Constance "Dena" Bingham
Peoria,AZ
Summary
Experienced professional in dietary management, enhancing nutritional services and optimizing meal planning. Skilled at balancing administrative responsibilities while providing hands-on management to uphold exceptional standards. Recognized for cultivating collaborative team environments and adapting to dynamic needs with efficiency.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Dietary Manager
Haven Health Cottonwood
08.2022 - Current
- Purchased food supplies for department according to budget limitations.
- Improved patient satisfaction by developing and implementing well-balanced, nutritious meal plans tailored to individual dietary needs.
- Consulted with dietitians to plan menus appropriate for patient needs.
- Conducted regular audits of food storage areas, ensuring adherence to cleanliness and food safety protocols.
- Interviewed, hired and trained dietary personnel to provide optimal service.
- Ensured compliance with state and federal regulations through meticulous record-keeping and documentation of all dietary department activities.
- Developed strong relationships with vendors, resulting in better pricing and more reliable deliveries for necessary supplies.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to create customized care plans that enhanced patients'' overall health outcomes.
- Optimized kitchen workflow processes which led to reduced preparation times while maintaining high-quality meals.
- Visited with residents to inquire about satisfaction, quality, and personal preferences.
- Championed an environment focused on teamwork and collaboration among dietary department staff members leading toward improved morale.
- Assisted in achieving and maintaining required certifications, such as ServSafe, for all dietary department staff members.
- Implemented cost-saving measures without sacrificing quality of meals or service to residents, contributing to better financial performance of the facility.
- Increased employee retention rate through proactive leadership style focusing on open communication and staff recognition for hard work and achievements.
- Managed staff schedules and maintained adequate coverage for all shifts.
- Purchased food and cultivated strong vendor relationships.
- Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
Kitchen Supervisor
Choice Academies, Inc.
12.2020 - 08.2022
- Typing
- Research
- Cooking
- Menu planning
- Supervising
- Decision making
- Works well independently or as a team
- Quick learner
- Hard-working
- Takes initiative
- Ordering
- Working within a budget
Cook
Immanuel Campus of Care
06.2015 - 10.2019
- All cook responsibilities for 150+ residents
- Follow nutritional guidelines for modified diets
- Supervise when director not available
- Follow all safety guidelines
- Dishwashing
- Serving
- Special Event organizing and implementing
- Ordering
- Menu Planning
- Scheduling
Donut crew
Walmart SuperCenter
10.2013 - 11.2014
- Customer service
- Supervise when manager not available
Education
No Degree - Certified Dietary Manager
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZSkills
- Retail Sales
- Inventory Control
- Restaurant Experience
- Serving Experience
- Customer Service
- Menu Planning
- Food Preparation
- Supervising Experience
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Culinary Experience
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Food safety regulations
- Sanitation protocols
- Meal preparation
- Food presentation
- Inventory management
- Allergen awareness
- Department management
- Recipe development
- Special diets
- Hygiene standards
- Therapeutic meal planning
- Reliable and responsible
- Multitasking
Timeline
Dietary Manager
Haven Health Cottonwood
08.2022 - Current
Kitchen Supervisor
Choice Academies, Inc.
12.2020 - 08.2022
Cook
Immanuel Campus of Care
06.2015 - 10.2019
Donut crew
Walmart SuperCenter
10.2013 - 11.2014
No Degree - Certified Dietary Manager
Central Arizona College
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