Tanaka Hillsman
Katy
Summary
Results-driven kitchen professional with over 16 years of experience in kitchen management and preschool education. Demonstrated ability to streamline operations, foster teamwork, and maintain high food safety standards. Committed to enhancing kitchen efficiency and staff development.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Kitchen Manager / Pk Teacher
Children's Lighthouse Cinco Ranch
Katy, TX
07.2010 - Current
- Led kitchen operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Developed and implemented menu items in collaboration with culinary staff.
- Trained and mentored kitchen staff, fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Streamlined inventory management processes, reducing waste and optimizing supply use.
- Coordinated food preparation schedules to meet service demands efficiently.
- Conducted regular quality checks to maintain high food standards and presentation.
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment, adhering to all health department regulations and guidelines.
- Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
- Reduced food waste by closely monitoring inventory levels and implementing proper food storage techniques.
- Consistently met or exceeded local health department inspection requirements through diligent adherence to safety protocols and maintaining thorough documentation records.
- Implemented and maintained food safety and sanitation standards to establish safe handling and preparation of food.
- Streamlined kitchen operations through regular equipment maintenance checks, minimizing downtime due to malfunctions or repairs.
- Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
Preschool Teacher
Children's Lighthouse Cinco Ranch
Katy, TX
07.2010 - Current
- Developed engaging curriculum fostering cognitive and social development in preschool-aged children.
- Implemented individualized learning plans addressing diverse developmental needs of students.
- Created a positive classroom environment promoting respect, cooperation, and self-discipline among students.
- Collaborated with parents to provide updates on student progress and address concerns effectively.
- Led training sessions for new staff on best practices in early childhood education methodologies.
- Conducted regular assessments to monitor student growth and adapt teaching strategies accordingly.
- Developed strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing regular updates on their child''s progress and addressing any concerns proactively.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Boosted children''s social development by promoting positive interactions among peers through group activities and collaborative projects.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Assisted and supervised 18 children through entire school day.
- Evaluated student performance regularly through observation, assessment tools, and parent-teacher conferences to ensure academic growth was being achieved consistently across all areas of development.
- Improved student behavior by implementing effective classroom management strategies and establishing clear expectations for conduct.
- Implemented innovative teaching methods to engage students, making learning more interactive and fun.
- Supported emotional development by teaching and modeling empathy and kindness in daily interactions.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans.
Education
High School Diploma -
Royal High School
Pattison, TXSkills
- Multitasking and organization
- Customer service
- Food safety
- Inventory management
- Kitchen management
- Inventory control
- Food preparation
- Staff training and development
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Safe food handling
- Ordering supplies
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Operations management
- Recipes and menu planning
- Product rotation
- Supply ordering
- Order accuracy
- Inventory coordination
- Food safety compliance
- Kitchen equipment maintenance
- Menu development
- Health inspections
- Flexible schedule
- Sanitation
- Conflict resolution
- Purchasing
- Cost controls
- Verbal and written communication
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Team leadership
- Reliable and responsible
- Shift coverage
- Menu costing
Timeline
Kitchen Manager / Pk Teacher
Children's Lighthouse Cinco Ranch
07.2010 - Current
Preschool Teacher
Children's Lighthouse Cinco Ranch
07.2010 - Current
High School Diploma -
Royal High School