Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Certification
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Paige Hotchkiss-Needleman

Cotati,CA

Summary

Versatile Kitchen Manager knowledgeable about best practices seeks employment at Soft Medicine.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner

Ganesha Gardens
08.2019 - Current
  • Provide an ecologically healthy alternative or addition to mow-and-blow gardening services informed by permaculture and organic farming best practices.
  • Designed and installed numerous beautiful gardens with a 90% plant survival rate, high customer satisfaction, integrated pest management, irrigation
  • Extensive maintenance of properties including horticultural propagation, orchard maintenance, perennial upkeep, edibles cultivation, mulching, etc.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, completing projects with integrity, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
  • Manage finances including estimation, wholesale accounts, invoices
  • Plant natives, herbs, endangered species, Salvia Apiana and choices that foster spiritual and environmental well-being

Owner

Sage Catering
10.2023 - Current

Barista

Honey Badger Coffee House
11.2022 - 12.2023
  • Professionally crafted food and drinks with superb customer satisfaction
  • Managed time effectively balancing front and back of house responsibilities
  • Flexible: worked 1-2 days per week and was on-call fill in help
  • Gave tarot readings, assisted with art shows, and gardening
  • Received a 5 star review with a picture
  • Handled customer complaints professionally, resolving issues promptly to ensure satisfaction and foster loyalty.

Brand Ambassador

Sukhi's Gourmet Indian Foods & GTE Events
01.2016 - 01.2022
  • Effectively promoted products and tracked interaction numbers and metrics
  • Represented Plenty organic produce and other brands via tabling, flyering, sign spinning, an eBay activation in downtown San Francisco and even a Chinese New Year activation at a mall.
  • Represented Sukhi's Gourmet Indian Food brand cooking and serving in Costco

Outreach Associate

Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative
05.2021 - 12.2021
  • Organized conference in 2017, produced audio visual materials
  • Client Resource Management database
  • Spearheaded public relations efforts by representing the organization at organizational events, farming and faith related policy advocacy groups
  • Coordinated educational workshops to promote understanding of the organization's mission and services among community members.

Administrative Assistant

Congregation Ner Shalom
01.2020 - 05.2021
  • Resiliently handled dynamic tasks eloquently, accommodated changing conditions, improving systems, learning and adapting methods for refined productivity
  • Received all manner of incoming packages, visits, mailings, calls, and requests ranging in nature with professional courtesy and personability
  • Earned positive reputation through dedication, consistency, and sociability
  • Organized office, filing, managed mail, completed online sales and orders, wrote newsletter, mass letter mailings, did grant work, customer service, troubleshooting, errands
  • Registration for events, assisted with classes, services
  • Researched and wrote best practices for disasters manual, researched CRM software migration, assisted with technological issues
  • Wrote grant to fund creation of three garden beds, plant and harvest vegetables, worked with team to distribute food to congregants during COVID

Chef

Gator's Bayou
03.2018 - 10.2019
  • Supported head chef during high-volume periods by efficiently executing complex tasks with precision under pressure.
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate
  • Increased kitchen productivity by keeping tools organized and keeping lines stocked for easy access when needed.
  • Learned Cajun Creole recipes and techniques including sauces, desserts, and spices.
  • Filled in as a server, bartender and caterer
  • Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.

Tea Master

Key Tea
08.2018 - 06.2019
  • Prepared holistic nutritional foods, teas, and in-house mylks using best sanitary practices and consistent preparation techniques
  • Set up and maintained events and covered shifts
  • Provided consistent, prompt, excellent service and products, earning regulars' trust

Voluntary Involvement

The Arlene Francis Center for Art, Spirit, and Politics
01.2013 - 2017
  • Promoted, hosted, and organized events
  • Currently involved in administrative meetings, calendar, photography.

Server

All Season's Catering
03.2014 - 09.2016
  • Collaborated with kitchen staff to ensure accurate and timely delivery of menu items.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by addressing dietary restrictions and providing alternative options when needed.
  • Maintained proper food temperature control, preventing spoilage and ensuring optimal taste quality for guests.
  • Boosted efficiency during high-volume events through proactively identifying potential bottlenecks in service flow and communicating solutions promptly with team members.
  • Upheld the company's reputation for excellence by adhering to established service standards while continually seeking opportunities for improvement in personal performance.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Anthropology

Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
05.2021

College of Marin
San Anselmo

Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA

Undergrad - General

Mills College
Oakland, CA

Skills

  • Business Management
  • ServSafe Food Manager Certificate (#19003960, 2/18/2020-2/18/2025)
  • Quality Assurance, Food Safety and Kitchen Management
  • Tracking, Inventory, Portioning
  • Database Management, Software Experience
  • Workflow Planning
  • Menu development
  • Interpersonal Communication

References

  • Richard Wisinski, (707) 486-9904, Further Permaculture Design & Construction
  • Bruce Rhodes, (707) 481-7590, Arlene Francis Center & Drums for Solar

Certification

  • ServSafe Food Manager Certificate

(#19003960, 2/18/2020-2/18/2025)

  • Ayurvedic Basics Course w/ Dhyana Batdorff [12 hours]
  • Chop's Barista Basics Course
  • Flying Goat Coffee Training
  • Women's Herbal Symposium and Culinary, Herb and Plant courses


Timeline

Owner

Sage Catering
10.2023 - Current

Barista

Honey Badger Coffee House
11.2022 - 12.2023

Outreach Associate

Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative
05.2021 - 12.2021

Administrative Assistant

Congregation Ner Shalom
01.2020 - 05.2021

Owner

Ganesha Gardens
08.2019 - Current

Tea Master

Key Tea
08.2018 - 06.2019

Chef

Gator's Bayou
03.2018 - 10.2019

Brand Ambassador

Sukhi's Gourmet Indian Foods & GTE Events
01.2016 - 01.2022

Server

All Season's Catering
03.2014 - 09.2016

Voluntary Involvement

The Arlene Francis Center for Art, Spirit, and Politics
01.2013 - 2017

Bachelor of Science - Anthropology

Sonoma State University

College of Marin

Santa Rosa Junior College

Undergrad - General

Mills College

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