Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Manager

Karen Wells

Oceanside,CA

Summary

Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager

Karen's Cleaning Service
Oceanside, CA
06.2019 - Current
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.

Manager of Operations

Colonial Village Retirement Commuity
Southold, NY
06.2016 - 06.2018
  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.

  • Partnered with vendors and suppliers to effectively manage and budget.
  • Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.

Chef Assistant/Waitstaff

North Fork Country Clib
Cutchogue, NY
03.2011 - 12.2017
  • Managed food preparation activities, such as cutting ingredients to size and preparing sauces and garnishes.
  • Maintained cleanliness and order of kitchen prep areas and appliances as well as convenient organization of ingredients.
  • Floated throughout kitchen to assist in meal preparation and plating, effectively anticipating chef and waiting staff's needs.
  • Assisted in menu preparation, making suggestions and researching recipes compatible with existing menu items.

Education

High School Diploma -

Southold Junior-Senior High School

Skills

    I have had a wide range of experience in this beautiful world Chef on Motor Yachts,from Caribbean to Thailand retired and bought a home in New York, where I grew up Work as a Chef at one of the Local Private Country Clubs Stepped out of the kitchen to work front of the house After 5 years I retired from Restaurant business

    Manager for retirement community Colonial Village Manager for 2 years

    I took leave of absent to move to San Diego, to care for Family member

    I started my own successful house cleaning business

Timeline

Manager

Karen's Cleaning Service
06.2019 - Current

Manager of Operations

Colonial Village Retirement Commuity
06.2016 - 06.2018

Chef Assistant/Waitstaff

North Fork Country Clib
03.2011 - 12.2017

High School Diploma -

Southold Junior-Senior High School
Karen Wells