Dakota Moore
Highland,IN
Summary
Responsible and motivated employee ready to apply education in the workplace. Offers excellent technical abilities with software and applications, ability to handle challenging work, and excellent time management skills.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Culinary Manager
Levy
Chicago, IL
03.2021 - Current
- Created seasonal menus using local ingredients and current dining trends.
- Oversaw daily operations of the kitchen including scheduling, budgeting and inventory control.
- Supported kitchen operations to meet health and safety standards.
- Ensured proper food safety and sanitation standards were met throughout the kitchen.
- Maintained inventory control processes to minimize waste and enhance supply flow.
- Trained new employees on safety protocols, knife skills, recipe preparation techniques and plating design.
- Assisted with staff training programs to build culinary skills and teamwork.
- Maintained an organized work environment by delegating tasks among staff members.
- Ordered supplies such as ingredients, kitchen equipment and cleaning materials.
- Monitored employee attendance records to ensure compliance with company policies.
- Facilitated onboarding sessions for new hires across diverse departments.
- Designed educational materials that clarified company policies and procedures for new hires. to enhance employee understanding of company policies.
- Organized shift assignments to optimize workflow and meet operational demands for orientation sessions and training workshops.
- Verify timekeeping records and resolve discrepancies in employee hours.
- Ensure compliance with federal and state payroll regulations and tax laws.
- Process payroll for employees using advanced payroll software systems.
- Prepare payroll reports for management review and audit purposes.
- Analyzed financial data to identify trends and discrepancies.
- Utilized Excel for data entry and financial modeling tasks.
Purchasing Supervisor
Levy
Chicago, Illinois
06.2015 - 03.2020
- Managed purchasing processes for food and beverage supplies across multiple locations.
- Reviewed purchase orders for accuracy, ensuring timely and correct submissions to suppliers.
- Oversaw inventory management to maintain stock levels and reduce waste.
- Organized warehouse space to maximize storage efficiency and streamline product retrieval.
- Sorted incoming shipments for quick access, enhancing workflow for warehouse staff. incoming shipments for easy access.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of warehouse space daily.
- Kept shelves stocked and organized to ensure easy product accessibility., workstations and pallet areas neat and tidy to maintain a safe work environment.
- Assisted in training new staff on warehouse procedures and equipment use.
- Followed safety protocols to maintain a secure working environment.
- Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to move products efficiently.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with hand-trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
Education
GED -
South Suburban College of Cook County
South Holland, IL09-2017
Skills
- Training coordination
- Staff supervision
- Payroll administration
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Conflict resolution
- Team building
Certification
- Serve Safe Manager
Timeline
Culinary Manager
Levy
03.2021 - Current
Purchasing Supervisor
Levy
06.2015 - 03.2020
GED -
South Suburban College of Cook County