BLANCA VARGAS
Fruita,CO
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail & Catering Manager
St Mary's Hospital And Medical Center/Sodexo
12.2018 - Current
- Approached browsing customers to initiate conversations to determine buying preferences.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
- Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
- Conducted weekly staff meetings to motivate staff members, address concerns and questions, plan improvements, and evaluate progress toward goals.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
Caterer
St Mary's Hospital And Medical Center
02.2013 - 12.2018
- Provided friendly, courteous service to create memorable moments for guests.
- Catered to senior leadership
- Maintained flexible work schedule to meet event needs.
- Ordered food items and supplies needed to fulfill catering jobs.
- Created catering menu based upon client specifications, event type, dietary needs and budget.
- Communicated with event coordinators and facility management to obtain appropriate catering accommodations.
- Collaborated with clients to plan event venues, menus and budgets.
Material Tech
St Mary's Hospital And Medical Center
03.2012 - 02.2013
- Read production orders, work orders, and requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered or distributed.
- Transported inventory items to appropriate locations.
- Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
- Listened closely during team meetings to gain complete understanding of duties required for each shift, completing priority tasks first.
- Handled STAT requests
- Organized department units so restock was accurate
- Kept stock areas clean, tidy and organized according to facility requirements.
- Helped local mortuaries with release of deceased
- Checked, sanitized and stocked crash carts/unit carts
- Clean and sanitized Alaris pumps and stocked all critical units
Caterer
St Mary's Hospital And Medical Center
08.2008 - 03.2012
- Provided friendly, courteous service to create memorable moments for guests.
- Catered to senior leadership
- Maintained flexible work schedule to meet event needs.
- Ordered food items and supplies needed to fulfill catering jobs.
- Created catering menu based upon client specifications, event type, dietary needs and budget.
- Communicated with event coordinators and facility management to obtain appropriate catering accommodations.
- Collaborated with clients to plan event venues, menus and budgets
Assistant Manager
Taco Bell
06.2006 - 08.2008
- Responded to customer concerns, working with manager to significantly raise customer satisfaction ratings.
- Supervised and evaluated staff, enabling them to improve skills, achieve daily objectives and attain advancement.
- Interviewed, hired and trained staff associates and equipped to comply with company policies and procedures.
- Developed and managed employee schedules, balancing individual requests and requirements with business needs.
- Verified inventory counts remained within monthly tolerance levels and compiled financial data in compliance with budget.
- Received, inspected and verified food and kitchen inventory delivery before storage.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Managed overstocking, restocking and inventory control procedures during every shift.
- Supervised site investigations, reported issues and escalated those that required further assistance.
- Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies and forecast future needs
Chiropractic Assistant
Brady Chiropractic Group
05.2006 - 06.2007
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Gathered forms and copied insurance cards to collect patient information for billing and insurance filing.
- Contacted insurance carriers to determine patients' coverage and sent invoices for services rendered.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Liaised with patients and addressed inquiries, appointment requests and billing questions.
Senior Assistant Manager
Taco Bell
05.1995 - 05.2006
- Started working when I was 15 years old and was moved into management very quickly
- Responded to customer concerns, working with manager to significantly raise customer satisfaction ratings.
- Supervised and evaluated staff, enabling them to improve skills, achieve daily objectives and attain advancement.
- Interviewed, hired and trained staff associates and equipped to comply with company policies and procedures.
- Developed and managed employee schedules, balancing individual requests and requirements with business needs.
- Verified inventory counts remained within monthly tolerance levels and compiled financial data in compliance with budget.
- Received, inspected and verified food and kitchen inventory delivery before storage.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Managed overstocking, restocking and inventory control procedures during every shift.
- Supervised site investigations, reported issues and escalated those that required further assistance.
- Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies and forecast future needs
Education
Associates - Medical Assistant
IntelliTec College - Grand Junction
Grand Junction, COHigh School Diploma -
R-5 High School
Grand Junction, CO05.2008
Skills
- Vendor Relations
- Front of House Management
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Staff Scheduling
- Anticipating Problems
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Managing Files and Records
- Time Management
Timeline
Retail & Catering Manager
St Mary's Hospital And Medical Center/Sodexo
12.2018 - Current
Caterer
St Mary's Hospital And Medical Center
02.2013 - 12.2018
Material Tech
St Mary's Hospital And Medical Center
03.2012 - 02.2013
Caterer
St Mary's Hospital And Medical Center
08.2008 - 03.2012
Assistant Manager
Taco Bell
06.2006 - 08.2008
Chiropractic Assistant
Brady Chiropractic Group
05.2006 - 06.2007
Senior Assistant Manager
Taco Bell
05.1995 - 05.2006
Associates - Medical Assistant
IntelliTec College - Grand Junction
High School Diploma -
R-5 High School
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