Nimfa Janicek
Lake Charles,LA
Summary
Hard working and results-oriented professional with extensive experience in food service operations, At all jobs excelled in enhancing food safety compliance and sanitation procedures, alongside fostering strong team collaboration. Very good skill in kitchen support and collaboration. Enjoy serving the students and faculty.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Cafeteria Technician
Calcasieu School Board
12.2022 - Current
- Served approx. 650 students per day, breakfast and lunch
- Tracked meal purchases and accepted payments at cash register.
- Prepared ingredients and recipe components ahead of time.
- Received and stored incoming supplies according to procedures.
- Maintained adequate levels of condiments and well-stocked drink stations to keep service flowing smoothly.
- Transported dirty utensils, dishes, and trays to kitchen to help team stay on top of cleaning.
- Inspected appliances, commercial fryers, and ovens to verify proper working order.
- Collected trash, wiped up spills, and removed trays to maintain fresh and clean customer areas.
- Followed all proper handling procedures for prepared foods, ingredients and leftovers.
- Served food according to temperature, safety and presentation guidelines.
- Restocked condiments, beverages and utensils per expected use levels.
- Cooked food per recipe requirements in large batches for routine school breakfasts, lunches and special events.
- Cleaned and sanitized surfaces, tools and equipment.
- Monitored dining room inventory and replenished as necessary.
- Provided exemplary service to students, staff, and visitors.
Food Truck Worker
Marylyn's Food Truck
04.2021 - Current
- Maintained work areas by cleaning and straightening for maximum productivity and safety.
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Cleaned and straightened work areas to maximize productivity and safety.
- Maintained proper storage for raw materials and finished products to prevent spoilage and damage.
- Followed instructions and procedures to complete assigned tasks.
- Reported defective products or machinery to supervisor.
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Operated register to process payments and collect cash payment for order totals.
- Developed strong cooperative relationships with coworkers and managers.
- Assisted customers in selecting merchandise best suited to needs.
- Assisted with inventory counts and stocking of merchandise.
Catering Supervisor
Marylyn's Catering
02.2018 - Current
- Supervised catering staff at all functions, instructing employees to restock items quickly and to promote exemplary service to guests.
- Maintained close working relationships with food and beverage director, head chef, and banquet manager.
- Analyzed catering orders and liaised with staff to set up equipment, supplies and menus to meet client expectations.
- Encouraged preparation of product according to recipe and in compliance with allergen and sanitation standards.
- Disciplined and motivated staff to achieve challenging objectives in fast-paced culinary environments.
- Directed activities of team of skilled kitchen workers preparing and serving meals.
- Monitored food preparation, production, and plating for quality control.
- Supervised food presentation and plating to enhance visual appeal.
- Monitored food inventory and supplies to prevent waste.
- Coordinated kitchen activities with front-of-house staff for seamless and service.
Concession Stand Volunteer
Barbe High School
09.2004 - 05.2014
- Accurately operated cash register to process customer payments.
- Prepared salads, soups and sandwiches for customers.
- Backed up servers by setting up trays and completing some food deliveries.
- Replenished condiments, beverages, and supplies while maintaining cleanliness of service areas.
- Documented customer orders and conveyed special requests to kitchen staff.
- Properly labeled and stored food and fresh ingredients in cooler or freezer to optimize freshness.
- Checked on dining areas frequently to clean up spills, wipe down tables and restock stations.
- Replenished serving stations with fresh food and cleaned up spills.
- Readied customers' take-out orders in secure bags with appropriate amounts of condiments, silverware and napkins.
- Kept kitchen, counter and dining areas cleaned and sanitized.
- Performed serving, cleaning and stocking to high standards and provided excellent customer satisfaction.
- Prepared recipe ingredients by washing, peeling, cutting, and measuring.
Concession Stand Volunteer
University Of Wisconsin
01.2001 - 05.2004
- Accurately operated cash register to process customer payments.
- Prepared salads, soups and sandwiches for customers.
- Replenished condiments, beverages, and supplies while maintaining cleanliness of service areas.
- Checked on dining areas frequently to clean up spills, wipe down tables and restock stations.
Education
High School Diploma -
University of Philippines
Cebu City Cebu PhilippinesSkills
- Temperature Monitoring
- Cooking
- Ingredient Preparation
- Portion Control
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Nutrition understanding
- Kitchen Support
- Standardized recipes
- Safe Food Handling
- Food Storage Procedures
- Dishwashing
- Cafeteria equipment operations
- Verbal and written communication
Cooking
Cooking is passion. Regularly cook for 20+ people with fresh ingredients. All hand made. Filipino foods is my specialty.
Languages
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Cafeteria Technician
Calcasieu School Board
12.2022 - Current
Food Truck Worker
Marylyn's Food Truck
04.2021 - Current
Catering Supervisor
Marylyn's Catering
02.2018 - Current
Concession Stand Volunteer
Barbe High School
09.2004 - 05.2014
Concession Stand Volunteer
University Of Wisconsin
01.2001 - 05.2004
High School Diploma -
University of Philippines