Michelle Whitaker

Assist clients with day to day activities while providing a welcoming environment.

Help plan and execute group activities

Assist as needed with groups

Coordinate schedules

Assist clients with computer training through Alison

Organize paperwork

• Led culinary team in preparing and presenting high-quality dishes, ensuring adherence to menu standards.
• Developed innovative recipes that enhanced seasonal menus and improved customer satisfaction.
• Streamlined kitchen operations by implementing efficient workflow processes, reducing prep time significantly.
• Trained and mentored junior chefs, fostering skill development and promoting teamwork within the kitchen.
• Managed inventory control, minimizing waste while optimizing ingredient usage for cost-effective meal preparation.
• Ensured compliance with food safety regulations, maintaining high standards of hygiene and sanitation in the kitchen.
• Collaborated with front-of-house staff to ensure seamless service and enhance overall dining experience for guests.

• Overseeing daily operations of food service establishment, ensuring high quality service.
• Managing a team of employees, providing leadership, training, and guidance.
• Developing and implementing strategies to drive sales and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Monitoring inventory levels, ensuring proper stock levels and minimizing waste.

• Management of all hospital food service operations including patient services, retail cafeteria sales and catering events.
• Collaborated with client, vendors and staff to oversee food safety standards to ensure compliance with local Health Department, Joint Commission and OSHA.
• Managed inventory and budget to meet financial goals consistently.

• Managed kitchen staff, ensuring food quality and safety standards were met.
• Oversaw inventory, ordering, and costing to optimize kitchen operations.
• Developed and implemented new menu items and specials to drive sales.

• Operated full time organic vegetable, poultry and goat dairy farm.
• Hosted on site educational classes in regards to food production including meat processing, meat and vegetable preservation, functions of dairying, cheese making, and baking.
• Hosted on site farm to table catering events including various cooking demonstrations and farm raised meal.