Prepare kitchens menu, checking freezers and coolers, food quality, cleanliness of kitchen, food safety protocol and following HACCP.
Ensure daily accurate and completed production records.
Observe tray counting policies are in place and verified through POS.
Operate within cost per meal parameters for food, waste, labor, direct costs, and supplies for each kitchen.
Timely, efficient, and quality meal production and service.
Monitor food, food preparation, and batch cooking to maintain quality standards for preparation, presentation, and sanitation.
Promote excellent customer service by investigating and resolving food quality and service complaints.
Coordinate the preparation and daily transportation of meals going to all satellite buildings, where applicable.
Observe that the menu and recipes are being followed in accordance with Opaa! guidelines.
Ensure overall cleanliness and organization of the kitchen and storage areas.
Manage staff performance efficiently and effectively.
Hire, onboard, train and manage the activities of all direct reports.
Maintain compliance with all labor regulations.
Create schedule and communicate it to direct reports.
Address performance issues and conflict in the workplace.
Train, cross-train, and certify all kitchen staff on job stations.
Support, engage, develop, and retain the kitchen staff.
Microbiologist
Braum's Ice Cream and Dairy Stores
06.2014 - 10.2014
Enthusiastic lab technician responsible for analysis of dairy products and wastewater produced by Braum’s Dairy.
Familiar with Microsoft Word
Reporting, and checking accuracy on reports
Microbiology skills
Plating
Running and Calibrating various analyzing equipment
Carried out quality control assessments for all tests conducted in lab.
Kept detailed records of all data.
Highlights...
Manager Early Childhood Development Center
Comanche Nation Housing Authority
10.2000 - 04.2001
Created the unique Native American curriculum, the employee training manual, the Center Handbook, and the Comanche Tribe survey for the Comanche Nation Early Childhood Development Center.
Designed nutritional meals and snacks several months in advance.
Supervised, interviewed, hired and retained staff.
Completed daily, weekly and yearly government reports for Federal Government.
Revised and edited grant proposal to fund program.
Traveled throughout Oklahoma as a liaison of the Comanche Tribe promoting the premier early childhood education program which incorporated an early childhood curriculum that met the children's physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs while incorporating the Comanche Tribe’s traditional customs, language and games.
Trained, coached and mentored individuals in the Comanche Job Training Program that was annexed in the same facility as the Early Childhood Center.
Manager
Briar Patch Gift Store
02.1998 - 09.2000
Managed the radio advertising and sales for gift store.
Designed window displays.
Wrote and recorded commercial that resulted in customer response from several counties away from the store location.
Resolved customer complaints, exceeded sales expectations and responsible for all cash handling.
Responsible for stocking of merchandise.
Highlights...
CPR and First Aid Instructor
American Red Cross
01.1996 - 05.1996
Taught Adult and Child CPR and First Aid to business groups and individuals in the Stephens County community.
Completed OSHA training and studied safety and disaster response.
Teacher
Bray-Doyle High School
08.1992 - 10.1992
Taught Chemistry, Applied physics and Health Science.
Planning and implementing lab-based science lessons based on Oklahoma Core Objectives
Keeping accurate student attendance and discipline records.
Taught to groups of students from all abilities.
Implementation of current environmental issues debate team.
Designed and administered quizzes and tests.
Highlights...
Account Executive
KFXI Radio
01.1989 - 08.1989
Highly-motivated Community-Focused Professional skilled at networking, crisis communications, and relationship development.
Flexible and versatile team player with Excellent Interpersonal & Negotiation skills.
Rewarded an expense paid trip to San Antonio, Texas for outstanding sales.
Solicited participation from local businesses to promote and improve organization goals and activities.
Sold, wrote and recorded successful commercials for businesses throughout southern Oklahoma.
Appointed to year-long position as Chairman of Games for the Duncan, Oklahoma Heritage Day Foundation.
Established and supervised games and activities for children, youth and Senior Citizens for the annual statewide festival.
Highlights...
Dental Assistant
Barnes & Beavers Family Dentistry
10.1988 - 12.1988
Assisted Dr. Beavers DDS. in dental surgery.
Operated autoclave, set up surgical instruments, utilized antiseptic technique.
Unit Leader
Sooner Girl Scouts
05.1980 - 08.1982
Supervised 10 counselors and 150 campers a week for three months at Oklahoma Girl Scout camps.
Taught archery, water ballet and camping skills to campers from age 5 to 18 years old.
Laboratory Technician
SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
05.1975 - 05.1980
Performed routine cleaning of work areas
Performed routine cleaning and quality checks for equipment
Performed other related duties as assigned
Documented work and maintained laboratory records
Performed microbiology testing in a timely fashion, while maintaining a high level of quality work
Performed standardized qualitative and quantitative tests
Chromatography testing of carcinogens in charcoaled food
Elementary School Kitchen Worker/dishroom Worker at OPAA Food Management Inc.Elementary School Kitchen Worker/dishroom Worker at OPAA Food Management Inc.