Myriam Canchola
El Paso,TX
Summary
Food service professional, responsible and results-oriented, with experience in cafeteria operations and customer service. Skilled in supervision, planning, and coordinating tasks to ensure a safe, efficient, and high-quality service for students and staff.
Committed to IDEA Public Schools' values: excellence, integrity, teamwork, and focus on the well-being of the school community. Seeking to contribute leadership, organization, and dedication as an Assistant Cafeteria Manager.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Food Service
CNP Idea Rio Vista-El Paso, TX.
El Paso, TX
08.2023 - Current
- Operate kitchen tasks, including batch cooking following standardized recipes and measurements.
- Control food portions and minimize waste to ensure efficiency and quality.
- Record and analyze previous sales to forecast the number of meals per service.
- Plan ahead to balance and execute daily tasks efficiently.
- Verify products and supplies to ensure complete and timely deliveries.
- Ensure compliance with food safety (HACCP) regulations and school protocols.
- Train, mentor, and provide feedback to new team members.
- Reinforce school safety rules and protocols with team members and vendors.
- Provide customer service, ensuring a positive experience for students and staff.
- Operate breakfast, lunch, and supper services while ensuring compliance and customer satisfaction.
- Participate in safety surveys and training platforms (SafeSchools)
- Implement process improvements in kitchen operations, service, and inventory management.
Education
High School Diploma -
Texas Education Agency
El Paso, TX03.2025
Skills
- Food preparation and cooking, including portioning and recipe management
- Knowledge and operation of kitchen machinery and equipment
- Receiving and managing inventory in freezer, refrigerator, dry storage, and disposables
- Experience in all meals services, breakfast, lunch, supper, including Express Point
- Organizing and maintaining work areas, ensuring daily and weekly cleaning standards
- Implementing and monitoring food safety and school safety protocols
- Preparing fruits, salads, and portioning meals according to menu standards
- Menu review and meal preparation planning
- HACCP documentation, monitoring, and compliance
- Coordinating and planning meal schedules and staff assignments
- Identifying team needs, planning support, and distributing responsibilities efficiently
- Compliance with internal and external audits, ensuring adherence to rules and procedures
- Adaptability and teamwork to ensure efficient and high-quality service
Accomplishments
IDEA RIO VISTA GOLD MEDAL FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST
Issued on 06/14/2024
Certification
IDEA RIO VISTA GOLD MEDAL FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST
Issued on 06/14/2024
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Food Service
CNP Idea Rio Vista-El Paso, TX.
08.2023 - Current
High School Diploma -
Texas Education Agency
Job Descriptions - Human Resources Department
- Position: Child Nutrition Assistant
- Department/Campus: Campus
- Reports to: Operations Manager
- FLSA Status: Non-exempt
- Role/Salary Band: PG 1040
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Days/Hours: 189 Days/Normal Work hours
- JOB GOAL
- To effectively operate the Child Nutrition program at the campus, including compliance with all state and federal regulations and adherence with Harmony policies and procedures
- POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School GED or Diploma
- Current Food Manager Certification as accepted by the Texas Department of State Health Services, preferred or obtained in first two weeks of employment.
- A minimum of 1-year school food service experience, preferred
- DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for processing Student Eligibility applications and completing Verification in accordance with USDA regulations.
- Monitors student lunch accounts and notifies the household of negative balances through phone calls, letters, and emails.
- Reviews the meal service production records daily, reporting any discrepancies to the District and/or Central Office.
- Operates Point of Service during breakfast, lunch, and snack meal periods, ensuring that each student has selected a reimbursable meal.
- Maintains the appropriate documentation for students requesting Special Dietary Accommodations, in accordance with USDA protocol.
- Operates the After School Snack Program, distributing reimbursable snacks and maintaining the appropriate documentation (if a snack program is offered in the school).
- Operates the a la carte program, ordering product, maintaining inventory, and all appropriate documentation (if a la carte program is offered in the school)
- Participates in the Local School Wellness Policy, including collecting and maintaining documentation, assessing completion of policy goals, publicizing updates, and other related activities as outlined in the District Wellness Policy.
- Daily recording of meal counts and revenue, with any discrepancies reported to the District and/or Central Office.
- Understands and executes all department/district policies and procedures.
- Operates the Child Nutrition Program in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws.
- Attends Harmony trainings and TDA Education Service Center Child Nutrition trainings, as required.
- Maintains Child Nutrition files.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
- SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.
- Ability to organize special programs for assigned campus, and participates in appropriate campus activities to educate and/or encourage student and parent involvement.
- Ability to use computer, including Child Nutrition software, database used by the district, spreadsheet and word processing software, calculator, copy machine and telephone.
- Ability to analyze data, focus on details, and process accurate information.
- Ability to use effective interview techniques, effective public speaking skills, and problem-solving skills
- WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Light Work: may require the occasional light lifting.
- Nights and weekend activities will be occasionally required.
- Position is in office setting and may involve prolonged work at a desk in one location.
- Moderate travel is required.
- Revised on 2019-05-07