Barbara Carter
Austin,TX
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated professional with extensive experience in childhood development and kitchen management. Proven ability to create engaging learning environments while ensuring food safety and quality. Passionate about fostering positive behavior and skill development in children, delivering exceptional care and culinary excellence.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Teacher
Family Learning CenterLife
Austin, TX
09.2024 - Current
- Support to primary care givers or preschool teachers in ensuring that quality care is provided to children
- Ensures the safety and well-being of the children at all times and assists them in activities such as playing, learning, and developing their skills
- Creating learning opportunities, serving meals and snacks, responding to behavioral issues, engaging children, supervising them on the playground, and reporting to parents
- Engaged students through lecture and discussion, increasing classroom interaction to build inclusive learning environment.
- Interacted positively with children to encourage development and involvement in activities, treating each child with dignity and respect.
- Encouraged positive behavior with rewards and incentives.
Kitchen Manager/Lead Daycare Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
Austin, TX
10.2020 - 10.2024
- Prepare three meals for children and staff
- Clean, rinse, and sanitize all items in kitchen
- Order food items and supplies for the center needs
- Collect meal count sheets for the USDA food program
- Help out in classrooms from 0-12yrs of age
- Help Director and Assistant Director with tours,and any office related work
- Utilized various preparation and cooking methods to create menu items in accordance with recipes.
- Assisted with toilet training and diaper changing when necessary.
- Provided guidance on social development issues such as sharing, following directions.
- Created a positive, nurturing environment for young students.
- Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
- Created and maintained a clean, organized, and stimulating environment conducive to learning.
Cook
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Assists in preparation of all types of food items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Able to read recipes, comprehend them, handle conversions on recipes, and execute recipe
- Responsible for independently preparing anywhere from five - eight recipes for a meal period for up to 150 portions per recipe in a high volume establishment
- Batch cooks recipes to needs of business, and being able to time the batches as to reduce waste and provide the freshest product possible
- Reports recipe discrepancies to chef
- Assists in cleaning the whole kitchen area, kitchen equipment, refrigerators, freezers, and storage area
- Responsible for efficient organization and placement of prepped and stored items
- Properly utilizes, stores, and labels cooked food and food items
- Assist on serving line, interact and prepare food according to customers ingredient selections
- Oversees food display and garnish on all serving lines
- Advises supervisor of kitchen equipment repair or replacement
Banquet Cook
Otis Hotel
Austin, TX
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Maintain sufficient levels of food products
- Responsible for quality of food prepared and served
- Maintain kitchen to meet or exceed Health Department standards for cleanliness, food handling and sanitation
- Prep, cook ingredients according to standardized recipe cards
Overnight Baker
Make It Sweet
Austin, TX
11.2019 - 12.2019
- Responsible for daily prep, organization
- Maintain sufficient levels of food products
- Responsible for quality of food prepared and served
- Maintain kitchen to meet or exceed Health Department standards for cleanliness, food handling and sanitation
Prep Cook / Drama Station
PF Chang's
Austin, TX
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Responsible for daily prep, organization and upkeep of the line
- Stock and maintain sufficient levels of food products at line stations
- Responsible for quality of food prepared and served
- Maintain kitchen to meet or exceed Health Department standards for cleanliness, food handling and sanitation
Food Service Worker and Cashier
The University of Texas
Austin, TX
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Prep, cook ingredients according to standardized recipe cards
- Maintain a structured and organized work environment
- Maintain kitchen to meet or exceed Health Department standards for cleanliness and sanitation
- Responsible for preforming opening, closing, and deep cleaning duties
Crew Trainer
Raising Canes
Austin, TX
01.2017 - 04.2018
- Prep, cook ingredients according to standardized recipe cards
- Maintain a structured and organized work environment
- Maintain kitchen to meet or exceed Health Department standards for cleanliness and sanitation
- Responsible for preforming opening, closing, and deep cleaning duties
- Manage the quality of production and morale of 4-6 employees
Prep Cook
The Personnel Store Staffing Agency
Austin, TX
09.2016 - 01.2017
- Responsible for daily prep, organization and upkeep of the line mat various assignments
- Prep and cook ingredients according to standardized recipe cards
- Stock and maintain sufficient levels of food products at line stations
- Maintain kitchen to meet or exceed Health Department standards for cleanliness, food handling and sanitation
Shift Lead
Sonic Drive-In
Richmond, TX
02.2015 - 08.2016
- Prep, cook ingredients according to standardized recipe cards
- Maintain a structured and organized work environment
- Maintain kitchen to meet or exceed Health Department standards for cleanliness and sanitation
Manager
McDonald's
Sugar Land, TX
06.2013 - 08.2015
- Track, record and maintain inventory stock, including foods, beverages and kitchen supplies
- Prep and cook food items according to specification
- Responsible for opening and closing duties
- Monitor approximately 8 employees during shift
- Maintain kitchen and dining to meet or exceed Health Department standards for cleanliness and sanitation
Education
Associates in Pastry Arts -
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Austin, TX12.2019
Associates of Applied Science - Culinary Arts
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Austin, TX11.2017
High school diploma or GED -
Stephen F. Austin
Sugar Land, TX06.2014
Skills
- Childhood development
- Toddler Care
- Food Safety
- Food Preparation
- Teaching
- Experience working with students
- Lesson planning
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Experience with Children
- Daycare
- Childcare
- Culinary Experience
- Banquet Experience
- Preschool experience
- Catering
Certification
- Food Handler, 04/01/24, 04/01/26
- CPR, 09/01/23, 09/01/25
- First Aid, 09/01/23, 09/01/25
Personal Information
Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Timeline
Assistant Teacher
Family Learning CenterLife
09.2024 - Current
Cook
University of Texas at Austin
01.2022 - 07.2023
Kitchen Manager/Lead Daycare Teacher
KinderCare Learning Centers
10.2020 - 10.2024
Banquet Cook
Otis Hotel
01.2020 - 04.2020
Overnight Baker
Make It Sweet
11.2019 - 12.2019
Prep Cook / Drama Station
PF Chang's
01.2018 - 07.2018
Food Service Worker and Cashier
The University of Texas
08.2017 - 05.2018
Crew Trainer
Raising Canes
01.2017 - 04.2018
Prep Cook
The Personnel Store Staffing Agency
09.2016 - 01.2017
Shift Lead
Sonic Drive-In
02.2015 - 08.2016
Manager
McDonald's
06.2013 - 08.2015
Associates in Pastry Arts -
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Associates of Applied Science - Culinary Arts
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
High school diploma or GED -
Stephen F. Austin
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