Nicholas Sorento
Indian Land,SC
Summary
Customer-focused food service professional combining restaurant experience with dietary aide training and nutrition studies. Strengths include patient communication, menu verification, meal preparation, cleanliness, cash handling, and quick problem-solving in high-volume settings.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Dietary Aide
UNC Health Appalachian
Boone, NC
08.2026 - Current
- Prepared patient meal trays following diet orders at UNC Health Appalachian.
- Delivered meals and snacks to patient rooms with courteous service.
- Collected menus and verified meal selections with nursing staff.
- Assembled cold items, beverages, and nourishments for assigned diets.
Lead Busser/ Server
Portofinos Italian Restaurant
Indian Land, SC
09.2022 - 09.2026
- Cleaned and reset tables to support rapid table turnover in high-paced environment, enhancing overall service flow
- Assisted servers and engaged with guests to fulfill requests, contributing to consistently positive dining experiences
- Maintained restaurant cleanliness and organization during and after hours, creating a welcoming environment for guests
Server/Ice Cream Maker
Marble Slab
Stonecrest, GA
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Prepared and served ice cream to customers, enhancing overall customer satisfaction
- Maximized customer satisfaction and efficiency through effective communication and prompt service
- Resolved customer complaints by adhering to procedures and escalating issues to supervisors for timely resolution.
- Completed opening and closing tasks to ensure smooth daily operations and store readiness
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nutritional Dietetics
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC05-2029
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
INDIAN LAND HIGH SCHOOL
05-2025
Skills
- Nutrition Education
- Food safety knowledge
- Food Handling
- Food Preparation
- Nutritional assessment
- Dietary Support
- Dietary Planning
- Meal Verification
- Menu Management
- Food Nutrition
- Patient interaction
- Restaurant Experience
- Kitchen Experience
- Culinary Experience
- Food Production
- Customer service
- Serving Experience
- Food Service
- Cash Handling
- POS systems
- Inventory Management
- Time Management
- Attention to detail
- Cleaning Experience
- Shift Management
- Team communication
- Workload management
- Hospitality
- Upselling
- Sales
- Pricing
- Communication Skills
- Great Team Player
- Microsoft Office
- English
- Diet
- Safe food handling
- Safe food handling
- Patient interaction
Certification
- Nutrition Education for the Consumer 2026-03 to Present Understanding how to eat healthy can be daunting, especially when presented with unfamiliar science. Learn and apply everyday nutrition concepts to your lifestyle to get the most out of what you eat. Take time in understanding how to appropriately read food labels, enhance your diet and exercise with the right supplements, or break through misconceptions of nutrition fads. With the NASM Nutrition Education for the Consumer, you will learn the truth that evidence leads us to when developing healthy habits built upon real nutrition information. Apply these nutrition principles to your own lifestyle or help others around you understand a bit more about how they can begin to build a healthier lifestyle too.
- Personalized Nutrition, Policy, and Food Regulations 2026-03 to Present Understanding Food Regulations & Food Labeling Navigating U.S. Food Regulations: Safety and Enforcement Putting the Personal in Personalized Nutrition Bridging Data and Practice for Personalized Nutrition U.S. Nutrition Policies and Implications Introduction to Nutrition Policy, Frameworks, and Process
- Microsoft Excel Specialist 2025-11 to 2031-11 Certified Microsoft Excel Expert with multiple years of experience in high-level data modeling and process automation. Proven track record of leveraging Power Query, VBA macros, and advanced formulas (XLOOKUP, Index/Match) to transform complex datasets into actionable business insights. Highly skilled in building dynamic dashboards and automating workflows to increase departmental efficiency.
- Alcohol Certification 2026-03 to 2029-03
- Food Handler Certification 2026-03 to 2029-03
Awards
- Appalachian Deans List 2026-01 Detail-oriented Nutritional Dietetics student at Appalachian State University with a proven track record of academic excellence, consistently earning Dean's List honors for maintaining a GPA above 3.45., Appalachian Excellence Scholarship 2025-08
- Awarded for exceptional academic performance and demonstrated leadership potential among incoming students.
- Recognized as a top-tier applicant based on GPA and commitment to community involvement.
Timeline
Dietary Aide
UNC Health Appalachian
08.2026 - Current
Lead Busser/ Server
Portofinos Italian Restaurant
09.2022 - 09.2026
Server/Ice Cream Maker
Marble Slab
05.2022 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nutritional Dietetics
Appalachian State University
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
INDIAN LAND HIGH SCHOOL