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Nirvana Petersen

Manhattan,KS

Summary

Dynamic and detail-oriented cook excelling in recipe development and kitchen management. Proven ability to enhance customer satisfaction through exceptional, friendly service and a joy for serving up delicious whole foods. Passionate about food safety and sanitation, with a strong commitment to maintaining a clean and organized workspace, as well as developing innovative, healthy recipes. Customers come for the smile, and stay for the food!

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Chef/ Recipe Developer

Happy Hippie
Manhattan Ks
03.2024 - Current

Prep-work and baking, management of BOH, managing inventory, developing healthy recipes for monthly specials, maintaining a clean work space, providing customer service, and more! At Happy Hippie, I have been responsible for every burrito, muffin, energy bite, all granola, burritos, and cold pour for over a year! Each day I chop salad bar, bake fresh baked goods, make dressings, soup, and sandwiches! I also help with register and making customer orders!

Musician

Nirvana Hope
Manhattan, KS
01.2020 - Current

Booking and performing at shows, writing music, business management, equipment maintenance, travel, managing social media promotions, designing flyers, communicating effectively with clients, and more!

Digital Shopper

Walmart
Manhattan, KS
08.2022 - 06.2024

Fulfilling customer orders, providing excellent customer service, stocking and zoning merchandise, dispensing orders with efficiency and accuracy, packaging online orders, operating a pallet jack, loading and unloading trucks.

Sales Floor Associate

Walmart
Hiawatha, KS
04.2021 - 07.2022

Providing exceptional customer service, stocking and zoning merchandise, building displays, performing price changes, and watering and pruning plants (lawn and garden)

Education

High School Diploma -

Hiawatha Hight School
Hiawatha, KS
05.2022

Skills

  • Food safety and sanitation
  • Organized
  • Punctual
  • Integrity for high quality products
  • Customer service
  • Knife skills
  • Kitchen management
  • Meal preparation
  • Food presentation
  • Attention to detail
  • Effective communications
  • Kitchen operations
  • Team collaboration
  • Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
  • Ingredient knowledge
  • Hospitality
  • Allergen awareness
  • Inventory management
  • Sanitation practices
  • Recipe development
  • Vegetarian cooking

Timeline

Chef/ Recipe Developer

Happy Hippie
03.2024 - Current

Digital Shopper

Walmart
08.2022 - 06.2024

Sales Floor Associate

Walmart
04.2021 - 07.2022

Musician

Nirvana Hope
01.2020 - Current

High School Diploma -

Hiawatha Hight School
Nirvana Petersen