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PAULA ALVES

PHOENIXVILLE,USA

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Food service worker at Valley Forge University

Sodexo USA
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
08.2025 - 05.2026
  • Prepared food items according to established recipes and safety standards.
  • Maintained cleanliness of dining areas and kitchen equipment throughout service hours.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure efficient food service operations.
  • Followed health regulations and sanitation practices in all food handling tasks.
  • Trained new staff on food service procedures and customer interaction techniques.
  • Served meals to customers in a friendly and courteous manner.
  • Operated cash register to process cash, check, and credit card transactions.
  • Cleaned and sanitized work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware.
  • Maintained order and cleanliness of work areas to conform with health codes.
  • Set up, restocked and cleaned dining areas.
  • Checked temperatures of freezers, refrigerators and heating equipment to ensure proper functioning.
  • Assembled and served meals according to specific guest requirements.
  • Refilled condiments, napkins and server workstations.
  • Prepared workstations with ingredients and tools to increase efficiency.
  • Monitored temperatures of prepared food and cold-storage areas.

Volunteer Kitchen Work

Rock Aid
Uberlândia, Brazil
02.2024 - 07.2025
  • The meals are balanced nutritious preparations created with the health and well-being of the community in mind.
  • Cooked biweekly for approximately 800 individuals in Rock Aid project, providing meals for hundreds of homeless in Brazil.

Lead Sales Representative

Cecy Joias
Uberlândia
01.2010 - 07.2025
  • Negotiated and finalized all sales, ensuring alignment with customer needs.
  • Managed distribution and control of merchandise across several stores in over three states.

Lead Cook/Chef

Pani Brunch
Uberlândia
08.2019 - 05.2023
  • Responsibilities included but not limited to: food preparation, order taking, product purchasing and management of a small business in which we prepared boxes lunches and breakfast for special occasions and delivery.

Education

NUTRITION - Culinary nutrition and product control

Unitri
Uberlândia

BAKING AND CULINARY TECHNIQUES -

IGA-gastronomic institution

BELGIAN CUISINE -

Mmmmh cooking course

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Team Collaboration
  • Adaptability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Time Management
  • Negotiation
  • Culinary Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Sales Techniques
  • Event Planning
  • Inventory Management

Languages

  • Portuguese, Native
  • Spanish, Novice
  • French, Novice

Timeline

Food service worker at Valley Forge University

Sodexo USA
08.2025 - 05.2026

Volunteer Kitchen Work

Rock Aid
02.2024 - 07.2025

Lead Cook/Chef

Pani Brunch
08.2019 - 05.2023

Lead Sales Representative

Cecy Joias
01.2010 - 07.2025

NUTRITION - Culinary nutrition and product control

Unitri

BAKING AND CULINARY TECHNIQUES -

IGA-gastronomic institution

BELGIAN CUISINE -

Mmmmh cooking course

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