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MARGIE AZUA

La Porte,TX

Summary

Dynamic Catering Coordinator with extensive experience at Panera Bread, excelling in client relationship management and exceptional customer service. Proven ability to optimize operations through effective communication and time management, ensuring successful event execution. Adept in food safety and sanitation procedures, consistently delivering high-quality service and fostering strong client connections. Highly organized individual skilled at coordinating and managing catering services, ensuring seamless execution of events from start to finish. Brings extensive experience in event planning, vendor management, and client relations, consistently delivering high-quality results with minimal errors. Dedicated to maintaining order and efficiency, demonstrating solid work ethic in every task. Knowledgeable in following recipes to cook meals according to dietary needs. My goal is to take CDM exam and become a Certified Dietary Manager .

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Deli Associate

Buc-ees
Baytown, TX
01.2026 - Current
  • Prepared deli meats and cheeses according to customer specifications, ensuring freshness and quality.
  • Assisted customers in selecting products, enhancing service experience through knowledgeable recommendations.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of deli area, adhering to food safety regulations and standards.
  • Operated slicers and other equipment with care, following safety protocols to ensure efficient operations.
  • Collaborated with team members to manage inventory levels, reducing waste through effective stock rotation.

Catering Coordinator

Panera Bread
Pasadena, Texas
10.2017 - 11.2025
  • Performed administrative tasks associated with ordering supplies from vendors including tracking orders and verifying invoices.
  • Established strong working relationships with clients through effective communication before, during, after each event.
  • Provided excellent customer service by responding promptly and courteously to client inquiries or complaints.
  • Production of orders
  • Create Route
  • Delivery
  • POS, phone orders

General Manager of Food Service

Carls Jr
Pasadena, Texas
05.2016 - 08.2017
  • Managed daily operations including ordering supplies, managing budgets, resolving issues as they arise.
  • Created weekly schedules to optimize staffing and maximize labor costs.
  • Facilitated regular meetings with staff to review goals, discuss challenges, and provide feedback.
  • Crosstrained to fill all work stations

General Manager

Firehouse Subs
Deer Park, Texas
03.2011 - 03.2016
  • Built and maintained relationships with vendors and suppliers.
  • Recruited team members to maintain adequate staffing levels.
  • Provided coaching and mentoring support for employees at all levels of the organization.
  • Train, Hire, Coach and Terminate
  • Scheduling, inventory, product ordering

Cook's Assistant

Florida Hospital Zephyrhills
Zephyrhills, FL
04.2001 - 2008

Prepared all meals per dietary needs. Followed all sanitary procedures and maintained a cleaned work space at all times. Was crossed trained to cook all 3 meals by following all recipes to specific foods. Cooked in large batches. Prepared and stored all foods to maintain temperature.

Used all specific tools in the kitchen as needed.

Education

GED - undefined

Somerset High School
Somerset, Texas

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Time management
  • Sanitation and food safety
  • Food safety
  • Delivery
  • Flexibility
  • Client relationship management
  • Sanitation procedures

Certification

SERVE SAFE

LANGUAGES

Spanish
Fluent

Affiliations

Houston Methodist Living Donor program

Timeline

Deli Associate

Buc-ees
01.2026 - Current

Catering Coordinator

Panera Bread
10.2017 - 11.2025

General Manager of Food Service

Carls Jr
05.2016 - 08.2017

General Manager

Firehouse Subs
03.2011 - 03.2016

Cook's Assistant

Florida Hospital Zephyrhills
04.2001 - 2008

GED - undefined

Somerset High School