Suree King
Mount Vernon ,WA
Summary
With a proven track record at Providence Regional Medical Center, I excel in kitchen management and team leadership, enhancing kitchen efficiency and food quality. Skilled in inventory management and sanitation procedures, I significantly improve operational workflows and compliance, demonstrating a keen attention to detail and a strong ability to lead.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook Shift Leader
Providence Regional Medical Center
Everett, WA
01.2024 - Current
- Assessed inventory levels and placed orders to replenish goods before supplies depleted.
- Received and stored food and supplies.
- Performed regular inventory checks to ensure adequate stock levels were maintained.
- Conducted regular quality control checks to ensure all dishes met hygiene and taste standards.
- Followed "first in, first out" rule with every food and beverage item, tossing outdated and expired food products.
- Cleaned and sanitized work stations and equipment, complying with regulatory procedures.
- Ensured compliance with all relevant laws and regulations regarding food safety.
- Provided direction to kitchen staff regarding food preparation, cooking times, portion sizes, and presentation of dishes.
- Set up work stations prior to opening to minimize prep time.
- Managed kitchen staff, ensuring efficient workflow and high-quality food production.
Assembly Line Leader
Bridgeway
Everett, WA
10.2018 - 06.2024
- Followed detailed assembly instructions, processes and procedures.
- Completed assigned tasks quickly to decrease production time.
- Assembled Type items to specification.
- Notified supervisor of issues with equipment or production.
- Ensured compliance with safety standards and regulations in the workplace.
- Conducted regular performance reviews of team members to ensure goals were being met.
- Enforced company policies, answered coworkers' questions and trained new personnel.
- Organized, scheduled and supervised daily production activities.
- Collaborated with other departments to identify opportunities for streamlining existing processes.
- Directed and coordinated production activities, encouraging employees to meet specifications.
- Prepared operations data to produce comprehensive reports to management.
Deli Manager
Haggen
Mount Vernon, WA
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Strictly followed sanitation and food safety guidelines as required by regulatory agencies and company.
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Carefully prepared orders by slicing, weighing, and packaging cheeses and meats and accurately calculated prices.
- Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for expected busy periods.
- Listened carefully to customer instructions and prepared orders according to those preferences.
- Opened new inventory and rotated stock by dates to maintain freshness.
- Delivered exemplary customer service to guests, even in peak business periods to promote retention.
- Took special orders for event catering and party trays, assisting customers by recommending additional items, condiments, and garnishes.
- Made food according to standard recipes with requested changes for customer satisfaction.
- Responded to telephone inquiries regarding available products and services and helped customers make appropriate choices.
- Learned other teammates' work tasks to train as backup.
- Communicated effectively with customers to plan large or specialized orders, providing customers with recommendations, samples, and response to particular requests.
- Created appealing food arrangements for party trays and specialized orders.
- Greeted customers at counter to fulfill requests and answer questions.
- Listened to customer requests and suggested additional menu items as appropriate to upsell products.
- Kept kitchen, counter and dining areas cleaned and sanitized.
- Performed serving, cleaning and stocking to high standards and provided excellent customer satisfaction.
- Properly labeled and stored food and fresh ingredients in cooler or freezer to optimize freshness.
- Replenished serving stations with fresh food and cleaned up spills.
- Documented customer orders and conveyed special requests to kitchen staff.
- Prepared recipe ingredients by washing, peeling, cutting, and measuring.
- Prepared salads, soups and sandwiches for customers.
- Filled out daily shift log to record amount of food prepared, used and leftover.
- Loaded food, dishes and utensils on carts and trays to transport from designated food preparation areas to designated tables.
- Backed up servers by setting up trays and completing some food deliveries.
Cook Shift Leader
Yupa Thail Kitchen
Everett, WA
11.2018 - 11.2021
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Received and stored food and supplies.
- Memorized new menu items and ingredients quickly to help customers select items meeting needs and preferences.
- Taught kitchen staff about proper nutrition, food allergies and dietary issues.
- Followed "first in, first out" rule with every food and beverage item, tossing outdated and expired food products.
- Cleaned and sanitized work stations and equipment, complying with regulatory procedures.
- Provided direction to kitchen staff regarding food preparation, cooking times, portion sizes, and presentation of dishes.
Education
Pleasant Grove High School
Pleasant Grove, UT09.1985
Skills
- Task delegation
- Attention to detail
- Food storage
- Sanitation procedures
- Food presentation
- Time management
- Kitchen organization
- Special diets
- Food handling safety
- Kitchen equipment operation
- Temperature control
- Team leadership
- Meal preparation
- Problem-solving
- Food allergy awareness
- Quality control
- Cooking techniques
- Food preparation
- Inventory management
- Kitchen management
- Knife skills
Languages
Thai
Professional
Certification
- Washington Food Handlers Card
Affiliations
- Cooking
- Family Time
- Spending time with Friends
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Cook Shift Leader
Providence Regional Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
Deli Manager
Haggen
09.2023 - 01.2024
Cook Shift Leader
Yupa Thail Kitchen
11.2018 - 11.2021
Assembly Line Leader
Bridgeway
10.2018 - 06.2024
Pleasant Grove High School
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