Casey Lizza
Water Valley,MS
Summary
Nutrition-focused Child Nutrition Worker with high interpersonal and customer service skills. Offering several years of experience assisting with meal prep and serving and preparing food for children. Sound knowledge of food safety and sanitation procedures. Effectual skills include planning, implementation and evaluation of schools' child nutrition programs in order to meet nutritional and educational needs of participating children while following federal, state, and local guidelines.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Food Service Manager
Oxford School District
Oxford, MS
10.2023 - Current
- Performed cashier duties including the daily deposit and using the pos system to keep track of students eating
- Responded promptly to inquiries from parents or guardians regarding student nutrition needs.
- Collaborated with staff members from other departments on various projects as needed.
- Prepared reports related to daily meal counts, student participation rates.
- Participated in menu planning activities to meet dietary requirements within budget constraints.
- Organized food supplies and ingredients to ensure efficient meal production.
- Ensured compliance with applicable health, safety and sanitation regulations.
- Assisted in developing creative ideas for special events such as holiday parties or school celebrations.
- Monitored temperature of foods during storage and service to ensure quality control.
- Adhered to all federal, state and local guidelines for child nutrition programs.
- Served meals in an efficient manner while maintaining high standards of customer service.
- Maintained proper portions on plates and coordinated food service.
- Prepared workstations with ingredients and tools to increase efficiency.
- Helped management stay on top of supply needs by sharing information about low or spoiled inventory.
- Prepared variety of foods according to exact instructions and recipe specifications.
Line Cook and Waitress
McCormicks at The Inn at Ole Miss
Oxford, MS
02.2019 - 10.2023
- Contributed to development, planning and completion of project initiatives.
- Communicated with kitchen staff frequently to stay up-to-date on supply availability and potential customer wait times.
- Handled food safely and kept spaces clean to protect customers from foodborne illness and maintain proper sanitation.
- Addressed concerns quickly to improve customer experience and escalated issues to management for resolution when necessary.
- Created a catering menu and executed multiple events
- Ordering
Intern • Banquet Waitress
The Crescent Beach Club
Bayville, Ny
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Prepared and maintained buffet and salad bar by checking temperatures, restocking food and monitoring potential avenues of contamination.
- Maintained knowledge of menu items, garnishes, ingredients and preparation methods to assist guests with menu selection.
- Welcomed guests with personable attitude and brought beverage orders while reviewing menu options.
Food Expediter
Julep Steakhouse and Flights
Oxford, MS
08.2020 - 02.2021
- Orchestrated smooth and seamless workflow between kitchen and tables in fast-paced restaurant, resulting in quick delivery of proper orders with full customer satisfaction.
- Planned and managed customer orders, checked dishes before delivery for accuracy, presentation and temperature and coordinated delivery to tables in correct sequence.
- Managed final preparation of food and dishes, controlled and oversaw dishes before being served, reviewed and improved service processes and eliminated obstacles.
Delicatessen Counter Worker
Million Dollar Deli
Locust Valley, NY
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Delivered exceptional service by greeting customers, taking orders and filling each accurately.
- Processed order transactions, including debit and cash operations.
- Assembled and served meals according to specific guest requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management Emphasis in food service
The University of Mississippi University
05.2022
Skills
- Scheduling and calendar management
- Event coordination
- Team collaboration
- Team development
- Ability to analyze reports
- Point of Sale (POS) system operations
- Menu memorization
- Food safety understanding
- Data reporting
- Purchasing management
- Portion Control
- Seating assignment preparation
- Dining customer service
- Safe food handling
- Food inspection
- Menu knowledge
- Dish preparation
- Dietary guidelines/Restrictions
- Menu Planning
- Sanitation Procedures
Certification
- Servsafe - Nov 2018, Oct 2023
- Servsafe Alcohol - Sept 2020
Timeline
Assistant Food Service Manager
Oxford School District
10.2023 - Current
Intern • Banquet Waitress
The Crescent Beach Club
06.2021 - 08.2021
Food Expediter
Julep Steakhouse and Flights
08.2020 - 02.2021
Delicatessen Counter Worker
Million Dollar Deli
06.2020 - 08.2020
Line Cook and Waitress
McCormicks at The Inn at Ole Miss
02.2019 - 10.2023
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management Emphasis in food service
The University of Mississippi University
- Servsafe - Nov 2018, Oct 2023
- Servsafe Alcohol - Sept 2020
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