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Donna Ollis Apolinar

Berryville,AR

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Spanish Translator & Homemaker

Self Employed
Berryville, AR
02.2012 - Current
  • Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
  • Proofread, edited and improved documents of different sizes.
  • Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
  • Translated and adapted social messaging, online content and marketing collateral.
  • Molded translation to reflect intended meaning and audience reading level.
  • Attended Immigration meetings to provide accurate consecutive translations of conversations between members.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Kitchen Staff Member

Zack's Restaurant
Slocomb, AL
09.2006 - 02.2012
  • Sanitized dining ware and kitchen equipment according to health code standards.
  • Made food according to standard recipes with requested changes for customer satisfaction.
  • Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for expected busy periods.
  • Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
  • Plated hot meals and salads in aesthetically pleasing arrangements.
  • Combined ingredients according to precisely written recipes to produce top-quality food and minimized preparation time and food waste.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
  • Followed proper handling and sanitation procedures to comply with food safety standards and protocols.
  • Inspected equipment, refrigerators and warming lamps to check compliance with safe operating levels.
  • Followed sanitary food handling procedures, focused on correct use of covers and labels and discarded ingredients by expiration date.

Assembly Line Production Worker

Enterprise Industries
Geneva, AL
08.2004 - 08.2005
  • Kept work areas clean, organized and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
  • Assembled products and components and made proactive adjustments to settings to produce work within tight tolerances.
  • Trained new employees and promoted supportive, performance-oriented atmosphere by, instructing each in use of machinery, standard operating procedures and company policies.
  • Continuously checked products for quality assurance according to strict guidelines.

Quality Assurance Technician

Simmons Foods, Inc.
Southwest City, Missouri
06.2001 - 06.2002
  • Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections and other established tests.
  • Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
  • Inspected finished products for overall quality and adherence to company specifications.
  • Helped uncover and fix production problems in order to reduce overall defect rates.
  • Achieved quality assurance operational objectives by preparing and implementing production, productivity and customer-service standards.
  • Routinely tested products to align temperature, specifications and ingredient levels with best practices and quality standards.

Housekeeping Attendant

Evening Shade Bed & Breakfast
Eureka Springs, AR
05.1999 - 05.2001
  • Used chemicals by following safety protocols and procedures to avoid burns and injuries.
  • Disposed of trash and recyclables each day to avoid waste buildup.
  • Engaged with guests on room requirements and amenities to promote overall satisfaction.
  • Removed bed sheets and towels from rooms and pre-treated stains to maintain and restore linen condition.
  • Restocked room supplies such as facial tissues for personal touch with every job.
  • Slid beds, sofas and other furniture aside to wipe down baseboards and remove dust and dirt from hard-to-reach areas.
  • Replaced used towels and other bathroom amenities such as shampoo, paper towels and soap.

Quality Assurance Technician

Tyson Foods, Inc.
Green Forest, AR
03.1997 - 03.1999


  • Developed and delivered training on quality assurance procedures and production operations.
  • Kept eye on quality assurance information to review compliance against specifications and company standards.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections and other established tests.
  • Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
  • Helped uncover and fix production problems in order to reduce overall defect rates.

Corporate Janitorial Manager

Albrite Cleaning Services
Harrison, Arkansas
07.1996 - 03.1997
  • Kept building spaces premises clean inside and outside.
  • Maintained clean and comfortable environments in commercial buildings by vacuuming, cleaning windows and dusting.
  • Inspected facility and grounds and picked up trash or other debris impacting appearance or movement flows between spaces.
  • Ran variety of cleaning machines such as floor machines designed to strip, wax, extract and top scrub floors and carpets.
  • Used vacuum and shampooers to clean carpeted areas in offices, lobbies and corridors.

Food Assembly

OK Foods, Inc.
Ft. Smith, Arkansas
04.1995 - 07.1996
  • Used established assembly instructions to complete jobs quickly, accurately and with zero errors.
  • Assembled components with minimal supervision, exceeding expected project milestones.
  • Boxed, labeled and transported items to support assembly operations.
  • Assisted quality assurance by inspecting items and removing defective parts.

Dietary Services Manager

Hilltop Nursing Home
Harrison, Arkansas
10.1990 - 04.1995
  • Monitored production to check safety, standardized production and appropriate portioning.
  • Visited with residents to inquire about satisfaction, quality and personal preferences.
  • Consulted with dietitians to plan menus appropriate for patient needs.
  • Interviewed, hired and trained dietary personnel to provide optimal service.
  • Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality.
  • Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
  • Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.

Education

GED -

Valley Springs High School
Valley Springs, AR
05.1986

Skills

  • Consecutive Translation
  • Organized
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Attention to Detail
  • Self-motivated professional
  • Flexible & Adaptable
  • Customer Service
  • Multitasking abilities
  • Attentive and Observant
  • Compliance Assurance
  • Quality Assurance and Control

Timeline

Spanish Translator & Homemaker

Self Employed
02.2012 - Current

Kitchen Staff Member

Zack's Restaurant
09.2006 - 02.2012

Assembly Line Production Worker

Enterprise Industries
08.2004 - 08.2005

Quality Assurance Technician

Simmons Foods, Inc.
06.2001 - 06.2002

Housekeeping Attendant

Evening Shade Bed & Breakfast
05.1999 - 05.2001

Quality Assurance Technician

Tyson Foods, Inc.
03.1997 - 03.1999

Corporate Janitorial Manager

Albrite Cleaning Services
07.1996 - 03.1997

Food Assembly

OK Foods, Inc.
04.1995 - 07.1996

Dietary Services Manager

Hilltop Nursing Home
10.1990 - 04.1995

GED -

Valley Springs High School

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