Emily E Walter
Evansville,IL
Summary
Diligent Cook and Supervisor possessing excellent cooking skills and strong knowledge of food safety. Proficient in maintaining well-stocked, organized, and clean kitchen areas to maximize productivity. Dedicated team player with punctual nature and open communication style dedicated to working hard.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook II
Chester Mental Health Center
Evansville, IL
10.2022 - Current
- Under general supervision, directs and instructs cooks and other dietary service personnel in preparing, serving and cooking food, creates and implements menus and serves patients' meals; verifies menu implementation and reviews and makes recommendations for food preparation; participates in food preparation (300 plus people) and cleaning activities.
- 1. Directs and instructs dietary staff and other workers in cooking and preparing foods, serving meals to patients and assisting individuals in food selection; assigns, reviews and verifies staff assignments are implemented accurately; provides guidance and training to staff; reassigns staff to meet operating needs; advises supervisor of staff work performance.
- 2. Operates standard and industrial kitchen equipment; submits work orders for malfunctioning equipment. Directs or instructs staff and other workers in the use of meal preparation devices and tools.
- 3. Ensures that work areas are equipped with necessary supplies; prepares reports of daily cooking operations and maintains food and supply records; makes changes to the master menu based on food availability and recommends requisition of food and supplies to supervisor.
- 4. Directs and instructs dietary staff and other workers in the cleaning and sanitizing of all work areas, store rooms, refrigerators, etc., to meet regulations and maintain safe, sanitary, and healthy conditions.
- 5. Plans meals; consults with medical staff or nutritional specialists to determine the best methods for special diet preparation; exercises control over food items, supplies and equipment by ensuring all work and supply areas are properly secured at the end of assigned shift.
- 6. Completes all training requirements and educational workshops to maintain current knowledge and skill level.
- 7. Selects and tests new types of kitchen equipment or recipes.
- 8. Directs others and participates in the proper disposition of cooked or prepared foodstuffs or in canning or baking activities.
- 9. Cooks and prepares food and meals; cleans and sanitizes food preparation and storage areas.
- 10. Provides staff with appropriate paperwork pertaining to food/meal preparation, appropriate food storage, kitchen equipment, food temperature, dish room machine temperatures, staff schedules, overtime slips, and other misc. paperwork as necessary.
- 11. Inputs diet prescriptions from the medical staff into computer database, prints diet meal cards, instructs dietary staff and other workers on how to appropriately fill diet orders and prepare patient trays.
- 12. Orders foods according to the guidelines of created menus. Orders dry, frozen, and canned foods. Maintains organization of stock rooms.
Cook I
Chester Mental Health Center
Chester, IL
05.2016 - 10.2022
- Under direct supervision, cooks and prepares food on a large-scale (300 plus people) basis to meet daily menu requirements; assumes responsibility for assigned units of cookery; may direct or instruct employee in the various areas of preparing and/or cooking food and sanitizing kitchen work areas.
- 1. Cooks meats and vegetables and prepares other food and beverages as required by menus; prepares and cooks food to meet special diet and menu requirements.
- 2. Operates standard and industrial kitchen equipment; Directs or instructs staff and other workers in the use of meal preparation devices and tools.
- Reports equipment malfunction or failure and health and safety hazards to supervisor.
- 3. Inspects the kitchen to see that it is equipped with necessary supplies and tracks food and supply inventories; stores, rotates and checks food items for contamination, spoilage and proper temperature.
- 4. Cleans kitchen equipment and all work areas to meet regulations and maintain safe, sanitary, and healthy conditions; properly stores and uses chemicals and other supplies in daily cleaning duties.
- 5. Trains staff by instructing in the proper procedures for food preparation and sanitation of all work areas; exercises control over food items, supplies and equipment by ensuring all work and storage areas are properly secured at the end of assigned shifts.
- 6. Serves food to patients; washes cookware, serving trays, utensils, dishes, etc.
- 7. Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
- 8. Completes all training requirements and educational workshops to maintain current knowledge and skill level.
