Gloria Odom
Glendale,AZ
Summary
I'm an all or nothing kind of person. No matter how tired I am, or how hard something is, it just makes me want it more because I know how satisfying it is to do something when you feel like you can't. I'm a people person and love being surrounded by people with similar skills. I feed off of it and become better because of it.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kitchen Manager
Lion's Camp Tatiyee
Lakeside, AZ
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Delivered in-depth training of kitchen staff on in and outs of food safety, cooking techniques, and cleaning routines.
- Responsible for hiring and interviewing applicants.
- Attentive at all times to allergies, which were often life threatening depending on the campers needs. No cross contamination for nuts, gluten, or latex.
- In charge of planning weekly menus, breakfast lunch and dinner for minimum 100 people.
- Responsible for placing orders with SYSCO, calculating prices of ingredients to monitor food costs and control expenses.
- Clock in time was 4:30 AM, clock out was usually around 9:00 with little to no breaks.
- Managed quality and consistency in food service. If it didn't taste good we'd start from scratch.
- Implementing inventory management to minimize waste and use all of our supplies.
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning
- Conducted regular performance evaluations for direct reports to help identify areas for improvement, as well as recognizing success.
- Maintained high scores of health inspections.
Deli Associate
Sprouts Farmer Market
Cave Creek, AZ
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of deli counter, adhering to food safety standards.
- Operated slicers, weighed and packaged meats and cheeses.
- Collaborated with team members to meet daily sales goals and enhance customer satisfaction.
- I was best known for my sandwich making abilities. Developed multiple returning customers who would only let me make the sandwich. Everything I make is made with love even if its simple.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities, managing multiple orders across stations while sacrificing quality or accuracy.
- Took 30 special orders for event catering and party trays.
Server
Golden Corral Buffet and Grill
Midvale, UT
01.2018 - 06.2022
- I held multiple positions here, it was my first job and I wanted to know everything. I began in 2018 as a cashier, and by the time I left in 2022 I was cross trained throughout the entire restaurant. I loved being as useful as possible. Any time someone from any station called out, I was able to cover. From serving, salad bar prep, back of house, and the dessert station, I was there ready to pick up where they left off.
- I developed close connections with all staff members, despite language barriers. I took multiple Spanish classes throughout school hoping to be able to connect with them more.
- Almost took management training classes as advised by my supervisor, but I pursued school instead right after graduation.
Education
Associate of Arts - Hotel And Restaurant Management
Maricopa Community Colleges, Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ08-2024
Skills
- Multitasking and organization
- Food safety
- Operations management
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Sanitation standards
- Recipes and menu planning
- Supply ordering
- Recipe creation
- Scheduling
- Performance monitoring
- Nutritional knowledge
- First aid
- Employee monitoring
- Profit margin analysis
Certification
- Certified Fundamentals Pastry Cook
- ServSafe Manager
- Certified Fundamentals Cook
Timeline
Kitchen Manager
Lion's Camp Tatiyee
05.2023 - 08.2023
Deli Associate
Sprouts Farmer Market
08.2022 - 05.2023
Server
Golden Corral Buffet and Grill
01.2018 - 06.2022
Associate of Arts - Hotel And Restaurant Management
Maricopa Community Colleges, Scottsdale Community College