Ashley Wilson
Lexington
Summary
Resourceful United States Navy E-5 with 8 years of experience as Culinary Specialist providing food service and dining facility management. Accomplished in planning, preparing and serving balanced meals under strict deadlines and budget limitations. Focused on proper food handling, safety procedures and maintaining clean food service and dining environment. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Culinary Specialist
United States Navy, USN
07.2012 - 07.2020
- Inspected deliveries for accuracy and safety.
- Established food preparation procedures and guidelines to promote meal consistency and quality.
- Took inventory of supplies and maintained accurate stock records to minimize losses and support supply ordering.
- Disciplined and dedicated to meeting high-quality standards.
- Coordinated with team members to prepare orders on time.
- Trained and managed kitchen personnel and supervised related culinary activity.
- Trained and mentored new staff members in kitchen safety, sanitation and cooking techniques.
- Developed and remained accountable for safety, quality, consistency and adherence to standards.
- Evaluated food products to verify freshness and quality.
- Inspected kitchens to observe food preparation quality and service, food appearance, and cleanliness of production and service areas.
- Monitored food production to verify quality and consistency.
- Prepared and served food to approximately Number personnel in upscale urban restaurant.
Petty Officer Second Class
United States Navy, USN
07.2012 - 07.2020
- Mentored and supervised 30 personnel within unit, providing positive guidance for professional and personal development.
- Drafted messages and reports to inform leadership of current situations using Microsoft outlook.
- Supervised logistical functions to support battalion of 200.
- Handled administrative requirements, maintained records and submitted operational reports.
- Coordinated activities of subordinate personnel to support mission success.
- Oversaw teams planning, implementing and realigning field and base operational strategies.
- Monitored and assessed mission progress and provided updates to command.
- Led team in developing strategic plans to meet operational objectives.
- Ordered, unloaded, sorted and tracked supplies and equipment needed for unit activities.
Education
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO10-2024
Bachelor Of Science - Criminal Justice
American InterContinental University
Schaumburg, IL06.2023
Skills
- High-Volume Environments
- Regulatory Requirements
- Safe Work Practices
- Cook Consistent Dishes
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Workstation Maintenance
- Critical Thinking
- Disciplinary Action
- Culinary Staff Management
- Kitchen and Food Safety
- Organization and Prioritization
- Staff Supervision and Coordination
- Food Preparation
- Contamination Prevention
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable
- Dependable and responsible
- Multitasking
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Computer skills
- Organizational skills
- Calm under pressure
- Organization and time management
- Decision-making
- Problem resolution
- Verbal communication
- Strong team leadership
- Team training and leadership
- Leadership/communication skills
- Leadership and Management Abilities
- Team building and leadership
- Military leadership and teamwork
- Workflow management
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
RemoteQuote
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Timeline
Culinary Specialist
United States Navy, USN
07.2012 - 07.2020
Petty Officer Second Class
United States Navy, USN
07.2012 - 07.2020
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Colorado Technical University
Bachelor Of Science - Criminal Justice
American InterContinental University
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