Resourceful United States Army National Guard as a Sargent with 6 years of experience as Culinary Specialist providing food service and dining facility management. Accomplished in planning, preparing and serving balanced meals under strict deadlines and budget limitations. Focused on proper food handling, safety procedures and maintaining clean food service and dining environment.
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Maintained well-organized missed in place to keep work efficient and consistent. Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
• Responded to dietary concerns and food allergies, creating dishes that met customer needs and palates.
• Inspected kitchens to observe food preparation quality and service, food appearance and cleanliness of production and service areas.
• Properly handled and stored food to eliminate illness and prevent cross-contamination. Utilized proper cleaning techniques to sanitize counters and utensils used in preparation of raw meat, poultry, fish and eggs.
Cleaned and maintained areas for food service, storage, preparation and dining.
• Prepared and served food to approximately 350 personnel in average 3.5 hrs.
• Monitored line processes to maintain consistency in quality and presentation.
Organized classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, objectives and philosophies.
Implemented exercises and used repetition, which enabled students to grasp new concepts quickly.
• Kept classroom clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
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Supported instructor with test administration, curriculum development and assignment grading.
Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness and assign grades. Performed special tasks such as matching activities and letter sound activities to help students with special needs learn and grow.
Attended training classes, parent conferences, and faculty meetings to stay up-to-date ib student progress.
Handed out classroom material, like pencils, crayons and paper.
Assisted and mentored students in groups of up to 3 by reviewing lesson teachings and
activities.
Documented student progress and communicated with parents to keep informed of the students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
Collaborated with teachers for lesson preparation by preparing materials and setting up equipment. ·
Organized and guided activities for students.
• Worked with lead teacher to monitor class schedule and take attendance. ·
Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans. Assisted lead teachers with lesson plan creation and materials development. Helped teachers recognize learning issues students faced and recommended solutions. Supervised residential and day treatment children during class and on field trips.