Karin Van Dalen
Hawthorne
Summary
Dedicated professional with experience at Hawthorne Board of Education, skilled in child supervision and food safety. Proven ability to create a welcoming environment while training new staff and enhancing service efficiency. Recognized for exceptional empathy and patience, ensuring student needs are met during meal service operations.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Lunch Aide
Hawthorne Board of Education
- Assisted students during lunch periods, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment.
- Monitored dining areas for cleanliness, promptly addressing spills and waste.
- Supported food service staff in distributing meals and managing food inventory.
- Ensured adherence to safety guidelines and protocols during meal service operations.
- Trained new aides on operational standards and best practices in lunch service.
- Circulated among tables to assist young students and special needs children with opening milk containers and lunch items.
Cashier
Gencarelli's Bakery
Wayne, NJ
07.2019 - Current
- Processed customer transactions accurately and efficiently using point-of-sale systems.
- Assisted customers with product selections and inquiries, enhancing overall shopping experience.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of work areas to ensure a positive environment.
- Handled cash, credit, and debit transactions while ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Trained new cashiers on register operations and customer service protocols to enhance team performance.
- Monitored inventory levels at the register and communicated needs to management promptly.
- Resolved customer issues effectively, fostering loyalty through exceptional service delivery.
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Maintained a balanced cash drawer, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Counted money in cash drawers at beginning and end of shifts to maintain accuracy.
Assistant Manager
Palermos Bakery
Fair Lawn, NJ
09.2015 - 02.2017
- Collaborated with team members to optimize workflow during peak periods, improving service speed.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
- Replenished and arranged products at checkout areas.
- Assisted customers with returns, refunds and resolving transaction issues.
- Stocked, tagged and displayed merchandise as required.
Education
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, MA05.2013
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ05.2010
Skills
- Empathy and patience
- Child supervision
- Food safety
- Food handling
- Student supervision
- Sanitation practices
- Cafeteria monitoring
- Food handling safety
- Money handling
- Cash handling
- Safe food handling
- Receiving supplies
- Cafe inventory
- Fast & accurate typing skills
Additional Information
Applied data and order entry skills
Typing 90+ words per minute with 97% accuracy
Timeline
Cashier
Gencarelli's Bakery
07.2019 - Current
Assistant Manager
Palermos Bakery
09.2015 - 02.2017
Lunch Aide
Hawthorne Board of Education
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Boston University
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix