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Jenifer Gray

West Lafayette,IN

Summary

Safety-conscious Food Preparation Worker with about 10 years of experience in foodservice. Skilled in overseeing food levels and handling basic cooking responsibilities. I am a Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges, and Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Vegetable Prep

Purdue Dining & Catering
West Lafayette, Indiana
08.2023 - Current
  • Stocked shelves with fresh fruits, vegetables and other ingredients needed for preparing
  • Assisted with food preparation, including washing and chopping vegetables.
  • Maintained clean and orderly kitchen with regular attention to checklists.
  • Followed chef prep lists and last-minute orders to help team meet customer needs.
  • Operated kitchen tools safely and used great knife skills to quickly prepare ingredients.
  • Cleaned kitchen equipment after each use and followed sanitation procedures.
  • Accurately measured quantities of ingredients for specific recipes.
  • Checked quality of ingredients before starting work to ensure freshness of products used in meal preparation.
  • Prepared fresh ingredients for use in cooking, such as chopping vegetables

Dishwasher

Purdue Dining & Catering
West Lafayette, Indiana
02.2023 - 08.2023
  • Scrubbed pots, pans and trays by hand or cleaned using industrial washing machine.
  • Kept dishware, glasses and utensils ready for customer needs by quickly scraping, washing and restacking items.
  • Backed up kitchen team members during heavy work periods to maximize team coverage.

Childcare Professional

Self Employed
01.2012 - Current
  • Ensure emotional and physical development of children
  • identify play activities.
  • Observed and monitored children's behavior to ensure safety and well-being.

Dishwasher

West Lafayette School Corporation (Food Service)
West Lafayette
12.2022 - 01.2023
  • Assisted in food prep
  • Scrubbed pots, pans and trays by hand or cleaned using industrial washing machine.
  • Operated and maintained dishwasher, handwash stations, pot-scrubbing station and trash compactor.
  • Developed great team spirit with other personnel by pitching in and helping with task completion.

Home Care

Self Employed
01.2012 - 02.2018
  • Assisted with bathing, feeding, personal care, cleaned home.
  • Made beds, swept floors and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
  • Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
  • Engaged clients by conversing and participating in activities and hobbies.
  • Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
  • Redirected clients with memory issues, providing safety guidance protection.

Cashier

Circle K
LAFAYETTE, Indiana
01.2011 - 07.2011
  • Deposit money to bank, stock shelves, clean building, check out customers.
  • Accepted cash and credit card payments, issued receipts and provided change.
  • Answered customer questions and provided store information.

Housekeeper

Holiday Inn
01.2009 - 01.2010
  • Vacuumed floors and dusted furniture to maintain organized, professional appearance.
  • Used cleaning chemicals following proper guidelines.
  • Employed deep-cleaning techniques for areas in need of additional sanitation.

To-go Specialist

Olive Garden
01.2006 - 04.2008
  • Assisted in kitchen, Dishes, Closing, Serving.
  • Received payments, returned accurate change and closed checks in POS system.
  • Maintained food at safe temperatures until customer pick-up, keeping hot foods separate from cold ones.

Education

High School Diploma -

LARA
Lafayette, IN
05-2024

Bloom Trail High School
Steger, IL
05-2008

Skills

  • Efficient cleaning
  • Sanitizing protocols
  • Supply Restocking
  • Safety awareness
  • Dishwasher Operation
  • High efficiency
  • Machine Operation
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Cleaning
  • Food Safety Protocols
  • Time Management
  • Basic Housekeeping
  • Basic Mathematics
  • Self-awareness
  • Multitasking
  • Frying techniques
  • Food rotation
  • Grilling
  • Knife Skills
  • Food Processing

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Vegetable Prep

Purdue Dining & Catering
08.2023 - Current

Dishwasher

Purdue Dining & Catering
02.2023 - 08.2023

Dishwasher

West Lafayette School Corporation (Food Service)
12.2022 - 01.2023

Childcare Professional

Self Employed
01.2012 - Current

Home Care

Self Employed
01.2012 - 02.2018

Cashier

Circle K
01.2011 - 07.2011

Housekeeper

Holiday Inn
01.2009 - 01.2010

To-go Specialist

Olive Garden
01.2006 - 04.2008

High School Diploma -

LARA

Bloom Trail High School
Jenifer Gray