Julia Tavares
Clovis,CA
Summary
DESIRED POSITION: DIRECTOR OF CHILD NUTRITION WITH SELMA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Experienced Food Service Manager with 21 years working in production environments within school food service. Led shifts of 20 workers to meet production and quality goals. Supported management team with exceptional team management, accurate report generation and timely employee training to meet production needs.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Campus Catering
Clovis Unified School District
Clovis
02.2022 - Current
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions, and common goals.
- Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing, and technology upgrades.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
- Established new inventory methods
- Manage over 60 employees to increase efficiency
Food Service Supervisor II
Clovis Unified School District
Clovis
05.2013 - 01.2022
- Supervise 20 employees at four different schools
- Work with a keen knowledge of the National School Lunch Program conducting on-site monitoring to ensure compliance with all regulations and policies
- Complete and review production reports for accuracy
- Order and Receive product
- Complete probationary and yearly employee evaluations
- Staff and supervise Concessions at Lamonica Stadium including ordering products, setting up, and completing bank deposits
- Work to carry out visions of Campus Catering Department
Food Service Supervisor
Clovis Unified School District
Clovis
11.2012 - 05.2013
- Supervise three employees to serve meals to over 550 students
- Order and receive product
- Cook and bake products according to the planned menu
- Work with preschool and campus club staff to distribute meals and snacks
- Complete daily production reports and daily deposits
- Complete yearly evaluations
Food Service Assistant Supervisor, Snack bar Operator, Food Service Assistant
Clovis Unified School District
Clovis
11.2001 - 11.2012
- Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
- Continuously evaluated business operations to effectively align workflows for optimal area coverage and customer satisfaction.
- Prepared orders on trays for dine-in orders or in bags for takeout orders.
- Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
- Fed over 400 student meals per day
Education
Associate of Science - Food Services Management
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA05.2019
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA05.2019
Certificate in Child Nutrition And A Certificate in Food Service - Food Services Management
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA05.2018
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration-Management, AS
California State University - Fresno
Fresno, CASkills
- Employee motivation and discipline
- Process improvements
- Expense tracking
- Priority management
- Team Building
- Training and mentoring
- Inventory oversight
- Staff Management
Additional Information
- On the Board of Directors and Executive Finance Committee for the California School Nutrition Association. I am the School Site Representative.
- Secretary FCC Nutrition and Culinary Club January 2019-December 2019
- Crystal Award Winner, Clovis 2016 I was honored to be a recipient of the 2016 Crystal Award for Clovis Unified. It was one of the highlights of my career.
Timeline
Manager, Campus Catering
Clovis Unified School District
02.2022 - Current
Food Service Supervisor II
Clovis Unified School District
05.2013 - 01.2022
Food Service Supervisor
Clovis Unified School District
11.2012 - 05.2013
Food Service Assistant Supervisor, Snack bar Operator, Food Service Assistant
Clovis Unified School District
11.2001 - 11.2012
Associate of Science - Food Services Management
Fresno City College
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Fresno City College
Certificate in Child Nutrition And A Certificate in Food Service - Food Services Management
Fresno City College
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration-Management, AS
California State University - Fresno