Tammy Loring
Old Town,ME
Summary
Adept Senior Cook and Community Services Coordinator with a proven track record at Penobscot Nation, where I excelled in kitchen management and fostering customer satisfaction. Mastered cost control, reducing food waste significantly, while mentoring junior staff to achieve high-quality standards. Renowned for multitasking and reliability, I consistently enhanced senior wellness through nutritious menu planning and engaging activities. I also planned and organized activities for the Eunice Beauman Nursing home, where I worked as a Activity coordinator, we play games, we would go on rides and field trips, and various other activities.
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Cook, Community Service, Activities
Penobscot Nation
11.2012 - Current
- Consistently met or exceeded daily production goals while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary work environment, adhering to strict health department guidelines.
- Conducted routine equipment maintenance checks, minimizing downtime due to malfunctioning appliances.
- Reduced food waste by monitoring inventory levels and adjusting production accordingly.
- Prep and cooked meals
- Placed food order deliveries, and shopping
- Write up monthly menu
- keep Dining room clean
- Deliver meals to medical inbound seniors
- Afternoons take intake applications for Liheap during winter months
- Do activities, and field trips with seniors
- wellness checks on seniors
Education
High School Diploma -
Hampden Academy
Hampden Maine06-1983
Skills
- Knife skills
- Ingredient knowledge
- Frying techniques
- Sanitation procedures
- Food presentation
- Kitchen management
- Food pairing
- Menu development
- Recipe creation
- Cost control
- Special diets
- Mentoring junior staff
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Food preparation
- Food safety
- Cooking
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Food storage
- Inventory control
- Waste reduction
- Inventory oversight
- Special events
- Recipes and menu planning
- Menu planning
- Food delivery
- Culinary techniques
- Budgeting and cost control
- Attention to detail
- Food preparing, plating, and presentation
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Customer satisfaction
- Active listening
- Decision-making
- Safe food handling
- Recordkeeping and documentation
- Food stock and supply management
- Grilling techniques
- Sauce preparation
- Plating techniques
- Baking techniques
- Meal preparation
- Sanitation standards
- Operations management
- Food plating and presentation
- Recipe development
- Nutrition
- Meal scheduling
- Food safety procedures
- Safety and health guidelines
- Customer service
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking Abilities
- Organizational skills
- Creative thinking
- Relationship building
- Portion and cost control
Timeline
Senior Cook, Community Service, Activities
Penobscot Nation
11.2012 - Current
High School Diploma -
Hampden Academy
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