Gloria Martin
Ballinger
Summary
Detail-oriented cook with expertise in food safety, meal preparation, and stock management. Committed to implementing safe food handling practices and ensuring compliance with nutritional standards.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook
Ballinger Memorial Hospital
Ballinger
03.2024 - 12.2024
- Prepared meals according to recipes and menus, adjusted ingredients and cooking times accordingly.
- Prepared and served meals by reviewing recipes and combining and cooking ingredients.
- Used standardized recipes and other instructions to prepare food.
- Set up and performed initial prep work for soups, sauces and salads.
- Ensured compliance with food safety standards in food storage and preparation.
- Implemented safe food handling, storage, and service procedures.
- Monitored and recorded temperatures of prepared food and cold storage to maintain safety standards.
- Wrapped and labeled food items in storage to ensure safety and maintain freshness.
Central Supply Clerk
Ballinger Memorial Hospital
Ballinger
05.2022 - 03.2024
- Managed daily operations of the central supply room including stocking shelves, filling requisitions and maintaining cleanliness.
- Checked stock levels and coordinated orders with vendors to maintain optimal supply inventory.
- Monitored stock levels to ensure adequate supply quantities were maintained at all times.
- Delivered requested materials to appropriate departments within established timelines.
- Unpacked, inspected and catalogued incoming shipments of medical supplies.
- Ensured that expired products were removed from shelves in a timely manner.
- Assessed each unit's unique equipment needs.
- Adhered to safety regulations while handling hazardous materials in the warehouse environment.
- Supported special projects by relocating materials and reorganizing storage areas to enhance accessibility.
Cook
Ballinger Memorial Hospital
Ballinger
09.2020 - 05.2022
Cook/Assistant Dietary Supervisor
Ballinger Healthcare & Rehab
Ballinger
09.2014 - 08.2019
- Coordinated special diets for residents or patients, enhancing nutrition management based on physician's orders and personal preferences.
- Ensured that all meals were prepared in accordance with established recipes and specifications.
- Collaborated with chefs on menu planning activities including recipe modifications.
- Ordered food items from approved vendors, ensuring compliance with budgetary constraints and maintaining quality standards.
- Maintained detailed records of meal counts and temperatures to support quality control standards.
- Inspected incoming shipments of food products verifying quantities against invoices prior to acceptance.
- Conducted periodic inventory checks of supplies and equipment, ensuring adequate levels to support uninterrupted meal service.
- Supported staff by serving food and beverages and bussing tables to ensure efficient meal service.
- Contributed input during departmental meetings on nutrition services topics, enhancing team collaboration.
Tech Monitor 11
AIS Engineering
Andrews
10.2004 - 11.2010
- Monitored computers and troubleshot VSAT satellites, responded to multiline phone calls, and provided timely outage updates to customers.
- Oversaw daily operations of monitoring systems to ensure reliable performance.
- Monitored the performance of systems and identified issues for resolution.
- Reported any suspicious activity or malfunctioning equipment to supervisors.
- Developed procedures for monitoring systems and responding to alerts, enhancing operational readiness.
- Maintained database and regular logs of daily monitoring activities.
- Maintained records on system performance, maintenance activities, and other relevant data.
- Coordinated with other personnel to troubleshoot network issues.
- Assisted in the installation of new satellite communication systems.
- Investigated customer complaints about service interruptions or degraded connection speeds, resolving issues to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Tested newly developed hardware components before deploying them into production environments.
- Adjusted antennae settings regularly to optimize signal quality on a regular basis to ensure optimal signal reception and transmission quality.
- Tracked performance of satellite systems to identify malfunctions and maintain operational reliability.
- Provided technical support for users experiencing problems with their satellite communications systems.
- Documented all changes made to the configuration of a particular system's components.
- Configured, tested, and maintained communication systems components to ensure proper performance.
- Performed regular checks on equipment to ensure optimal working conditions.
Education
GED -
International Business School
Midland, TX04-2001
Some College (No Degree) - Computerized Accounting
International Business School
Midland, TXSkills
- Food safety
- Meal preparation
- Kitchen inventory
- Recipe adjustment
- Nutritional awareness
- Stock management
Certification
- NUTRITION AND FOOD SERVICE PROFESSIONAL
- COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST
References
References available upon request.
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Timeline
Cook
Ballinger Memorial Hospital
03.2024 - 12.2024
Central Supply Clerk
Ballinger Memorial Hospital
05.2022 - 03.2024
Cook
Ballinger Memorial Hospital
09.2020 - 05.2022
Cook/Assistant Dietary Supervisor
Ballinger Healthcare & Rehab
09.2014 - 08.2019
Tech Monitor 11
AIS Engineering
10.2004 - 11.2010
GED -
International Business School
Some College (No Degree) - Computerized Accounting
International Business School