Work experience/Volunteer Work
Kinder Care
Child Nutritionist / Kitchen Manager
Spring 2023- Current
Responsible for running the kitchen for Breakfast, Lunch, & Snack Service Times. Accountable for Purchasing Food, Paper, & Chemical Products for the week while staying within the budget. Depending on the occasion, I have full leeway on creating fun & interactive snacks for the children.
Next Level Hospitality Service
Dietary Cook & Dietary Aid
Fall 2019 - Spring 2020
Made sure food service was ready for Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner for the Senior residents.Responsible for Regular, Renal, Mechanical Soft, & puree diets to ensure a healthy daily portion meal for each resident on each service. Checked & recorded daily temperature logs for equipment as well as food logs for each service. Ensured each ticket got the proper utensils & equipment to enjoy each meal as specified on their diet slip.
The Westin
Banquet,Prep,Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner Line Cook & Dishwasher
Spring 2017- Fall 2019
Checked daily temperature logs for line and walk-in coolers and freezers while maintaining fresh items weekly for lunch and dinner service. Plated and worked carving and other various action stations for multiple banquet events. Prepped various items for the restaurant while labeling/dating the proper food.Provided various menu items for breakfast, lunch & dinner service. Trained new employees upon entering the restaurant. Picked up dishwasher shifts when needed.
Benvenue Country Club
Line/Prep Cook
Fall 2013 - fall 2014, winter 2014-summer 2014
In charge of being a prep cook/ line cook depending on the schedule for the week. Worked pasta and omelet stations as well as carving, wok, and flambé stations for multiple events. In charge of buffet on Sundays making sure all hotel pans and desserts were replenished.
Art Gallery
Summer 2017
Planned, requested and catered the food as well as desserts at the Art Event & The Food Truck Rodeo for the art institute of Virginia Beach. Volunteered in the CrAIve Restaurant working different stations of the al la carte menu.
Awards
2018 Employee of the 2nd Quarter Heart Of The House Award
2024 The White Glove Award
Skills
Multitasking
Social
Team player
Dependent Worker
Computer Literate
Education
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach
2014 - Winter 2017
Bachelors of Science in Culinary Arts Management
