Deborah Ross Coen
Prior Lake,MN
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Strong belief in hydroponic gardens. I currently have 4 Flex Farms in my schools and love the fresh vegetables and fruits we are growing. We have student involvement planting and harvesting the produce and the students love seeing the fresh produce on the serving line. I believe in the Fork Farms mission and am very motivated to become one of your amazing sales associates.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Food Service Manager
Shakopee Public Schools
Shakopeee , MN
2001.09 - Current
- Create menu cycles that comply with the nutrition objectives and support the operational goals of the school nutrition program. Follow all USDA regulations regarding School Nutrition Programs. Complete nutritional analysis of menu items.
- Create, revise and test recipes for quantity cooking, perform taste testing with students of new food items.
- Manage cost and time effective procedures for food production.
- Order food, supplies and equipment for all aspects of food service.
- Ensure high standards for quality food production.
- Communicate and market School Nutrition Program to parents and students.
- Establish and secure bid pricing for school food service foods, supplies and equipment.
- Effectively manage receiving and inventory systems. Maintain all regulatory record keeping.
- Establish cost controls to effectively manage the School Nutrition Programs.
- Use government commodities; utilize the DOD Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Program.
- Provide support to all food service staff related to cashier-software programs and training, human relation support.
- Trained in emergency and disaster situations.
- Develop a process for hiring; training, retaining and promoting qualified school nutrition staff.
- Adhered to company food, safety, quality and sanitation policies.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly in a professional manner.
- Coordinated catering services for special events within the facility.
- Taught continuing education classes.
- Environmentally responsible
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Business Management And Communications
Concordia University, St. Paul
Saint Paul, MN1999-06
Associate of Arts - Dietetics
Normandale Community College
Minneapolis, MN1995-06
Skills
- Team Management
- Research
- Critical Thinking
- Public Speaking
- Customer Service
- Interpersonal Communication
- Task Prioritization
- Computer Skills
- Communication
- Problem Resolution
- Training & Development
- Social Perceptiveness
- Recordkeeping
Certification
*Dietetic Technician Registered
Commission of Dietetics Registered
American Dietetic Association
*Serve Safe Certified through the Minnesota Department of Health
*Level IV Certified with the School Nutrition Association
Minnesota School Nutrition Association - Member
Minnesota School Food Service Directors Association - Member
Affiliations
- Church - Volunteer
- Gardening - Mushroom Foraging
- Boating
- Biking
- Hiking
- Reading
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Food Service Manager
Shakopee Public Schools
2001.09 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Business Management And Communications
Concordia University, St. Paul
Associate of Arts - Dietetics
Normandale Community College
*Dietetic Technician Registered
Commission of Dietetics Registered
American Dietetic Association
*Serve Safe Certified through the Minnesota Department of Health
*Level IV Certified with the School Nutrition Association
Minnesota School Nutrition Association - Member
Minnesota School Food Service Directors Association - Member
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