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Work History
Education
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Christopher Garcia

9817 Via Delores Ave Las Vegas,NV

Summary

With 16 years of experience, I've led teams in Manager food ordering for 400+ hospital patients, prioritizing high safety standards and patient satisfaction. Enforce hospital policies, effectively manage budgets, resolve personnel conflicts and aim to achieve high safety scores. Proficient in Inventory, Management, Scheduling, Vendor Relations and collaboration with Clinical Nutrition Manager for tailored meal options. Consistently demonstrate strong financial acumen, staying within budget constraints while delivering top-notch service.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Food Service Manager

Sodexo
05.2015 - 04.2022
  • Led and supervised team of 20-25 employees in efficiently managing food ordering processes for over 400 patients, delivering 3 meals daily in hospital setting.
  • Successfully overhauled menu items to offer healthier meal alternatives, enhancing patient dining experience and promoting wellness.
  • Proactively resolved conflicts between patients and staff, as well as staff-to-staff disputes, fostering harmonious and productive work environment.
  • Enforced company policies and procedures, providing thorough training to staff and achieving exemplary scores in OSHA, State food safety, and internal inspections.
  • Cultivated culture of professionalism and efficiency during daily staff meetings, emphasizing teamwork and adherence to high standards.
  • Facilitated smooth onboarding of new employees through comprehensive training on food handling, inventory management and equipment maintenance procedures.
  • Proficiently reviewed and approved employee's schedules and labor hours using Kronos labor and scheduling system, optimizing staffing levels to meet operational demands effectively.
  • Managed relationships with multiple contractors for food and equipment procurement, ensuring compliance with budget constraints and scheduling maintenance and repairs as needed.
  • Maintained fully stock nourishment rooms for nurses and hospital staff, overseeing inventory, replenishment and reordering processes to ensure availability around clock.
  • Utilized various hospital software systems to manage meal ordering, preparation and delivery process seamlessly, enduring continuity and efficiency in service delivery.
  • Collaborated closely with food production managers to ensure timely preparation and delivery of meals, prioritizing patient dietary needs and preferences.
  • Conducted comprehensive inventory management of over 1000 food product line items, maintaining accurate stock levels and ensuring compliance with food safety regulations.
  • Collaborated with Clinical Nutrition Manager to develop meals tailored to patient needs, contributing to improve overall patient satisfaction and health outcomes.
  • Demonstrate strong financial acumen by researching best prices and ordering food products within 2 Million annual budget, consistently receiving accolades for budget adherence.

Education

High School Diploma -

Millikan High School
2800 Snowden Ave, Long Beach, CA 90815
2004

Skills

  • Inventory management Proficiency
  • Adherence to Food safety procedures
  • Precise cash handling skills
  • Effective time management ability
  • Strong customer service oriented
  • Competent in management practices
  • Bilingual proficiency
  • Rapid assimilation of new concepts
  • Proficient in ordering and inventory processes
  • Exceptional Problem-solving skills
  • Ability to prioritize tasks with sense of urgency
  • Proactive in anticipating and addressing challenges
  • Thorough Employee Performance Evaluations
  • Adhere to high hiring Standards
  • Efficient delegating of assignments and Tasks
  • Implementation of disciplinary action when necessary
  • Knowledge of Fire Safety Regulations
  • Proficiency in MIcrosoft Word and Excel

Accomplishments

  • Servsafe Certified

Timeline

Food Service Manager

Sodexo
05.2015 - 04.2022

High School Diploma -

Millikan High School
Christopher Garcia