- Reason for Leaving: still employed as a Cook I
Support Service Worker
Chester Mental Health Center
Evansville, IL
10.2014 - 05.2016
- Performs routine food service tasks in the kitchen, storeroom, dining room or other dietary area of the institution; assists in preparing foods for cooking and in cooking operations; prepares fresh vegetables, reconstitutes milk, grinds meat, cleans fruits, poultry and other foods for cooking; makes coffee, salads, and sandwiches; dates, labels, and stores food supplies in pantry, walk-ins and freezers; measures food stuffs, following charts, schedules and recipes; lifts and carries foodstuffs from cart to freezer and from freezer to shelving in cooler; washes dishes, trays, pots, pans, utensils, and other dining ware; washes and sanitizes pots and pans used in food preparation and service; empties and puts away steam table pans from cabinets; cleans and sanitizes food delivery carts and organizes carts for next meal; pushes food cart from central dietary area to the living units or recipient dining areas; serves or dishes prepared foods onto plates or trays; maintains portion and temperature control and complies with prescription formulas, nutritional, or modified diet prescriptions; fills condiment containers; serves beverages; takes inventory and keeps daily records of nourishments, leftovers, refrigerator and freezer temperature; stores and rotates food properly; marks menus for food carts and cook's sheets; cleans and maintains sanitary standards of kitchen, washing, scrubbing, mopping, dusting, polishing or waxing floors, walls, windows, woodwork, furniture, appliances, fixtures and equipment; operates and maintains cleaning equipment within the work area; reports equipment malfunction or failure and safety and health hazards to the supervisor. Completes all training requirements and educational workshops to maintain current knowledge and skill level
- Reason for Leaving: promotion to Cook I
Bank Teller
North County Savings Bank
Evansville, IL
03.2014 - 09.2014
- Assist customers by answering questions, processing transactions, and assisting them with other bank business while also handling many of the bank’s clerical and administrative duties.
- -Assisting customers with processing transactions, such as deposits, withdrawals, or payments, resolving complaints or account discrepancies, and answering questions.
- -Informing customers about bank products and services.
- -Tracking, recording, reporting, and storing information related to transactions, bank supplies, and customers, ensuring all information is accurate and complete.
- -Maintaining and balancing cash drawers and reconciling discrepancies.
- -Packaging cash and rolling coins to be stored in drawers or the bank vault.
- -Keeping a clean, organized work area and a professional appearance.
- -Handling currency, transactions, and confidential information in a responsible manner.
- -Using software to track bank information and generate reports.
- -Following all bank financial and security regulations and procedures.
- -As a Bank Teller you had to have Exceptional time management, communication, and customer service skills.
- Reason for Leaving: Accepted employment with Chester Mental Health as a Support Service Worker
Restorative Aide Leader / CNA
Red Bud Care Center
Red Bud, IL
07.2009 - 06.2013
- - Duties and responsibilities include assisting patients with transfers, walking, strength training and range of motion exercises, documenting service and changes in the patient’s conditions, assisting patients with dressing or grooming, applying and monitoring splinting and helping with amputation and prosthesis care.
- -Follow a patient care plan suited for each patient.
- - Remove splints or prostheses when relocating the patient.
- - Help the patient have a good body alignment when placed on walkers or in wheelchairs, and they monitor and report a patient’s daily activities and progress
- -Attend weekly care plan meeting
- -Work with families to evaluate patients progress
- -Coordinate Activities to help patients improve mobility and functions of limbs
- -Help patients restore skills or to prevent further loss of skills
- Reason for Leaving: position removed due to budget cuts at center
Education
Associate of Science -
Southwestern Illionis College
Belleville05.2002
No Degree - Food
Food Sanitation Licences/Serve Safe
Chester, IL03-2022
Timeline
Cook II
Chester Mental Health Center
10.2022 - Current
Cook I
Chester Mental Health Center
05.2016 - 10.2022
Support Service Worker
Chester Mental Health Center
10.2014 - 05.2016
Bank Teller
North County Savings Bank
03.2014 - 09.2014
Restorative Aide Leader / CNA
Red Bud Care Center
07.2009 - 06.2013
Associate of Science -
Southwestern Illionis College
No Degree - Food
Food Sanitation Licences/Serve Safe