Oletha Duran
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented kitchen worker with proven expertise in food safety, kitchen operations, and inventory management. Committed to maintaining cleanliness and efficiency in high-volume environments.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
2026
2026
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Janitor and kitchen worker
Chowchilla prison
Chowchilla, California
04.2023 - 04.2025
- I do stocks and organize then put them where they needed to be at. I clean bathroom and in the housing living spaces. I do distribute items to the housing units.
- I worked in main kitchen where I would make food for 3,000 people in the state prison.
- Maintained cleanliness of public areas to ensure a safe environment for staff and inmates.
- Conducted regular inspections of facilities to identify cleaning needs and address issues promptly.
- Assisted in managing supply inventory, ensuring adequate availability of cleaning materials.
- Performed routine maintenance on cleaning equipment to enhance operational effectiveness.
- Utilized appropriate cleaning products to effectively eliminate bacteria and viruses from surfaces.
- Sweep, mop and vacuum floors of all areas.
- Clean and sanitize restrooms, sinks, countertops and other surfaces.
- Empty wastebaskets and trash containers.
- Wiped down various surfaces with approved cleaning products to prevent growth of bacteria and viruses.
- Clean windows, walls, ceilings, carpets and furniture in assigned areas.
- Wet and spot mopped to clean floors and other surfaces in public corridors.
- Organized custodial closets to easily find equipment and supplies.
- Maintain janitorial supply inventory.
- Cleaned and sanitized work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware.
- Prepared food items such as salads, entrees, sandwiches and desserts according to recipes.
- Operated kitchen appliances including ovens, grills, fryers and mixers.
- Assisted in training new kitchen staff members on proper techniques for prepping ingredients or operating kitchen equipment.
- Maintained inventory of supplies and restocked shelves as necessary.
- Unloaded food and supplies from delivery trucks to appropriate storage locations.
- Organized supplies and ingredients needed for meal preparation.
- Cooked meats, fish, vegetables and other foods according to menus or customer requests.
- Disposed of waste materials in accordance with established procedures.
- Maintained order and cleanliness of work areas to conform with health codes.
- Partnered with chef to cook food and comply with food preservation guidelines.
- Coordinated with kitchen staff to ensure timely preparation and delivery of orders.
- Participated in kitchen staff meetings to discuss performance improvements and kitchen strategies.
- Assisted in the preparation of meal ingredients, including measuring, weighing, and mixing.
Education
Oletha Duran
Chowchilla, CaliforniaSkills
- Food safety
- Kitchen operations
- Inventory management
- Cleaning procedures
Languages
English
Full Professional
Affiliations
- I am very motivational kind of person that would keep going for the goal to be reached.
- I am very committed with my step of works.
- I don’t give up.
- I am good and fast learned.
Accomplishments
- I got a certification from transition housing that I completed there.
Timeline
Janitor and kitchen worker
Chowchilla prison
04.2023 - 04.2025
Oletha Duran