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Taofikat Ladipo

Houston,TX

Summary

Skilled Dietary Aide with experience in meal planning, preparation and serving for patients with various dietary restrictions. Strong understanding of nutritional requirements and ability to manage specific diets effectively. Demonstrated skills in managing kitchen operations, maintaining cleanliness standards and fostering patient satisfaction through quality food service. Significant impact in previous roles by improving meal delivery times and enhancing overall patient dining experience.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dietary Aide

Prince Food Systems
Houston, TX
02.2024 - Current
  • Prepared and served meals according to dietary guidelines.
  • Cleaned and sanitized kitchen equipment and surfaces.
  • Monitored expiration dates on products and disposed of any spoiled or expired foods.
  • Provided assistance with meal setup, serving, and clean up as needed.
  • Checked temperatures of meals before serving it to patients and residents.
  • Maintained a safe working environment by following all safety protocols.
  • Helped with meal prep for daily meals, following strict sanitation, and food handling guidelines
  • Served food and snacks according to planned menu and patients' diet orders.
  • Set up trays and food service carts to deliver food to residents.
  • Treated patients and team members with dignity and respect.
  • Followed dietary procedures in accordance with established policies.
  • Delivered snacks to nurse station for distribution to specific residents.
  • Maintained safe food handling practices to prevent germ spread.
  • Maintained clean and orderly appearance throughout kitchen and dining area.

Dietary Aide

Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire
Houston, TX
08.2022 - 09.2022
  • Stocked supplies in dining areas as needed.
  • Assisted with preparation of snacks and other light meals.
  • Delivered meals to residents and patients in their rooms when requested.
  • Assisted in menu planning based on resident and patient preferences and dietary requirements.
  • Greeted visitors entering the kitchen area, provided them with information about services offered, and directed them accordingly.
  • Prepared and served meals according to dietary guidelines.
  • Cleaned and sanitized kitchen equipment and surfaces.
  • Assisted in the ordering, receiving, storage, and inventory of food items.

Back of House Team Member

Chick-fil-A
Los Angeles , California
09.2021 - 06.2022

Food Preparation

Cooler, Freezer and Deli Stock Associate

Sam's Club
Savannah, Georgia
12.2020 - 07.2021
  • Organized shelves, racks, and displays to ensure merchandise was easy for customers to locate.
  • Received shipments of new products, unpacked items, verified quantities against invoices, and stocked them on shelves.
  • Assisted customers in locating products throughout the store.
  • Ensured compliance with safety regulations in the handling of hazardous materials such as cleaning supplies and pesticides.
  • Provided excellent customer service by responding promptly to inquiries regarding product availability, prices, features, benefits .
  • Checked expiration dates on merchandise regularly and removed out-dated products from shelves immediately.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to ensure timely completion of tasks related to restocking shelves with merchandise.
  • Set up attractive visual displays in windows and on the sales floor.
  • Maintained neat, safe and orderly workspace to prevent accidents and injuries.

Public Affairs Officer

Lagos State Government
03.2000 - 04.2020
  • Developed and implemented public relations strategies to increase awareness of the organization's mission.
  • Organized press events, interviews, conferences and media briefings.
  • Prepared press releases, reports, articles and other written materials for external distribution.
  • Cultivated relationships with members of the media to ensure proper coverage of organizational activities.
  • Managed social media accounts to promote organizational initiatives and programs.
  • Designed promotional materials such as brochures, flyers, newsletters and web content.
  • Assisted in developing an effective crisis communication plan for responding to inquiries from the public or media outlets.
  • Provided advice on how best to communicate sensitive information to internal stakeholders and external audiences.
  • Drafted speeches for executive staff that accurately reflect organizational goals and objectives.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English Studies

Ọbafẹmi Awolowọ University
Ifẹ, Ọsun State. Nigeria
09-1996

Skills

  • OSHA Compliance
  • Food handling safety
  • Meal Planning
  • Food Preparation
  • Food Safety
  • Detail Oriented

Certification

Food Handler certificate

Servsafe certificate

Languages

Yoruba
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Dietary Aide

Prince Food Systems
02.2024 - Current

Dietary Aide

Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire
08.2022 - 09.2022

Back of House Team Member

Chick-fil-A
09.2021 - 06.2022

Cooler, Freezer and Deli Stock Associate

Sam's Club
12.2020 - 07.2021

Public Affairs Officer

Lagos State Government
03.2000 - 04.2020

Bachelor of Arts - English Studies

Ọbafẹmi Awolowọ University