Kadeen Bucksam
Tampa
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented professional with a strong background in dietary services. Possesses excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, combined with a proactive approach to challenges. Adept at working collaboratively in team settings and independently to meet organizational goals. Passionate about continuous learning and professional growth.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Manager, Dietary
Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center
10.2024 - Current
- Supervising dietary aides and other kitchen staff
- Scheduling staff shifts and assigning tasks
- Training new staff on food safety protocols and dietary guidelines
- Conducting performance evaluations and addressing employee concerns
Assistant Manager, Dietary
Crescent Health and Rehabilitation Center
02.2024 - 10.2024
- Supervising dietary aides and other kitchen staff
- Scheduling staff shifts and assigning tasks
- Training new staff on food safety protocols and dietary guidelines
- Conducting performance evaluations and addressing employee concerns
Assistant Manager, Dietary
Lutz Healthcare and Rehabilitation
04.2022 - 02.2024
- Supervising dietary aides and other kitchen staff
- Scheduling staff shifts and assigning tasks
- Training new staff on food safety protocols and dietary guidelines
- Conducting performance evaluations and addressing employee concerns
Dietary Cook
Community Care Center
07.2012 - 01.2022
- Preparing meals for patients or clients that meet their dietary needs
- Collaborating with a dietitian to plan menus and determine portion sizes
- Maintaining a clean and organized kitchen
- Ensuring food safety standards and sanitary food handling and storage
- Scheduling and supervising kitchen staff, hiring, and training new staff
- Setting up and overseeing buffet service
Education
Pre-University - Practical Nursing
01.2009
Maud McLeod High School - Cosmetology, Food and Nutrition
Maud McLeod High School
01.2006
Skills
- Strong organizational and leadership abilities
- Attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tasks
- Effective communication skills
- Proficiency in fundamental cooking techniques
- Understanding of various dietary needs
- Ability to precisely follow recipes and dietary instructions
- Knowledge of proper food handling and sanitation practices
- Effective communication with patients, dietary staff, and healthcare professionals
- Food presentation
- Customer service
- Plates presentation
- Team leadership
- Supply restocking
- Decision-making
- Sanitation procedures
- Problem-solving
- Kitchen organization
- Time management
- Kitchen sanitation
- Customer relations
- Food preparation
- Team motivation
- Safe food handling
- Staff training and development
- Cooking techniques
- Staff supervision
- Meal preparation
- Task delegation
- Food assembly
- Goal setting
- Quality control
- Staff management
- Meal planning
- Workload management
- Dietary restriction compliance
- Conflict resolution
- Allergen awareness
- Retail operations
- Menu development
- Team building
- Food safety practices
- Employee scheduling
- Operations management
- Temperature control
- Customer rapport
- Nutrition
- Recruiting and interviewing
- Schedule maintenance
- Menu planning
- Ingredient substitution
- Acquainted with hygiene practices
- Strategic planning
- Special diet expertise
- Staff development
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Staff instruction
- Policy enforcement
- Recipe modification
- Orientation and training
- Diet and nutrition background
- Diet adherence
- Employee performance evaluations
- Therapeutic meals
- Employee performance evaluation
- Sanitary practices
Accomplishments
Moving from a cook to an Assistant Dietary Manager across multiple health centers shows dedication, skill, and leadership. What are some key achievements or milestones you're most proud of along the way?
Certification
Certificate of Completion for Food Protection Manager, 10/01/24
Projects And Achievements
- Cooking Class: Bringing people together to cook and donate to a cause, teaching health and Jamaican cuisine
- Community and Family Garden: Establishing a vegetable garden
- Pack Your Own Food: Encouraging healthy meal and snack preparation for convenience
- Food Sharing: Promoting food sharing with neighbors and participation in local cultural activities
Timeline
Assistant Manager, Dietary
Creekside Health and Rehabilitation Center
10.2024 - Current
Assistant Manager, Dietary
Crescent Health and Rehabilitation Center
02.2024 - 10.2024
Assistant Manager, Dietary
Lutz Healthcare and Rehabilitation
04.2022 - 02.2024
Dietary Cook
Community Care Center
07.2012 - 01.2022
Maud McLeod High School - Cosmetology, Food and Nutrition
Maud McLeod High School
Certificate of Completion for Food Protection Manager, 10/01/24
Pre-University - Practical Nursing
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