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Joe Carnevale

Tega Cay,SC

Summary

Organized and efficient purchasing manager with 7 years of direct purchasing experience, as well as 25+ years of supply, personnel, and financial management experience. Driven by a team approach, I excel in developing and executing solutions to achieve organizational goals while continually improving processes.

Operations professional with proven track record in optimizing processes and driving efficiency. Strong focus on team collaboration, strategic planning, and achieving measurable results. Adept at adapting to changing needs and leading cross-functional teams. Skilled in project management, process improvement, and resource allocation. Dependable and results-driven, known for enhancing operational performance.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Manager/Purchaser, Food and Nutrition

CaroMont Regional Medical Center-Gastonia, NC
09.2018 - Current
  • Manage procurement of $4 million in budgeted supplies for 475-bed hospital, 120-bed hospital, and 100-bed nursing home
  • Lead requisitioning team for pantry stock system of in-house and satellite locations, with zero regulatory deficiencies
  • Led team in successful implementation of Infor EDI for electronic invoicing (07/2025)
  • Successfully directed the transition to a new GPO (10/2021), maintaining high purchasing compliance and rebate percentage
  • Provide supplies for and manage community Backpack Program to feed under-privileged children
  • Continual improvement of sheet to shelf ordering and requisitioning

Executive Chef

Morrisons @ Springs Memorial Hospital-Lancaster, SC
07.2016 - 09.2018
  • Procurement of all supplies for Food and Nutrition Department
  • Managed team of 18 employees
  • Managed culinary team, retail operations and catering department for hospital

Associate Director, Food and Nutrition

Morrisons @ CaroMont Regional Medical Center-Gastonia, NC
07.2015 - 07.2016
  • Managed catering department with $300k in annual sales
  • Managed patient services department for 300 patients
  • Managed retail department with $2 million annual sales

Director, Food and Nutrition

Morrisons @ Novant Health, Huntersville Medical Center-Huntersville, NC
06.2013 - 07.2015
  • Managed all operations of the Food and Nutrition Department
  • Managed P&L for $1.5 million in annual volume

Assistant Director, Food and Nutrition

Morrisons @ CaroMont Regional Medical Center-Gastonia, NC
09.2007 - 06.2013
  • Received LEAN Six Sigma training

Executive Chef

Southminster CCRC-Charlotte, NC
02.2000 - 09.2007

Catering Chef

ARAMARK @ Winthrop University-Rock Hill, SC
07.1998 - 02.2000

Executive Chef

ARAMARK @ Greensboro, NC-Greensboro, NC
02.1996 - 07.1998

Carpenter/Subcontractor

Cabin Ink-Blacksburg, VA
03.1989 - 07.1994

Education

Dietary Management (Certification) -

University of North Dakota
01.2013

Professional Culinary Arts (Associate) - undefined

Baltimore International Culinary College
Baltimore, MD
12.1995

Business Systems and Nutrition - undefined

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
05.1989

Skills

  • Financial management
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Process Improvement
  • Analysis skills
  • Leadership
  • Operations Management
  • Team management
  • Profit & Loss
  • Budgeting
  • Product management
  • Procurement
  • Purchasing
  • Budget Control
  • Project management
  • Procurement Management
  • Profit & loss
  • Team Building
  • Solutions

Timeline

Operations Manager/Purchaser, Food and Nutrition

CaroMont Regional Medical Center-Gastonia, NC
09.2018 - Current

Executive Chef

Morrisons @ Springs Memorial Hospital-Lancaster, SC
07.2016 - 09.2018

Associate Director, Food and Nutrition

Morrisons @ CaroMont Regional Medical Center-Gastonia, NC
07.2015 - 07.2016

Director, Food and Nutrition

Morrisons @ Novant Health, Huntersville Medical Center-Huntersville, NC
06.2013 - 07.2015

Assistant Director, Food and Nutrition

Morrisons @ CaroMont Regional Medical Center-Gastonia, NC
09.2007 - 06.2013

Executive Chef

Southminster CCRC-Charlotte, NC
02.2000 - 09.2007

Catering Chef

ARAMARK @ Winthrop University-Rock Hill, SC
07.1998 - 02.2000

Executive Chef

ARAMARK @ Greensboro, NC-Greensboro, NC
02.1996 - 07.1998

Carpenter/Subcontractor

Cabin Ink-Blacksburg, VA
03.1989 - 07.1994

Professional Culinary Arts (Associate) - undefined

Baltimore International Culinary College

Business Systems and Nutrition - undefined

Virginia Tech

Dietary Management (Certification) -

University of North Dakota