Lashonda Laster
Douglasville,GA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Nutrition Manager
Douglas County School District
Douglasville, GA
08.2023 - Current
- Maintained records related to meal counts, student enrollment numbers, financial reports.
- Provided leadership and direction in developing policies regarding menu planning and food preparation.
- Oversaw ordering process for necessary items such as paper goods, utensils, cleaning supplies.
- Monitored inventory levels of kitchen supplies and equipment to ensure that adequate stock is maintained at all times.
- Supervised daily operations of kitchen staff by assigning tasks according to individual strengths.
- Oversaw food preparation, production and presentation according to quality standards.
- Oversaw inventory and ordered ingredients to restock freezers, fridges and pantry.
- Promoted safe working conditions by monitoring safety procedures and equipment.
General Manager
McDonald's
Villa Rica, GA
10.2009 - 11.2023
- Managed all aspects of daily business operations including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service and sales.
- Trained employees on duties, policies and procedures.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired qualified staff for open positions.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Prepared staff work schedules and assigned team members to specific duties.
- Supervised daily operations including scheduling shifts, assigning duties.
- Organized schedules, workflows and shift coverage to meet expected business demands.
- Held regular one-on-one meetings with employees to review performance and priorities and provide feedback.
- Conducted regular performance reviews for employees to identify areas of improvement.
- Maintained clear and safe workspace areas to meet OSHA standards.
- Reviewed work orders, allocated resources, assigned tasks, and established priorities for completion of jobs.
- Scheduled repair and maintenance of machines, tools and equipment to support continuous production operations.
- Worked closely with vendors and suppliers to purchase spare parts at competitive prices.
- Ordered replacement parts as required to keep machines running efficiently.
- Oversaw team in completing job tasks quickly and accurately with appropriate use of instruments and tools.
- Assisted in training new hires on proper operation and maintenance techniques for various types of machinery.
- Mentored team members to succeed and advance within department and company.
- Managed staffing needs through recruitment, selection, onboarding and training, disciplinary action as necessary.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Kaplan University
Davenport, IASkills
- Staff Management
- Team Leadership
- Schedule Preparation
- Time Management
Certification
- Serve Safe
- HU Graduate 2016
Timeline
School Nutrition Manager
Douglas County School District
08.2023 - Current
General Manager
McDonald's
10.2009 - 11.2023
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Kaplan University