Donna Bascom
Cook
Conroe,TX
Summary
Motivated Cook with many years experience in the food industry. Including Hospital and Nursing home facilities. I am hardworking and reliable and know all aspects of working in a kitchen environment.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Bear River Health at Waloon Lake
Boyne Falls, Michigan
01.2017 - Current
Cook all Resident meals and provide lunch for all employees.Knowledgeable in all aspects of running the kitchen.Interact with residents for dietary needs.Stock and take inventory for the smooth running of the kitchen.Cleaning and maintaining all kitchen equipment.Use dishwasher and mop all of the kitchen and keep clean and orderly.Follow all Health Department Codes.
Production Operator
Cork Crown and Seal
Conroe, TX
09.2022 - 09.2024
- Maintained proper chemical inventories.
- Performed regular maintenance on machines to ensure optimal performance.
- Conducted regular safety audits to identify potential hazards or risks within working environment.
- Inspect finished workpieces to ensure conformance with specifications.
- Replace worn tools, sharpen cutting tools, adjust machinery components.
- Trained new operators and implemented new division operator training program to improve retention rates and increase production.
- Comply with company policies regarding quality control procedures.
- Documented daily production data and submitted accurate time logs to keep management up-to-date.
- Troubleshoot malfunctions in equipment or processes.
Food and Nutrition assistant
Mclaren Northern Michigan Hospital
Petoskey, Michigan
12.2012 - 03.2016
Responsible for the accuracy of all food items for patient meal trays.Ensure prompt delivery of patient meal trays.Inventory control for all items pertaining to meals for patients.Maintained the kitchen according to Health Department code policies.Train new employees in job functions as needed.Make food items for patient trays.
Cook
Augustine Center
Conway, Michigan
01.2011 - 12.2014
Scratch Cook, Soup maker, Conference Center cook.Food prep.Able to follow all recipes for all items on menu.Cook breakfast, lunch and Dinner meals.Knowledgeable in all areas pertaining to kitchen and dining area.Cleaning and maintaining all kitchen equipmentCustomer Service
Cook
Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters
Grand Rapids, Michigan
10.2005 - 12.2010
Able to do all cook positions.Prepared all meals for the Sisters and their Nursing facility.Knowledgeable in all aspects of running the Cook's positions.Special Dietary needs.Customer service.Cleaning and maintaining the kitchen according to Health Department Standards.
Education
High School Diploma - General
Lapeer West High School
Skills
- Able to cook any kind of meal
- All food prep
- Knowledgeable in all areas of a kitchen
- Cleaning and maintaining equipment according to health department standards
- Special Dietary needs
- Customer Service
- Follow all recipes according to dietary needs
- Work well with others and independently
- Frying
- Food safety oversight
- Sauteing
- Sanitation
- Dish preparation
- Food handling
- Ingredients measuring
- Order prioritization
- Recipe modification
- Recipe-based cooking
- Food presentation
- Surface cleaning
- Nutrition awareness
- Order verification
- Temperature control
- Health code adherence
- Ingredient selection
- Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
- Positive and professional
- [Type] Scratch cooking
- Hospitality and service industry background
- Customer service
- Multitasking and organization
- Recipes and menu planning
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Production Operator
Cork Crown and Seal
09.2022 - 09.2024
Cook
Bear River Health at Waloon Lake
01.2017 - Current
Food and Nutrition assistant
Mclaren Northern Michigan Hospital
12.2012 - 03.2016
Cook
Augustine Center
01.2011 - 12.2014
Cook
Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters
10.2005 - 12.2010
High School Diploma - General
Lapeer West High School
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