - 01.2013
Prep
01.2007 - 01.2009
High school diploma - undefined
The Excel Center
High school diploma - Introduction to Microcomputers
The Excel Center
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