Shaquelle Balton
Washington
Summary
I am a passionate and motivated Cook/ Manager. Leading by example, being hands on, and following rules and regulations is how I operate.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Food Service Coordinator
V-Tech Solutions
07.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: St
- Elizabeth Hospital
- Supervise Food Service Workers to ensure patients receive exceptional costumer service, and delicious meals by using Communication and Collaboration
- St
- Elizabeth Hospital
Private Chef
Archdiocese of Washington
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Prepared meals for Bishops, Priests, and any visitors
- Ordered food, Chemicals, and alcohol directly from vendors
- Provided culinary needs for special events
- Provide a personal approach for each person’s meal
Shift Manager
Donburi
01.2018 - 02.2022
- Company Overview: DuPont-Washington, DC
- Oversee restaurant
- Maintain pars of food items, alcoholic beverages, and materials used in restaurant
- Coordinate with other locations to assure all restaurants are fully staffed and trained
- Batch orders/ draw counts and the end of day
- Interview and hire cooks and cashiers
- DuPont-Washington, DC
Banquet Cook
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: Washington, DC
- Prepare meals for banquets and special events
- Operate action, and carving stations
- Washington, DC
Shift Supervisor
Wagshal's
03.2016 - 02.2017
- Company Overview: Washington, DC
- Pit-masters Back Alley BBQ
- Rub and smoke, chicken, brisket, pork sternum and shoulder
- Preparing sides such as Mac and cheese, collards, burnt ends, etc
- Responsible for all opening and closing duties including money count
- Ordering paper goods and any other needs
- Direct handling of unhappy customers
- Washington, DC
Cook/ Supervisor
Grove Retirement Village
03.2012 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Sandy Spring, Maryland
- Prepare hot and cold foods as directed, follow recipes and menus for creating regular, texture modified and therapeutic diets
- Provided exceptional service and informed customers about the status of their orders
- Clean food prep areas and utensils and meal service
- Perform some other duties that may be assigned by the cook or Dietary Manager
- Always remain courteous and professional when communicating with all residents, staff, and family members
- Sandy Spring, Maryland
Education
Associate Of Science - Criminal Justice
Westwood College
Arlington VASkills
- Exceptional knowledge of maintaining a clean and safe working environment
- Certified Food Protection
- Business
- Communication
- Customer-service
- Leadership
- Physical stamina
- Problem-solving skills
- Key Holder
- Food Production Experience
- Banquet Experience
- Shift Management
- Cooking
- Supervising experience
- Customer service
- Cash handling
- Restaurant experience
- Kitchen management
- Hotel experience
- Meal preparation
- Food handling
- Communication skills
- Restaurant management
- Computer skills
- Team management
- POS
- Catering
- Menu planning
Authorized To Work
US for any employer
Certification
- CPR Certification, 07/01/24 to 07/01/29
- Food Safety Certification, 07/01/24 to 07/01/29
Personal Information
Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
Timeline
Food Service Coordinator
V-Tech Solutions
07.2023 - Current
Private Chef
Archdiocese of Washington
01.2022 - 01.2024
Shift Manager
Donburi
01.2018 - 02.2022
Banquet Cook
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
01.2017 - 01.2018
Shift Supervisor
Wagshal's
03.2016 - 02.2017
Cook/ Supervisor
Grove Retirement Village
03.2012 - 01.2016
Associate Of Science - Criminal Justice
Westwood College
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