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Ashalie alston

Yonkers,NY

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Cook

Aramark
10.2024 - 08.2025
  • Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
  • Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
  • Reduced food waste significantly by implementing proper portion control and storage techniques.
  • Enhanced teamwork within the kitchen staff by fostering a collaborative environment focused on meeting high standards of quality and efficiency.
  • Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
  • Tasted, smelled, and pierced food with fork to verify sufficient cooking.

Caregiver

Atria Senior Living
02.2022 - 12.2023
  • Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.

Correction Officer Trainee

NYSDOCCS
01.2022 - 03.2022

Training covers topics like firearms, defensive tactics, restraint techniques, report writing, and inmate rights, often at an academy for several weeks or months. The goal is to equip officers with the skills to enforce rules, de-escalate situations, maintain order, and ensure safety for both staff and inmates

  • Maintained strong relationships with local law enforcement agencies, collaborating on investigations and sharing relevant information as needed to maintain public safety.
  • Reduced incidents of violence within the correctional facility through proactive monitoring and effective communication with inmates.
  • Upheld facility policies regarding visitation, ensuring that all visitors complied with rules and procedures to protect inmates and staff alike.
  • Established rapport with inmates through respectful communication, fostering an atmosphere of trust that helped maintain order within the facility.
  • Assisted in the rehabilitation of offenders by providing guidance, support, and resources to help them develop life skills and positive coping mechanisms.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices within the field of corrections.
  • Supported mental health initiatives within the facility by working closely with counselors and other healthcare professionals to address inmate needs appropriately.
  • Prevented contraband from entering the facility by conducting thorough searches of incoming visitors, packages, and mail items.

Dining Room Server

Brightview Assisted Living
01.2020 - 05.2021
  • Built long-lasting relationships with residents.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing exceptional service and maintaining a clean dining environment.
  • Checked on needs of each table and retrieved additional items.
  • Assisted management in maintaining a well-stocked inventory of supplies to ensure seamless daily operations and minimize disruptions due to shortages or discrepancies.
  • Stayed up-to-date on menu changes to help customers make food choices.

Cafe Associate

Sams Club Distribution
06.2018 - 03.2020
  • Maintained clean and presentable cafe by wiping, sanitizing, and replenishing supplies frequently to support workflow efficiency and employee job tasks.
  • Exceeded customer expectations by providing welcoming environment and prompt and friendly service to people of diverse backgrounds.

Waiter / Cashier

Panera Bread
09.2019 - 11.2019

Babysitter

Private Household
09.2014 - 06.2017
  • Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
  • Communicated positively with children and guardians.
  • Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
  • Taught children to organize toys, wash hands, and share by leading by example.
  • Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.

Education

High School Diploma -

Hendrick Hudson High School
Montrose, NY
06-2016

Skills

  • Cooking
  • Cleaning and organization
  • Customer service
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Strong attention to safe food handling procedures

Timeline

Cook

Aramark
10.2024 - 08.2025

Caregiver

Atria Senior Living
02.2022 - 12.2023

Correction Officer Trainee

NYSDOCCS
01.2022 - 03.2022

Dining Room Server

Brightview Assisted Living
01.2020 - 05.2021

Waiter / Cashier

Panera Bread
09.2019 - 11.2019

Cafe Associate

Sams Club Distribution
06.2018 - 03.2020

Babysitter

Private Household
09.2014 - 06.2017

High School Diploma -

Hendrick Hudson High School
Ashalie alston