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Valerie Muscato

Summary

Professional culinary expert with strong track record in preparing high-quality dishes and maintaining kitchen efficiency. Known for exceptional collaboration within team environments and adaptability to changing needs. Possesses key skills in food preparation, safety, and sanitation, along with keen sense of taste and presentation. Reliable and results-driven, consistently delivering outstanding culinary experiences.

Experienced with various cooking techniques and kitchen operations. Utilizes culinary skills to create flavorful and visually appealing dishes. Knowledge of food safety practices and efficient kitchen workflows.

Overview

49
49
years of professional experience

Work History

Cook, Pantry and Charge

Arkell Adult Home
06.2024 - Current
  • Cook - Prepare and serve meals to residents 85% and cleaning kitchen 15%
  • Pantry - set up dining room 15%, serve residents 50%, wash dishes and glassware 15%, clean dining room 20%
  • Charge - Dispensing pills as needed for residents 55%, delivering meds to residents ensuring they took their meds 10%, documenting all meds given 20% per NYS DOH regulations, answering calls 15%.
  • Reason for leaving - Arkell Hall is closing June 30, 2025
  • Phone # (518) 673-5417
  • Supervisor - Jennifer Jones, Administrator
  • Hours worked - 30-35 hours weekly

Cook

Palatine Nursing Home
09.2023 - 06.2024
  • Prep and prepare meals for 60 - 70 residents 85%
  • Clean kitchen prep and service area 10%
  • Recorded temperatures of refrigerators, freezer and all food per NYS DOH regulations 5%
  • Reason for leaving - down sized staffing and cut hours
  • Phone # - (518) 673-5212
  • Supervisor - Sarah Looman, Food Service Manager
  • Hours worked - 20-30 hours weekly

Food Service Manager

Palatine Nursing Home
08.2011 - 12.2018
  • Supervise 18 culinary staff 15%
  • Menu Planning 10%
  • Order food and chemicals weekly 15%
  • Submit payroll records for each employee weekly 5%
  • Held monthly meetings with staff 5%
  • Attended daily meetings with other department heads 10%
  • Interviewed residents and family members in regards to any food allergies, likes and dislikes, special requests or needs. 5%
  • Requisitioned for all major equipment expenses for the kitchen 5%
  • Interviewed and hired staff and fired staff when needed.5%
  • Planned menu for special events and holidays 5% cooked when needed 5%
  • Documented food and fluid intake, weights (gain or loss), and open sores of residents and made any necessary adjustments to diets requested by the doctor or nurse.5%
  • Worked closely with the Registered Dietitian 10%
  • Phone #- (518)673-5212
  • Supervisor - Roxanne Barrett, Administrator
  • Hours worked 40-65 hours weekly

Food Service Manager and Cook

Tryon School - NYS Division for Youth
07.1979 - 08.2011
  • Prep and serve meals for 40 to 160 residents 80%
  • Supervise residents while working in kitchen cleaning 10%
  • Prepare menus 10%
  • Food Service Manager from 1992 to 2011
  • Manage the staff of the boys facility and girls facility kitchens: 25%
  • Payroll
  • Schedules
  • Vacations
  • Order, inventory and disperse all food and kitchen chemicals for both facilities 30%
  • Document all necessary paperwork to keep in compliance with the NYS DOH and HACCP Guidelines 10%
  • Create policies 5%
  • Hold monthly meetings with staff and department heads 10%
  • Ordered large scale equipment for alls the kitchens ( 1 large kitchen at girls facility (120 residents) and 1. large kitchen and 5 small kitchens at the boys facility).20%
  • Phone # none
  • Supervisor - Jeffrey Graves
  • Hours worked:40 plus hours weekly

Secretary

Thomas Persico, Esq.
08.1976 - 07.1979
  • Answer Phone 25%
  • Make appointments for potential clients 20%
  • Take dictation and transcribe what transpired in meetings 25%
  • File 30%
  • Phone # - none
  • Supervisor - Thomas Persico
  • Hours worked - 40

Education

High School Diploma -

Gloversville High School
Gloversville, NY

Skills

  • Customer engagement
  • Culinary skills
  • Organizational efficiency
  • Food safety practices

Timeline

Cook, Pantry and Charge

Arkell Adult Home
06.2024 - Current

Cook

Palatine Nursing Home
09.2023 - 06.2024

Food Service Manager

Palatine Nursing Home
08.2011 - 12.2018

Food Service Manager and Cook

Tryon School - NYS Division for Youth
07.1979 - 08.2011

Secretary

Thomas Persico, Esq.
08.1976 - 07.1979

High School Diploma -

Gloversville High School

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