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Buddah Lewis

Hampton,VA

Summary

Experienced Dietary Manager successful at reducing costs, increasing productivity and maximizing customer satisfaction. Exceptional leader with strong communication and conflict resolution abilities. 12 years of progressive leadership experience.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Kitchen Manager

Judeo Christian Outreach Center Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
06.2022 - Current
  • Foodbank
  • Pack bags of food for distribution at food pantry
  • Distribute bags of food to the community
  • Assist with client intake and profile creation during food pantry Link2feed Software training required
  • Help direct in parking lot during food pantry
  • Assist with picking up food from grocery stores
  • Unload, sort and organize food
  • Heaving lifting required up to 50 lbs.)
  • Help set-up distribute meals and clean- up
  • Sort and organize clothing, toiletries, and household items
  • Assist with copying, filing, shredding, mailing and special projects
  • Monitor front desk, answer and direct incoming calls and assist staff, clients, volunteers, and guest
  • Office work as needed.

Banquet Server

Diversified Building Services
Norfolk, VA
06.2022 - Current
  • Banquet Servers,
  • Oversee 20+ waitstaff for all meals, formal or buffet style dinners, and meetings by following protocol and strong leadership to ensure daily operational success
  • Assist with set-up, break-down of events through prioritization and strong attention to detail to uphold clean and positive image of event space
  • Representing an organization during each event with professional experienced
  • Arranged linens and table settings according to seating plan and event theme.
  • Served appetizers, delivered entrees and refilled beverages for banquet guests.

Dietary Manager

Hampton Health & Rehab Center
Hampton , VA
01.2021 - 12.2021
  • Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
  • Hiring recruiting, training, and firing staff
  • Attending to customers’ needs to ensure their satisfaction, and we also offer nutritional consulting to customers
  • Arrange staff working schedules
  • Managing inventory by carrying out the order
  • Visited with residents to inquire about satisfaction, quality and personal preferences.
  • Creating a standard, and procedures for food preparation
  • Knowing client-specific dietary programs and diverse eating options
  • Make safe storage and preparation of food.
  • Monitored production to check safety, standardized production and appropriate portioning.
  • Consulted with dietitians to plan menus appropriate for patient needs.
  • Purchased food supplies for department according to budget limitations.
  • Verified prepared food met standards for quality and quantity before serving to customers.

Food Production Supervisor

Aramark, Hampton Community Corrections Center
Hampton, VA
03.2020 - 11.2020
  • Supervising inmates in the right direction by training and communicating with them
  • Process special dietary requirements, while ensuring proper portion of the meals
  • Reviews monthly menu, conducts inventory, and making sure that the appropriate product is ordered
  • Expedite a weekly schedule, for work, areas, and assignment for inmates
  • Overseeing all kitchen tools and equipment are returned to their designated secure area
  • Capable of work independently with limited supervision
  • Excellent customer service and positive attitude towards customers, client, and co-workers

Cook

Healthcare Service
Portsmouth, VA
06.2017 - 12.2019
  • Serves meals by reviewing recipes assembling combining
  • Cook off ingredients
  • Keeping a sanitary kitchen
  • Garnishing and food presentation
  • Put into effect cold food production in accordance with standards or plating guide specifications
  • Assisting with snacks and beverage following specific procedures
  • Personal hygiene procedures are always filled
  • Publicize updating records
  • Counting materials, equipment, merchandise, or supplies in stock
  • Give an account of discrepancies records.
  • Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
  • Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.

Cook/ Aide/ Inventory

Golden Living
Poquoson, VA
10.2014 - 02.2016
  • Serves meals by reviewing recipes assembling combining
  • Cook off ingredients
  • Keeping a sanitary kitchen
  • Garnishing and food presentation
  • Put into effect cold food production in accordance with standards or plating guide specifications
  • Assisting with snacks and beverage following specific procedures
  • Personal hygiene procedures are always filled
  • Publicize updating records
  • Counting materials, equipment, merchandise, or supplies in stock
  • Preserved freshness of food by storing food in designated containers and storage areas within freezer or refrigerator.
  • Maintained clean, hygienic kitchen workspace by sweeping, mopping and taking out trash.
  • Operated dishwasher and manually washed dishes to clean all chinaware, silverware and cooking utensils.

Banquet Server/ Merchandising/ Housekeeping

People Ready Temp Agency
Newport News, VA
06.2010 - 05.2012
  • Prepare set ups for buffets with food presentation standards and practices in mind, ensured safe food handling, performance
  • Arranged linens and table settings according to seating plan and event theme.
  • Served plated dinners to guests and responded to requests for appetizers and beverage orders
  • Food Server from back of house to FOH at a high volume
  • The ability to handle food and beverages
  • Cleaned venue, assisted with inventory, food storage and other closeout tasks
  • Cleaning and organizing
  • Putting up signage
  • Setting sections to a plan a gram
  • Stocking product
  • Sweep, scrub, mop, and polish floors
  • Vacuum clean carpets, rugs, and draperies
  • Empty and clean trash containers
  • Make up beds and change linens.

Cook/ Aide/ Inventory

Golden Living
Poquoson, VA
10.2008 - 09.2010
  • Prepare and serves food including texture modified
  • Centralized food in accordance with current applicable federal, and local standards, guidelines, and regulation, in line with the established policies
  • Amplify that quality dining service are always provided
  • Charted inventory of kitchen supplies and food items
  • Assisting with educational programs on nutrition
  • Maintaining and updating records
  • Serve food to patients and residents in their individual rooms or in a general dining hall
  • Cleaning the kitchen and washing dishes, pots, and pans
  • Critiqued diet changes and new diets as received form Nursing Service, in the absence of the Cook and/or Dining Service Director
  • Managing the crew as a full time cook.

Education

Bachelor of Culinary Arts - Hospitality Management

Stratford University

Associate of Arts - Nutrition & Foodservice Management

ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
01.2022

Associate of Arts - Science Business

Everest College - Chesapeake
Chesapeake, VA
08.2012

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Labor and Overhead Cost Estimation Waste Reduction
  • Investigating Complaints
  • Database Interface and Query Software
  • Disciplinary Action
  • Menu Pricing and Writing
  • Guest Relations
  • Food Inventories
  • Highly Organized and responsible

Certification

Serv Safe Food Protection (CEP) Peninsula Heath District Food Handlers Card Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional CDM, CFPP

Timeline

Kitchen Manager

Judeo Christian Outreach Center Virginia Beach
06.2022 - Current

Banquet Server

Diversified Building Services
06.2022 - Current

Dietary Manager

Hampton Health & Rehab Center
01.2021 - 12.2021

Food Production Supervisor

Aramark, Hampton Community Corrections Center
03.2020 - 11.2020

Cook

Healthcare Service
06.2017 - 12.2019

Cook/ Aide/ Inventory

Golden Living
10.2014 - 02.2016

Banquet Server/ Merchandising/ Housekeeping

People Ready Temp Agency
06.2010 - 05.2012

Cook/ Aide/ Inventory

Golden Living
10.2008 - 09.2010

Bachelor of Culinary Arts - Hospitality Management

Stratford University

Associate of Arts - Nutrition & Foodservice Management

ECPI University

Associate of Arts - Science Business

Everest College - Chesapeake

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