Dakota Carte
Carnegie ,PA
Summary
Methodical Quality Assurance Manager with superb problem-solving and analytical abilities. Keeps meticulous records and identify and troubleshoot problems. Specialties include operational improvements, program implementation and documentation.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook
Brookdale Senior Living
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Made breakfast, lunch and dinner for 50 residents
- Responsible for receiving and ordering product for daily functions
2nd Assistant Store Manager
Zumiez
04.2018 - 03.2019
- Assumed certain management responsibilities in absence of store manager.
- Trained store associates on operating practices and procedures.
- Assisted store manager with payroll, team scheduling and cash register deposits and receipts.
- Responsible off the opening and closing of the store
- Hustled to meet daily sales quotas
Garde Manger
Duquesne Club
04.2019 - 06.2020
- Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
- Set up and broke down kitchen for service.
- Trained and managed kitchen personnel and supervised related culinary activity.
- Disciplined and dedicated to meeting high-quality standards.
- Assisted with menu development and planning.
- Oversaw prep and serving of cold horderv's for banquets
- Manage daily production of Salad prep and Garde Manger prep for dinner service
- Rotated old product in and out with FIFO standards
Quality Assurance Rejection Resolution
ServiceLink
08.2020 - Current
- Recording deed, mortgages, purchases, assumptions at the county level in all 50 states
- Calling public, notaries, bank, and county to ensure documents get corrected, signed and prepped
- Worked closely with different departments to develop innovative solutions to functionality issues.
- Fixed identified issues to improve workflows.
- Identifying state recording guidelines for mortgages and purchases and deeds
Education
Associate of Science - Culinary Arts
Pittsburgh Techinal College
Oakdale, PA06.2019
High School Diploma -
Ravenna High School
Ravenna, OH05.2017
Skills
- Internal Audits
- Attention to Detail
- Risk Analysis and Mitigation
- Operation Monitoring
- Progress Reporting
- Goals Setting
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Audit Reporting
Accomplishments
Honors, Pittsburgh Technical College, Quarter 1,3,4
Volunteer, Pittsburgh Light Up Night, November 2017
Award Of Merritt, Volunteer Hours, Maplewood Career Center, 2017
Certification
ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification, National Restaurant Association, Educational Foundation, 2021
ManageFirst Purchasing 2.0, National Restaurant Association, April 2018
Hospitality Supervision Certificate, American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute, June 2018
Timeline
Quality Assurance Rejection Resolution
ServiceLink
08.2020 - Current
Garde Manger
Duquesne Club
04.2019 - 06.2020
2nd Assistant Store Manager
Zumiez
04.2018 - 03.2019
Cook
Brookdale Senior Living
06.2017 - 08.2017
Associate of Science - Culinary Arts
Pittsburgh Techinal College
High School Diploma -
Ravenna High School