JESSICA VERA
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Dedicated food service and warehouse professional with over 17 years of experience in high-pressure environments. Expertise in food preparation, production, packaging, and quality control while adhering to safety and sanitation standards. Proven ability to follow detailed instructions and manage multiple tasks efficiently in both independent and team settings.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook, WG-4
Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital
San Antonio, TX
06.2023 - Current
- Prepare and cook food according to standardized recipes, production schedules, and established food-service procedures.
- Prepared a variety of foods, including meats, vegetables, side dishes, desserts, and puréed foods, to meet diverse dietary needs.
- Prepare special and modified diets according to established instructions and dietary requirements.
- Measure, portion, mix, season, cook, and prepare food while following recipes and production standards.
- Ensured thorough cooking and timely preparation of food for scheduled meal service, contributing to customer satisfaction.
- Manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining productivity and meeting established deadlines.
- Follow proper food-handling, sanitation, and personal-hygiene procedures to prevent cross-contamination.
- Maintain clean and sanitary food preparation areas, equipment, and work surfaces.
- Worked efficiently during busy meal periods while maintaining quality and accuracy, supporting overall kitchen operations.
Fulfillment Associate
Amazon
San Antonio, TX
09.2017 - 06.2023
- Fulfilled customer orders in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
- Selected, picked, packed, labeled, and prepared merchandise for timely shipment to customers.
- Verified items and quantities against customer orders to help ensure accuracy.
- Packaged products using appropriate boxes, bags, protective materials, labels, and shipping supplies.
- Inspected products for visible damage or discrepancies before packaging.
- Scanned merchandise and packages using warehouse equipment and computer/scanning systems.
- Followed established safety procedures and warehouse operating standards.
- Maintained attention to detail, ensuring accuracy while processing high volume of customer orders.
- Collaborated with team members and worked independently to consistently meet department and facility goals.
Production/Packaging Worker
Refresco Beverages
San Antonio, TX
11.2013 - 09.2017
- Worked in a beverage manufacturing and bottling environment producing and packaging soft drinks and other beverages.
- Operated and assisted with production-line activities to ensure efficient bottling and packaging of beverages.
- Inspected bottles, containers, and packaging for quality and defects to maintain product standards.
- Packaged beverages into cases and prepared finished products for shipment.
- Loaded and moved cases and materials throughout the production area.
- Monitored production-line operations and reported problems or irregularities to supervisors.
- Maintained production speed while following quality and safety requirements.
- Collaborated with production team to achieve daily production goals and meet deadlines.
Material Handler
United Fashions of Texas
San Antonio, TX
05.2009 - 11.2013
- Facilitated the preparation of merchandise for distribution., sorted, organized, and prepared clothing and merchandise for processing and distribution.
- Attached identification tags to merchandise. clothing and merchandise according to established company procedures.
- Classified garments by style and size. garments by style, size, type, and other identifying information.
- Examined clothing for defects and labeling errors. clothing and merchandise for visible defects, damage, or incorrect labeling.
- Affixed labels and tags to merchandise accurately. tags, labels, and other identifying materials accurately.
- Tagged clothing and merchandise following company procedures to ensure accurate inventory management.
- Transported materials within the work area efficiently. materials and merchandise throughout the work area while maintaining an organized workflow.
- Ensured cleanliness and organization of work area. accurate sorting and labeling to help ensure products were processed correctly.
- Performed repetitive lifting, carrying, bending, standing, reaching, and other physical material-handling duties.
- Followed workplace safety procedures when handling merchandise and materials.
- Worked independently and as part of a team to meet daily production requirements.
Skills
- Food Safety & Sanitation
- Special/Puréed Diets
- Menu Planning
- Production & Packaging
- Production Line Operations
- Quality assurance
- Warehouse Operations
- Order Fulfillment
- Attention to Detail
- Time Management
- Working Under Deadlines
- Teamwork
- Workplace Safety
Timeline
Cook, WG-4
Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Fulfillment Associate
Amazon
09.2017 - 06.2023
Production/Packaging Worker
Refresco Beverages
11.2013 - 09.2017
Material Handler
United Fashions of Texas
05.2009 - 11.2013