Desiree Ashley
Herriman,UT
Summary
Meticulous Meat Clerk known for attention to detail and adherence to food handling procedures. Experienced in preparing and packaging meat products while ensuring optimal freshness and quality control.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Meat Clerk
Lins Market
St. George, Utah
05.2023 - 01.2025
- Prepared and packaged fresh meat products for customer purchase.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of the meat display cases.
- Assisted customers with product selection and answered inquiries.
- Operated meat processing equipment following safety guidelines.
- Monitored inventory levels and restocked meat supplies as needed.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure efficient service during peak hours.
- Checked product freshness and quality to meet store standards.
- Followed proper food handling procedures to ensure customer safety.
- Stocked shelves with fresh meat products.
- Rotated stock to ensure quality control.
- Checked expiration dates on product packages to ensure freshness and quality standards were met.
- Managed high customer volume efficiently by accurately cutting, wrapping and weighing products.
- Weighed, priced, and wrapped meats before placing them in display cases.
- Used slicers and other department equipment to prepare cuts of meat for customers.
- Reviewed dates on product labels to take appropriate action.
- Performed daily cleaning duties in the work area including sanitizing cutting boards and utensils.
- Prepared merchandise for purchase or rental.
- Placed special orders or called other stores to find desired items.
- Unboxed new merchandise and restocked shelves in appealing and organized arrangements to promote items.
- Cleaned shelves, counters and tables to maintain organized store.
- Answered store and merchandise questions and led customers to wanted items.
- Trimmed, cut, and packaged meats for sale in retail cases.
Dishwasher
Olive Garden
St.George, UT
09.2019 - 08.2021
- Maintained cleanliness of dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment.
- Operated dishwashing machinery to ensure efficient cleaning cycles.
- Assisted kitchen staff by providing clean dishes and utensils promptly.
- Sorted and organized clean dishes for easy access during service.
- Monitored soap levels and reported supply needs to management.
- Trained new employees on dishwashing procedures and equipment use.
- Scrubbed and sanitized dishes, pots, pans, utensils, and other kitchen equipment.
- Removed garbage and trash to designated disposal areas in accordance with health regulations.
- Loaded dirty dishes into the dishwasher racks and unloaded clean dishes from the washer onto carts or shelves.
- Stocked service areas with clean plates, bowls, cups, and other items as needed.
- Loaded and unloaded dishwashers, washing by hand large pots or items used on continuous basis.
- Operated industrial dishwashers to clean plates, glasses, silverware, and cooking utensils.
- Sanitized surfaces after each use following standard sanitation practices.
- Followed all safety guidelines while handling sharp objects like knives or forks.
- Swept and mopped floors in the kitchen area at regular intervals throughout shift.
- Backed up kitchen team members during heavy work periods to maximize team coverage.
- Replaced clean utensils in storage bins for easy access.
- Operated and maintained dishwasher, handwash stations, pot-scrubbing station and trash compactor.
- Developed great team spirit with other personnel by pitching in and helping with task completion.
- Restocked main kitchen areas with items from shelves, coolers, and freezers.
- Informed supervisors immediately if any machine malfunctions were observed during operation.
- Replenished soap dispensers with detergent when necessary.
- Performed routine maintenance tasks such as cleaning filters in the dishwashing machine.
- Checked temperatures of dishwashing machines to ensure proper functioning.
- Swept and mopped floors at end of shift to comply with sanitary regulations.
- Cleared trash and washed work area tables, walls, refrigerator equipment, cooking equipment and floors to keep sanitized kitchen.
- Washed and sanitized sinks, trashcans and surfaces to remove excess food waste.
- Assisted chef with food measurements, preparation and storage when necessary.
- Used pressurized faucet sprayer effectively to wash large quantities of dishes.
- Handled glassware, crystal, and other fragile items with exceptional care to prevent breakage.
Education
SouthWest Adult High
St. George, UT05-2011
Skills
- Meat preparation
- Product packaging
- Food safety
- Equipment operation
- Inventory management
- Customer assistance
- Product rotation
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Employee training
- Food safety compliance
- Surface cleaning
- Sanitation practices
- Safe food handling
- Knife handling
- Goal driven
- Product merchandising
- Decision-making
- Goal setting
- Multitasking capacity
Timeline
Meat Clerk
Lins Market
05.2023 - 01.2025
Dishwasher
Olive Garden
09.2019 - 08.2021
SouthWest Adult High