Spring Peterson
Food Service/Nutrition
Burns,TN
Summary
Talented kitchen leader offer over 25 years of experience in preparing and serving diverse foods. Motivates employees to exceed customer expectations while maintaining strong quality and cost controls. Service-oriented with good multitasking, safety management and decision-making skills.
Experienced manager successful at reducing costs, increasing productivity and maximizing customer satisfaction. Exceptional leader with strong communication and conflict resolution abilities.
Energetic and enthusiastic about working with high-performance teams. Personable, responsible and hardworking professional.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Kitchen Manager
Dickson County Board Of Education
Dickson , TN
07.2019 - Current
- Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
- Delegated food preparation duties down to cooks and followed up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Created and deployed successful strategies to boost breakfast participation from 10% to 35%, and lunch participation form 30% to 70%.
- Trained staff on proper cooking procedures as well as safety regulations and productivity strategies.
- Reduced financial inaccuracies by using Meals Plus system.
- Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality.
- Applied knowledge of previous supply needs and forecasted future levels to estimate required supplies.
- Verified prepared food met standards for quality and quantity before serving to customers.
- Reduced inaccuracies by carefully counting cash and keeping meticulous records of transactions.
School Nutrition Worker
Dickson County Board Of Education- Creek Wood H.S.
Charlotte , TN
01.2016 - 06.2019
- Monitored quality control procedures to guarantee preparation and delivery of healthy menu choices.
- Established strong relationships with students and staff alike.
- Preformed multiple duties including preparation of food, positive customer interactions, daily cleaning duties and end of day monetary responsibilities.
- Worked with team to serve over 900 meals daily.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies, Majoring in Nutrition
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN 01.2017 - 05.2021
Skills
- Strategic planning
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Kitchen Manager
Dickson County Board Of Education
07.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies, Majoring in Nutrition
Middle Tennessee State University
01.2017 - 05.2021
School Nutrition Worker
Dickson County Board Of Education- Creek Wood H.S.
01.2016 - 06.2019
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