Retired, after employed working as a school cook. Would love to continue as a sub assisting when, and where help is needed. Willing to work, and I am very reliable.
Overview
1
1
year of post-secondary education
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook 3.5hour
Wood County Schools
Parkersburg, WV
09.2026 - Current
Assisted preparing meals, temping food throughout meal times, storing food appropriately, serving, and cleaning up at end of day.
Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen equipment and workspaces.
Monitored food temperatures, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
Followed established procedures and requirements for safe food handling, storage and service.
Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.
Wrapped, dated, and labeled food items in storage to maintain safety and freshness.
Sampled prepared dishes to evaluate flavor, texture, and presentation before customer service.
Cook 3.5
Wood County Board of Education
Parkersburg, WV
09.2015 - 06.2026
Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen and food storage areas.
Monitored food temperatures to ensure safe handling and compliance standards.
Operated kitchen equipment safely while following operational procedures.
Followed established procedures and requirements for safe food handling, storage and service.
Chopped, diced and sliced vegetables and fruit ahead of rush periods.
Managed portion control using correct utensils during preparation and plating.
Tasted all prepared dishes in order to check flavorings, texture and presentation prior to serving them to customers.
Sanitized workstation at end of shift to minimize risk of salmonella and other foodborne illnesses.
Set up work stations prior to opening to minimize prep time.
Monitored temperatures of prepared food and cold-storage areas.
Education
Certificate Of Completion - Nurses Asst.
Wood County Tech. Ctr.
09.1977 - 09.1978
Skills
Food safety
Meal preparation
Portion control
Kitchen management
Sanitation practices
Affiliations
I love to volunteer in my community. I am a member of the Deerwalk Community Association. We help families/individuals in our community with monetary donations in emergency situations/times of need. We have fund raisers each year to be able to assist in these situations. We are very blessed to live in such a wonderful community who supports this cause.