Joanna Gaona-Perez
Santa Rosa,California
Summary
Attentive Worker provides skilled support to facilitate operational efficiency and meet challenging requirements. Highly organized, efficiency-driven and proactive in handling simultaneous tasks with little oversight. Excellent planning, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant
Nayeil Velaquez Family Daycare Home
Eureka, CA
08.2019 - 06.2023
- Greeted visitors, parents and guests in a professional manner.
- Developed positive relationships with parents through effective communication techniques.
- Established positive relationships with parents and guardians to communicate daily updates on their child's progress.
- Provided a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for children of all ages.
- Organized age-appropriate activities such as arts and crafts, games and educational lessons.
- Supervised meal times to ensure proper nutrition and hydration.
- Assisted with the development of motor skills by playing outdoor sports and physical activities.
- Ensured that toys, furniture and equipment are clean and sanitized regularly.
- Adhered to health and safety regulations including fire drills, first aid procedures.
Prep Worker
Colores Ice Cream & Cakes
Santa Rosa, CA
07.2012 - 11.2018
- Conducted daily inventory of supplies and restocked shelves accordingly.
- Maintained cleanliness of kitchen, including floors, counters, utensils, and equipment.
- Organized and labeled food items for quick identification.
- Prepared ingredients for meal production by washing, chopping, measuring and mixing.
- Assisted in the preparation of salads and other cold foods as needed.
- Followed all safety protocols while operating kitchen equipment such as knives, blenders and mixers.
- Checked expiration dates on all products before use or sale to ensure quality control standards were met.
- Delivered orders accurately according to customer requests within specified time frames.
- Rotated stock regularly according to first-in-first-out policy.
- Packaged and stored food products appropriately for proper handling and preservation.
- Followed recipes and customer requests to prepare meals.
- Memorized menu items and food preparation methods to better explain selections to guests and increase sales.
- Cleaned and sanitized kitchen equipment, utensils and work stations.
- Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
Education
August 2000 - June 2001 Incomplete Certification
Sonoma Valley High School
Sonoma, CASkills
- Team Collaboration
- Activities Leadership
- Activity Planning
- Age-Appropriate Activities
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Housekeeping
- Meal Preparation
- Quality Control
- Safe Food Handling
- Cutting and Slicing Techniques
Languages
Spanish
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant
Nayeil Velaquez Family Daycare Home
08.2019 - 06.2023
Prep Worker
Colores Ice Cream & Cakes
07.2012 - 11.2018
August 2000 - June 2001 Incomplete Certification
Sonoma Valley High School
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