Lenae Davis
Orange,NJ
Summary
Direct support to professional with 6+ years of experience in teamwork, communication, and customer service operations. Committed to industry management, patient care, and culinary skills, ensuring efficient and safe growth. Bringing leadership and sanitation knowledge to enhance organizational performance.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Logistics Support
Joint Task Force Asylum Seeker Resource Support
02.2023 - 09.2024
- Accountability of service members/asylum seekers, equipment, food, supplies
- Ordering and finalizing meals
- Enforcing rules and security measures
- Completing reports and conducting surveillance activities.
- Worked with department heads to address team needs and offer high-level support for everyday operations.
- Interviewed, hired, evaluated and terminated management and support staff.
- Identified need for additional assistance, logistical support and replacements due to slow progress or unexpected events.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Provided relevant, supportive and constructive supervision, identifying team goals and establishing accountability for secondary leadership.
Culinary Specialist
42nd Infantry Division HSC Troop NY
03.2021 - 12.2023
- Utilizing food protection and sanitation measures
- Ensuring quality food delivery
- Cooking and preparing food
- Replenishing supplies
- Assisting with food bank pickups
- Setting up and providing donations
- Creating menus
- Maintaining health department standards.
Direct support professional
Wildwood Program
08.2022 - 02.2023
- Assisting clients with daily tasks
- Coordinating transportation and appointments
- Preparing meals
- Administering medication
- Encouraging social engagement.
Culinary non-commissioned officer
U.S. Army
05.2023 - Current
- Preparing and maintaining field kitchen equipment
- Conducting preventive maintenance
- Establishing operational procedures
- Inspecting dining facilities and food storage areas
- Monitoring food preparation.
Cook
Interfaith Partnership
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Tasted, smelled, and pierced food with fork to verify sufficient cooking.
- Adjusted recipes based on ingredient availability or customer request.
Sanitation & Registration Support
U.S. Army New York National Guard
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Ensuring premises security
- Scribing vaccination information
- Registering patients
- Counting medical supplies
- Scanning patient's medical information
- Assisting with transportation
- Running residential activities program.
Sandwich Artist
Subway
02.2020 - 05.2021
- Trained team members to prepare sandwiches and other items according to instructions.
- Greeted guests, promoted specials, and took orders.
- Operated manual and electric appliances to peel, slice, and trim food.
- Organized freezers, refrigerators and storage rooms by receiving, recording, and moving food and beverage supplies and products.
- Shared information with customers about menu items, preparation methods, and ingredients.
- Executed sandwich artistry duties with very low occurrence of errors.
- Restocked and rotated stock in display case to mitigate stock loss.
- Kept workplace clean and organized in line with restaurant policies.
- Upheld high standards of customer service at all times to enhance client loyalty and satisfaction.
- Prepared and served hot and cold sandwiches based on customer preferences.
- Accurately operated cash register to process customer payments.
- Prepared and presented food in compliance with health and safety guidelines.
Food worker
St. Peter's Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center
07.2019 - 10.2020
- Managing food orders and dietary restrictions
- Engaging with residents
- Serving meals
- Cleaning dishes and rooms.
Sales Associate
Target
06.2018 - 02.2019
- Communicating with customers
- Maintaining a clean environment
- Handling product returns and exchanges.
- Ensuring products are fresh and in stock, accurately priced and signed on the sales floor
- Scan, handle and move merchandise
- Resolve guest questions quickly on the spot
- Cashier duties/ cash register operations as needed
Server
Kingway Community Nursing Home
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Managing orders and dietary restrictions
- Communicating with nursing staff
- Serving meals.
Education
High School Diploma -
Albany High School
Albany, NY06.2019
Skills
- Communication
- Leadership
- Customer service
- Patient care
- Situational awareness
- Time management
- Crisis management
- Culinary
- Inventory management
- Security/ surveillance
Accomplishments
RPI Internship June 2017- July 2022
Completion of basic military training May 2021- August 2021
Completion of Advanced Individual training August 2021- October 2021
Armed forced service medal 2022
Humanitarian service medal 2022
Promotion to Sergeant May 2024
Completion of Basic leadership course May 2024-June 2024
Certification
- Servsafe certification
Timeline
Culinary non-commissioned officer
U.S. Army
05.2023 - Current
Logistics Support
Joint Task Force Asylum Seeker Resource Support
02.2023 - 09.2024
Direct support professional
Wildwood Program
08.2022 - 02.2023
Sanitation & Registration Support
U.S. Army New York National Guard
01.2022 - 05.2022
Cook
Interfaith Partnership
10.2021 - 07.2022
Culinary Specialist
42nd Infantry Division HSC Troop NY
03.2021 - 12.2023
Sandwich Artist
Subway
02.2020 - 05.2021
Food worker
St. Peter's Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center
07.2019 - 10.2020
Sales Associate
Target
06.2018 - 02.2019
Server
Kingway Community Nursing Home
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Servsafe certification
High School Diploma -
Albany High School
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