Justin Astorga
Hayward,CA
Summary
Experienced in food handling and customer service, with a strong focus on maintaining product quality and safety standards. Responsibilities included monitoring stock levels, ensuring proper product rotation, and assisting customers in selecting meat products to meet their needs. Demonstrated effective communication skills while collaborating with team members to address inventory issues and enhance the shopping experience. Maintained a clean work environment in compliance with health regulations, contributing to overall operational efficiency.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Dietary Aide
Valley Pointe Nursing & Rehab Center
Castro Valley, California
2025.06 - Current
- Assisted with meal service, ensuring timely delivery to all dining areas.
- Maintained cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas, adhering to safety standards.
- Delivered food trays to residents, addressing individual preferences and needs.
- Time management
- Efficient and follow proper hygiene/safety standards
- Sanitization
- Prepared work stations
- Prepared nutritious meals following dietary guidelines for residents.
Activity Assistant
Valley Pointe Nursing & Rehab Center
Castroville, California
2025.06 - Current
- Assisted residents with daily activities and personal care needs.
- Organized recreational programs to enhance resident engagement and social interaction.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to ensure residents' safety and comfort.
- Communicated effectively with residents to understand their preferences and interests.
- Documented resident participation in activities for care team updates.
- Utilized problem solving skills when dealing with difficult situations between residents.
- Encouraged participation from residents who are reluctant to join in group activities.
- Monitored resident behavior during recreational activities to ensure safety.
- Maintained records of attendance at all scheduled activities.
- Taught classes on various topics such as arts and crafts or music appreciation.
Meat Department Clerk
Safeway
Hayward, California
2024.05 - Current
- Weighed, packaged, priced and labeled items for sale in the department.
- Ensured product rotation to maintain freshness, checked expiration dates and removed outdated items.
- Assisted customers in selecting cuts of meat according to their needs.
- Monitored stock levels to ensure adequate supply was available at all times.
- Participated in weekly inventory counts by counting merchandise in each cooler and freezer compartment.
- Received daily shipments of fresh meat products from suppliers.
- Recorded temperature readings of coolers and freezers on a daily basis.
- Followed all food safety guidelines while handling raw meats throughout the day.
- Cleaned equipment such as knives, slicers, grinders, scales, wrapping machines.
- Performed other duties as assigned by management such as stocking frozen foods section or helping out other departments during peak hours.
- Provided customer service and answered customer questions regarding the selection, quality, and pricing of meats.
- Communicated effectively with team members about product availability or any issues that may arise.
- Maintained a clean and orderly work area in accordance with health and safety regulations.
- Operated cash register to process sales transactions accurately and efficiently.
- Cleaned and sanitized freezers, fixtures and display cases, received and unpacked meat, poultry, seafood and cheeses and placed in meat cooler and freezer.
- Priced, dated, wrapped and bagged meat products using department scales and stocked and rotated merchandise shelves, cases and displays for fresh and frozen meat.
- Reviewed dates on product labels to take appropriate action.
- Performed variety of tasks to enhance customer shopping experience.
- Maintained proper food temperatures for various products.
- Assessed food for freshness before stocking cases or rotating products.
- Maintained safe food handling practices to prevent germ spread.
- Restocked napkins, disposable bags pricing stickers on weighing machines during slow periods.
- Wiped down tables and removed trash and cleaned and sanitized floors and work areas.
Education
High School Diploma -
Conley Caraballo Highschool
Hayward, CA2025-05
Skills
- Strong verbal communication
- Excellent verbal communication
- Strong work ethic
- Reliable and punctual
- Collaborative team player
- Respectful and professional demeanor
- Adaptable and quick learner
- Positive attitude under pressure
- excellent customer service
- ambitious and eager to learn new skills
- Time management
- Food safety practices
- Effective communication
- Dietary guidelines
- Meal preparation
- Kitchen organization
- Portion control
- Nutrition knowledge
- Sanitization
- Cleaning and sanitizing
Languages
English
Full Professional
tagalog
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Dietary Aide
Valley Pointe Nursing & Rehab Center
2025.06 - Current
Activity Assistant
Valley Pointe Nursing & Rehab Center
2025.06 - Current
Meat Department Clerk
Safeway
2024.05 - Current
High School Diploma -
Conley Caraballo Highschool