Jennifer Jeffords
Lexington,KY
Summary
Experienced with efficient food preparation and maintaining kitchen cleanliness. Utilizes knife skills and food safety practices to ensure high-quality output. Knowledge of collaborating effectively with team members to meet operational goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Catering Kitchen Prep Cook
Steins by Addies
08.2024 - Current
- Streamlined food production processes through effective communication with chefs, servers, and dishwashers.
- Increased customer satisfaction by promptly addressing any dietary restrictions or special requests.
- Expedited order completion by skillfully operating various kitchen equipment such as knives, mixers, and slicers.
- Implemented efficient cleaning routines throughout the kitchen space, reducing downtime between meal preparations.
- Ensured food quality and safety by adhering to proper storage, handling, and sanitation guidelines.
- Optimized kitchen performance with thorough knowledge of recipes, cooking methods, and presentation standards required for each dish.
- Improved kitchen workflow by maintaining a clean and organized prep area.
- Baked consistent quality items by accurately mixing, dividing, shaping, and proofing.
- Followed orders from head chef to establish productive and timely preparation of meals.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Efficiently prepped ingredients for multiple dishes simultaneously while meeting time-sensitive deadlines.
- Maintained clean, hygienic kitchen workspace by sweeping, mopping, and taking out trash.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Acquired Food Handling Certification.
Field Training Officer (FTO)
RedMile-Lexingtion
10.2023 - Current
- ID verification: Passport, State ID and Drivers licensing
- Indepth training in class and real time environment
- Scheduling daily for an hourly rotation
- Orientation and interviewing and selectioning of new hires
- Handling the eviction of patrons
- Handling various high alert altercations and medical problems which follow incident report writing
- Discipline and commendation of employees
- Handling keys to the entire building
- Responsible for continuous training, executing change in procedure, updating all employees.
Security Guard
RedMile
10.2022 - 10.2023
- ID verification: Passport, State ID and Drivers licensing
- Patrolling interior and exterior premises
- Helping patrons and de-escalating altercations
- Proper radio etiquette and radio code procedure
- Identifying problems and alerting security leadership
- Dispatch; answering and transfer calls, excel, word and multitasking
- Transportation of cash in crowded areas.
Farm Hand and Gardner
Emissaries of Divine Light
10.2019 - 08.2022
- Assisted in the construction or repair of fences, barns, sheds, or other infrastructure necessary for successful farm operation.
- Carried out daily farm tasks such as feeding animals and cleaning pens to ensure animal health and welfare.
- Collaborated with other farm workers to complete tasks efficiently according to established schedules and protocols.
- Supported successful harvests through diligent planting, weeding, and pruning efforts.
- Participated in seasonal harvest activities including picking fruits and vegetables, sorting produce, and preparing products for market sales or storage.
- Ensured proper animal care by administering medications, vaccinations, or treatments as prescribed by veterinarians.
Caregiver
Emissaries of Divine Light Living Facility
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Assists residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring and getting to and from activities and meals according to the individual service plan
- Allows and encourages residents to do as much of their own care as possible
- Maintains residents’ records daily in a timely manner and in accordance with company policy and procedures
- Report any changes in resident’s physical condition and/or behavior, observes and reports the health and emotional condition of each resident; and promptly reports all changes to the supervisor
- Perform general housekeeping; and follows cleaning schedules for resident laundry, bedrooms, living space, bathrooms, and kitchen.
Education
High School Diploma -
South Florence High School
05.2013
Skills
- Efficient in processing orders/demands of all kinds
- Innovative and personal approach to resolving guest/residents’ concerns
- Coordinating and maintaining schedules, projects, and activates
- Knowledge in Excel, Word, MS Office, and Power Point
- Compiling and cataloging verbal and written information
- Knife Skills
- Cleaning and organization
- Time Management
- Dependable and reliable
- Attention to Detail
- Efficient multitasking
- Team Collaboration
Timeline
Catering Kitchen Prep Cook
Steins by Addies
08.2024 - Current
Field Training Officer (FTO)
RedMile-Lexingtion
10.2023 - Current
Security Guard
RedMile
10.2022 - 10.2023
Farm Hand and Gardner
Emissaries of Divine Light
10.2019 - 08.2022
Caregiver
Emissaries of Divine Light Living Facility
01.2019 - 01.2020
High School Diploma -
South Florence High School
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