Velia Jasmin Luna
Summary
Experienced Catering Supervisor with comprehensive background in event planning and food service management. Skills include team leadership, logistics coordination, and menu development, ensuring client satisfaction at every turn. Proven ability to transform challenging situations into successful events while maintaining high levels of quality control and adherence to budget constraints. Adept at fostering positive relationships with staff and clients, facilitating smooth operations for all types of catered events.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Catering Supervisor
Sodexo at tarletan state university
Stephenville, Texas
10.2016 - Current
- Supervised catering staff during events, ensuring smooth operations, service quality and time management.
- Coordinated with kitchen team to prepare for the right style of event. Events like, buffets, receptions, plated served, and drop offs.
- Organized 8-16 suites at Tarletons football stadium or EECU (event center) with different food menus for preparation of a Saturdays football game or concerts.
- Managed inventory of supplies, ensuring availability for all catering functions.
- Trained new employees on catering procedures and service standards for efficiency and attention to detail.
- Ensuring that all food is out on time for all catering events and is set up and organized for the correct style of event.
- Making sure all suites attendance are in their right locations with the correct food items in the suites there assigned too.
- Supervised and coordinated day-to-day activities of catering staff to prepare for the days ahead.
- Cleaned and sanitized kitchen equipment, utensils and work stations.
- Consistently maintained high levels of cleanliness, organization, storage and sanitation of food and beverage products to ensure quality.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees.
Education
Stephenville High School
Stephenville, TXSkills
- Event coordination
- Inventory management
- Staff supervision
- Food safety standards
- Customer service
- Employee training
- Leadership skills
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Team building
- Food presentation
- Sanitation standards
- Allergy awareness
- Table setting
- Catering supervision
- Client engagement
- Food safety compliance
- Hygiene practices
- Food storage
- Written and verbal communication
- Dietary restriction compliance
- Sanitation and food safety
- Sanitation procedures
- Food safety
- Client relationship management
- Timeline planning
- Work station assignments
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Quality control
- Problem-solving aptitude
Timeline
Catering Supervisor
Sodexo at tarletan state university
10.2016 - Current
Stephenville High School