Desirae Moyer
Seattle Public Schools, Nutrition Services
Port Orchard,WA
1
Certification
9
years of professional experience
Skilled Kitchen Manager knowledgeable about best practices, safe food handling and inventory management. Talented kitchen leader offer over 5 years of experience in preparing and serving diverse foods. Motivates employees to exceed customer expectations in high-volume settings while maintaining strong quality and cost controls. Service-oriented with good multitasking, safety management and decision-making skills.
Work History
NS Secondary School Kitchen Manager
9 Years- Delegated food preparation duties down to cooks and followed up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.
- Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
- Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
- Used culinary and cutlery tools to prepare foods for cooking or cold dish presentations.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Kept workstation and equipment clean, organized, sanitized and sufficiently stocked.
- Monitored and maintained required food temperatures for safety.
- Packaged and stored food products following proper handling and preservation methods.
- Sanitized work surfaces between food preparation, avoiding cross-contamination and maintaining food safety guidelines.
- Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
- Prevented food spoilage by monitoring dates, rotating stock and following proper storage procedures.
- Learned other teammates' work tasks to train as backup.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Monitored self-checkout systems and provided assistance or intervention where required.
- Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors and resolving discrepancies.
- Changed and sanitized all cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Sanitized kitchen surfaces and equipment by cleaning grills, griddles, ovens and fryers
- Mentored staff in expectations and parameters of kitchen goals and daily work.
- Transitioned between breakfast and lunch service.
- Managed kitchen staff, supervised preparation of foods ,and explained steps for readying specialty items.
- Recommended menu items for new dish development, holidays, special events and promotions.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment, sanitation and safety.
- Ordered and received products and supplies to stock kitchen areas.
Education
High School Diploma
Skills
Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
Recipes and menu planning
Recruitment
Kitchen Staff Coordination
Order Accuracy
Team Leadership
Certification
- School Nutrition Association, Certified at Level 4
- Food Handler's Permit
Timeline
NS Secondary School Kitchen Manager
Seattle Public Schools, Nutrition Services
08.2017 - CurrentRead More
Apostolic Learning Center
High School Diploma
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