Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Affiliations
Accomplishments
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Rebecca Carter

Colfax,IA

Summary

Efficient kitchen staff member with experience in maintaining cleanliness, ensuring food safety standards, and supporting culinary team in preparation of diverse dishes. Strengths include multitasking abilities, high adaptability to fast-paced environments, and strong teamwork skills. Previously contributed to improved kitchen operations by implementing effective procedures for food prep and storage.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

House Keeping

Colfax Immaculate Conception Church
Colfax , IA
2024.08 - Current
  • Housekeeping duties including dusting furniture, vacuuming carpets, and moping.

Floral Designer & Proprietor

Flowers By Rebecca
Colfax , IA
2013.04 - Current
  • Handle all aspects of the customer care service including order taking, bookkeeping, inventory, product order and care, design and delivery of final product.

Substitute Food & Nutrition

Colfax-Mingo Elementary
Colfax , IA
2019.08 - 2024.03
  • Assisted with a group of 4 ladies, food prep and serving for students. High School & Elementary School.

Grocery Clerk

Shugar's SuperValue
Colfax , IA
2017.01 - 2018.02
  • Supervisor Opening & closing duties. Register opening and count out. Customer service. Coolers, and refrigerator temperature checks throughout the day to maintain fresh, safe quality products. Use of fryer, meat slicer, grinder, packaging/labeling.

YMCA Child Watch

Windsor Heights YMCA
DesMoines , IA
2008.02 - 2011.01
  • Primarily worked the "Parents Night Out" program. provided a fun and safe environment for the children of members.

East Euclid HyVee Floral, Bakery,Salad Bar Clerk

Hyvee Market Grill
DesMoines , IA
2004.05 - 2008.09
  • Customer Service, opening & Closer duties. order taking and filing. Inventory taking, product stocking, packaging, food prep & sanitation. All 3 departments at times as well as design & decorating.

Dietary Clerk

U of Iowa Hospital
Iowa City , IA
2003.01 - 2004.06
  • Started in a line assembly, and food tray distribution for patients. Food Prep, tray delivery. Worked during the merge of a new à la carte system. Made-to-order food was distributed as ordered by patients, and nurses. Hired as regular-time Cold Salad prep.

Floral Clerk

HyVee Waterfront
Iowa City , IA
1999.06 - 2002.09
  • Customer Service, order taking & filling floral designs, inventory of goods. Opening & Closing duties, checking-ringing up goods for customers. Some schedule making experience.

Kitchen, Bakery, Produce Clerk

Newton HyVee
Newton , IA
1997.11 - 1999.06
  • Customer Service, order taking and filling. Closing cleanup duties, stocking, inventory, packaging labeling, facing, and displaying. Frozen food prep for the next day.

Education

Associate of Arts - Floral Culture Program

Floral Culture Program
Iowa City, IA
2022-01

Associate of Arts -

Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
2004-01

High School Diploma -

Colfax-Mingo High School
Colfax, IA
1999-05

Skills

  • Food & Saftey Certificate 2023
  • Great Customer Service
  • Display Setup
  • Stock replenishment
  • Temperature Logging
  • Food Preparation
  • Pallet Jack Operation

Languages

Basic Spanish
Elementary

Affiliations

  • Gardening, volunteerism, dance and arts, historic preservation through Colfax Main Street. spending time with my beautiful family, conservation, recycling, and repurposing.

Accomplishments

  • Volunteer of the Year, Colfax Main Street February 2016
  • Colfax Main Street Volunteer of the Month January 2016
  • Design Committee Volunteer Nov. 2014

Timeline

House Keeping

Colfax Immaculate Conception Church
2024.08 - Current

Substitute Food & Nutrition

Colfax-Mingo Elementary
2019.08 - 2024.03

Grocery Clerk

Shugar's SuperValue
2017.01 - 2018.02

Floral Designer & Proprietor

Flowers By Rebecca
2013.04 - Current

YMCA Child Watch

Windsor Heights YMCA
2008.02 - 2011.01

East Euclid HyVee Floral, Bakery,Salad Bar Clerk

Hyvee Market Grill
2004.05 - 2008.09

Dietary Clerk

U of Iowa Hospital
2003.01 - 2004.06

Floral Clerk

HyVee Waterfront
1999.06 - 2002.09

Kitchen, Bakery, Produce Clerk

Newton HyVee
1997.11 - 1999.06

Associate of Arts - Floral Culture Program

Floral Culture Program

Associate of Arts -

Kirkwood Community College

High School Diploma -

Colfax-Mingo High School
Rebecca Carter