Keyshawna Seawright
Edison
Summary
Motivated professional with several years of experience preparing delicious meals for customers. Polished in following proper food handling methods and maintaining correct temperature of food products. Creative and artistic professional committed to strengthening kitchen team with better collaboration, recipes and cooking techniques.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Cook
JFK Hackensack Meridian Hospital
Edison
08.2021 - Current
- Prepared meals following dietary guidelines for patient needs.
- Maintained clean and organized kitchen environment daily.
- Collaborated with nutritionists to design meal plans.
- Maintaining a clean workspace, adhering to sanitization protocols, and keeping HACCP logs for temperatures.
- Monitoring stock levels, labeling ingredients, rotating food (FIFO), and reporting shortages.
- Trained new staff on food preparation techniques.
- Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.
- Trained, managed and guided kitchen staff to improve overall performance, service quality and productivity.
- Tasted all prepared dishes in order to check flavorings, texture and presentation prior to serving them to customers.
Shift Supervisor
California Tortilla
Sicklerville
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Supervised team members during busy shifts to ensure efficient service.
- Managed inventory levels and communicated needs to suppliers promptly.
- Enforced health and safety regulations in daily operations consistently.
- Provided on-the-job training to new staff members.
- Assigned tasks to team members based on their strengths and skill sets.
- Completed opening and closing duties to facilitate business operations.
- Reviewed employee time sheets for accuracy prior to submitting them for payroll processing.
- Developed strategies for improving operational efficiency and customer service levels.
- Recruited, hired, and mentored new team members, working closely with human resources department.
- Created work schedules for staff while adhering to labor laws and budget constraints.
Kitchen Manager
Chipotle Grill
South Plainfield
02.2016 - 03.2018
- Managed daily kitchen operations to ensure efficient food preparation and service.
- Trained and supervised kitchen staff to maintain high standards of food quality.
- Implemented safety and sanitation protocols to comply with health regulations.
Education
Certified Medical Assistant - Medical Assistant Training
Harris School of Business
Cherry Hill, NJ 04.2018 - 06.2019
Edison High School
Edison, New JerseySkills
- Meal preparation
- Dietary compliance
- HACCP compliance
- Inventory management
- Budgeting finance
- technical hard skills (knife work, food safety, inventory management)
- soft skills (leadership, working under pressure, communication)
Timeline
Cook
JFK Hackensack Meridian Hospital
08.2021 - Current
Shift Supervisor
California Tortilla
08.2018 - 08.2021
Certified Medical Assistant - Medical Assistant Training
Harris School of Business
04.2018 - 06.2019
Kitchen Manager
Chipotle Grill
02.2016 - 03.2018
Edison High School