Diana Tongate
Mansfield
Summary
To obtain a position where I can assist my company to be most profitable and learn multiple positions in order to use my expertise in all areas of food service.
Nutrition professional with demonstrated success in developing and executing innovative marketing strategies to boost sales, while maintaining operational efficiency.
Continuous commitment to high standards bringing valuable experience in creating and overseeing effective nutrition programs. Known for fostering collaborative environments Skilled in budget management to reduce costs and maximize profits. Passion for food preparation, providing quality products to customers.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Nutrition Manager - Jandrucko
MISD
Mansfield, TX
02.2024 - Current
- Led team in compliance with federal and state nutrition guidelines.
- Coordinated with catering staff to deliver food services for special events and functions.
- Collaborated with educators to integrate nutrition education into school curriculum.
- Oversaw menu planning to ensure variety and adherence to dietary standards.
- Streamlined meal preparation processes, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced food waste.
- Handled escalated customer concerns with speed and knowledgeable support to achieve optimal satisfaction and maintain long-term loyalty.
SNManager - Cora Spencer Elementary
Mansfield Independent School District
08.2021 - 02.2024
- Performing same duties but moved locations to fulfill departmental needs for higher sales and volume of students with a focus on cleaning and auditing.
- Conducted market research to identify customer needs and adjusted product offerings accordingly, increasing customer satisfaction.
- Improved marketing to attract new customers and promote business.
- Worked simultaneously with catering department for early morning, after shift or weekend bookings either alone or with a team at multiple locations as staging and delivery to return.
Manager – Cabaniss Elementary
Mansfield Independent School District
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Oversee entire operation of the kitchen. From ordering, inventory, food safety compliance, cleanliness and excellent customer service holding all employees accountable to MISD Student Nutrition guidelines. Convey new information from the Student Nutrition team for any changes or updates in policy to the employees. Filling in for absent employees. Teaching the techniques to best emulate the purpose of the Student Nutrition department. Constantly report using Haacp logs/forms and train employees to do the same. Monitor sales and always looking for ways to increase revenue.
Assistant Manager/Baker – Cabaniss Elementary
Mansfield Independent School District
09.2019 - 10.2020
- Provided back up support to the campus manager by assisting in stated work requirements and extra sought after projects such as the Halloween food art contest and orchestrating the Chew Chew TSN additions. Learned and prepared delicious from scratch baked items multiple times weekly. Filled in for absent employees and was aware of each positions duties and expectations in order to seamlessly sub in at any moment notice.
Specialist - Cabaniss Elementary
Mansfield Independent School District
07.2019 - 09.2019
- In charge of preparation of entrée selections daily for over 400 students and staff while following food safety guidelines. Recording correct temperatures, saving samples for future testing in case of a food safety incident and overall food service policies to ensure safe food service.
A/P Coordinator
PIER1 Corporate Office
07.2017 - 01.2019
- Accounts Payable for 5 Distribution Center Locations and split home office billing
- 2 and 3 Way matching/processing for purchase order payments and freight
- Responsible for Fixed Asset payment/allocations and leasing disbursements.
- Accrue for month end totals on all DC locations
PIER1 DC/FC
10.2016 - 07.2017
- Accounts Payable for 4 Segments, 3 are Distribution Center Locations and 1 is the Fulfillment Center that covers all E-Commerce business. Manage all invoices including payment and process research. Accrue month end totals for financials and report to corporate office
Payroll Associate
GAMESTOP SSC, CORPORATE OFFICE
11.2015 - 09.2016
- Processing Payroll for 18 – 25k employees nationwide
- Input bi-weekly, supplemental and daily immediate terminations as scheduled or per emergency basis
- Responsible for daily termination reports and conducted final pays following all national state guidelines
Payroll Processor
AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS/AMCOR PET
04.2006 - 09.2015
- Managed, generated, analyzed and audited entire payroll operation for Fort Worth, San Antonio and Tucson, AZ plants. Combined headcount of 160+ including temporary workers.
Accounting Associate
AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS/AMCOR PET
04.2006 - 09.2015
- Responsible for resolution with vendor billing, cost tracking for monthly spending and budgeting forecast liaison between purchasing and vendors with qtly spend of $1.72M avg.
- Work in collaboration with Plant Controller. Closing support work of month end close financials, including reports of production and manufacturing data/efficiencies. Accrued for outstanding spend exposures.
- Research and report Sales and Use Tax monthly to Texas Comptroller
- Freight tracking for billing discrepancies between 3rd party companies. Coding and accruing entries for month end close on outstanding detention costs and changes in pricing of $2.91M avg yearly spend
Education
Biology and Literature Focus
University of Texas at Arlington
01-2005
Associates Degree - General Studies
Tarrant County College
01-1997
Skills
- Proficient in Mosaic Food Service Work Day, Kronos and Ceridian payroll programs SAP Finance, People Soft, Microsoft Office Programs
- Customer satisfaction
- Problem-solving abilities
- Attention to detail
- Menu planning
- Waste reduction
- Inventory control
- Time management abilities
Accomplishments
Scholastic Year 2025-2026 Received the district "All-In" pin given by Directors to someone representing our motto of going all-in for their studentsk, job, school and full MISD community. Presented by the Director of the MISD Center for the Performing Arts based on our collaboration when I was (acting) Head of Catering during the 2025 graduation week(s).
Certification
ServSafe - 7/2025
Community Service
- Charitable Committee Co-Captain, Led the 2016 School Supply Drive for Community Partners of Dallas, directed fundraising and collection, Aided in the Make-A-Wish Campaign 2016 Recipient gift package
- C3 Member – Cross Cultural Committee Employee Resource Group, Attended meetings, seminars and workshops focusing on raising equal employment awareness, acceptance and tolerance in our work environments
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Student Nutrition Manager - Jandrucko
MISD
02.2024 - Current
SNManager - Cora Spencer Elementary
Mansfield Independent School District
08.2021 - 02.2024
Manager – Cabaniss Elementary
Mansfield Independent School District
10.2020 - 08.2021
Assistant Manager/Baker – Cabaniss Elementary
Mansfield Independent School District
09.2019 - 10.2020
Specialist - Cabaniss Elementary
Mansfield Independent School District
07.2019 - 09.2019
A/P Coordinator
PIER1 Corporate Office
07.2017 - 01.2019
PIER1 DC/FC
10.2016 - 07.2017
Payroll Associate
GAMESTOP SSC, CORPORATE OFFICE
11.2015 - 09.2016
Payroll Processor
AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS/AMCOR PET
04.2006 - 09.2015
Accounting Associate
AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS/AMCOR PET
04.2006 - 09.2015
Associates Degree - General Studies
Tarrant County College
Biology and Literature Focus
University of Texas at Arlington