JENNIFER SHELLNUT
E-mail: ***************@*****.*** - Phone: 903-***-****
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EXPERIENCE
January 1999 - April 2013 Jones family bar BQ Denison, Texas Cook / caterer
assisted customers in placing special orders for large-scale events such as weddings and birthday parties
prepared labeled and stored all raw food ingredients including produce meat fish poultry Dairy and dried Goods in appropriate storage room walk-in
Ordered and received all food labeled dated and stored preparing meals portion control special diet dietary needs such as pureed diet diabetes no salt intake
June 2013 - May 2015 Enlivant Denison, Texas
Chef / kitchen manager
Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes,portioning,cooking and waste control guidelines. Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards.
instructed new staff and proper food preparation. Also food storage, use of kitchen equipment, and utensils, Sanitation, and safety issues insured all staff understood expectations and parameters of kitchen goals and Daily Kitchen work
overseen all kitchen positions while preparing food items and executing request based on required specifications regularly interact with guests and shift dietitian to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels
I always try to achieve and exceed the performance of the kitchen with budgeting and team goals
maintaining a smooth and timely operation and preparations and delivery of meals and kitchen Sanitation
June 2017 - Present choices private recovery sherman, texas Chef / kitchen manager
properly label and store all raw food ingredients including produce meat fish poultry Dairy and dried Goods in appropriate storage rooms walk-in refrigerator freezer and cooler
prepare food items consistently in a compliance with recipes portioning cooking and Waste Control guidelines
Planning lunch dinner breakfast and special menu request and dietary needs
Verifying proper portion sizes constantly attending High food quality standards
Menu planning grocery shopping food quality control maintain a food budget special dietary needs such as pureed diet diabetes
EDUCATION
September 1990 - May 1994 Santa Fe High School Houston, Texas High school diploma
SKILLS
Certified professional food manager
Beautiful presentation of food
Close attention to safe food handling
Extensive catering background