ASHLEY BENZIE
Northridge,CA
Summary
Qualified food service professional with six years of experience in the field. Focused on providing exceptional customer service and maintaining food safety
Adept at implementing policies, meeting health code requirements, and achieving performance objectives in high-volume facility settings. A friendly and upbeat leader with extensive experience in food service and enthusiasm for meeting challenging targets.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Diet Technician 1
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Provide meal selections for patients in clinical settings while following a therapeutic diet.
- Reviewing and monitoring patient intake and diet orders.
- Calorie counting
- Experience with Compeutrition and Epic software.
Nutrition Ambassador
ISSI Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital
09.2021 - 04.2023
- Followed food safety and sanitation protocols throughout the kitchen.
- Supported menu planning and preparing meal trays for patients
- Handled inventory and shipment deliveries.
- Monitored quality control procedures.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
Diet Tech/Counselor
Center for Discovery
04.2018 - 03.2023
- Responsible for preparing menu-planned dinners and following modifications as needed.
- Following food safety and sanitation to Joint Commission policy.
- Ordering food deliveries while following a budget.
- Adhered to FIFO, checked expired date labels, and organized food storage.
Shift Supervisor
SunLife Organics
05.2018 - 04.2019
- Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
- Completed store opening and closing procedures and balanced tills.
- Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Ensured food safety and sanitation procedures were being followed accurately.
- Handled all inventory and deliveries weekly.
Education
Master of Science - Applied Nutrition in Dietetics
University of New England
Biddeford, ME05.2026
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Communication & Food Science
California State University
Chico, CA06.2017
Skills
- Staff Leadership
- Team Training
- Schedule Management
- Customer service
Certification
- Food Safety Manager Certificate-Dec. 27, 2022.
Timeline
Registered Diet Technician 1
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
04.2023 - 10.2023
Nutrition Ambassador
ISSI Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital
09.2021 - 04.2023
Shift Supervisor
SunLife Organics
05.2018 - 04.2019
Diet Tech/Counselor
Center for Discovery
04.2018 - 03.2023
Master of Science - Applied Nutrition in Dietetics
University of New England
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Communication & Food Science
California State University