Hertina Hawkins
Lake Balboa,CA
Summary
Skilled Food Service Worker with over 3 years of experience in high-volume food production, including HACCP temperature logging and therapeutic diets. Expertise in maintaining food safety protocols and sanitation standards in fast-paced environments. Seeking to leverage extensive knowledge and operational skills in a Hospital Food Service Worker role.
Overview
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Food Service Worker (Salad Bar)
Whole Foods Market
05.2026 - Current
- Managed high-volume prepared foods salad bar, prepping, cooking, and restocking over 1000 lbs of fresh cold items daily while maintaining strict quality and food safety standards with zero stockouts.
- Executed continuous rotation and assembly of salad bar components, delivering up 500 customers per day in a fast-paced retail environment.
- Prepared, chopped, cooking, and replenished 80+ distinct cold bar trays and dressings per shift, ensuring optimal visual presentation and 100% compliance with health codes, cutting product waste by 15% through careful inventory tracking.
- Record cooking, holding, and cooling temperatures on HACCP logs across 3 hot wells and 2 blast chillers; flagged 4 out-of-range holding events for corrective action with no products served out of temperature.
- Maintained exact inventory rotation by ensuring all prepared foods were accurately labeled, dated, and stored according to health and safety standards (FIFO).
- Adhered to strict food safety and sanitation regulations to prevent cross-contamination, actively logging temperatures and maintaining spotless coolers and freezers.
- Tracked and documented spoilage and waste using inventory forms to maximize profitability and reduce department costs.
- Completed all hot and cold food assignments to meet deadlines for meal preparation.
Food Service Worker and Grocery Associate
Amazon Fresh
10.2023 - 04.2026
- Supported daily food production and stocking operations in a high-volume retail environment processing 200,000+ units weekly.
- Specialized in inventory control and quality assurance processes to maintain accurate stock counts, product quality, and food safety compliance. (IQA)
- Maintained food safety and sanitation standards by following established cleaning protocols, and temperature control procedures (HACCP).
- Assisted with product preparation, labeling, rotation (FIFO), and quality checks to ensure product freshness and compliance with standards.
- Verified deliveries against purchase orders to ensure accurate inventory intake and documentation processes.
- Collaborated with team members across departments to achieve daily production and service goals.
- Guided customers to find desired items efficiently. in locating desired products, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and sales.
Education
Bachelor's - Business Administration and Political Science
University of Catholic Parahyangan
Indonesia05-2004
Skills
- HACCP Temperature Logging
- Food safety compliance
- Food preparation techniques
- Commercial Equipment Operation (Combi Oven, Commercial Range, Grill, Steamers, Commercial Steamers, Hobart Dish Machine)
- FIFO Inventory Rotation
- Inventory quality assurance
- Recipe Execution & Weight/ Measure Compliance
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Time Management
- Customer Service
- Allergen management
- Food Presentation
Certification
AAA Food Handler Certification
Accomplishments
- Employee of the Month of January 2025., Amazon Fresh
- Recognized for strong productivity, high accuracy, consistent performance in a fast-paced environment, and customer obsession.
Timeline
Food Service Worker (Salad Bar)
Whole Foods Market
05.2026 - Current
Food Service Worker and Grocery Associate
Amazon Fresh
10.2023 - 04.2026
Bachelor's - Business Administration and Political Science
University of Catholic Parahyangan