Nestor Quinones, Jr.

** **** ****** **** *****, CT 06513 / 203-***-**** / ac5hyz@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR PURCHASING / BUYER

OBJECTIVE:

Positive, dedicated, energetic purchasing professional, offering 21 years of extensive experience. Seeking to obtain a position as a team-player in a people-oriented organization where I can maximize my purchasing experience in a challenging environment that offers long term development and growth.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

Typing (65 WPM), Bilingual (English/Spanish), C-Bord, Kronos, Wordperfect, Outlook, Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Word, TimeLink, Computrition, Marriott C.A.C.S System, Scheduler Plus. ServSafe Certified. Creating and maintaining procedures relating to the purchasing function. Accounts Payable, Records management, Price /Contract Negotiations, Implementing effective cost saving plans. Monitoring of costs throughout projects by identifying and tracking cost drivers.

EMPLOYMENT:

01/07 – 01/18 New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

Purchasing/Receiving/Distribution Food Service Supervisor

Lead day-to-day work activities by delegating authority, prioritizing assignments and work schedules for hourly staff and completing weekly payroll in Kronos timekeeping system.

Responsible for taking daily inventory and ordering of all products, storing and filling of requisition orders and ensuring proper inventory par levels on hand.

Maintain and update all pertinent information with regards to employee personnel files, i.e. compensation reports, evaluations, disciplinary actions, jury duty notices, vacation, sick time, holidays, etc.

Maintain records for purchasing, deliveries and requisition orders.

In conjunction with the Director of Food & Nutrition, assist in the planning of short and long term departmental objectives and adhering to budgets.

Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations CMS, JCHAO, DOH as well as company/client policies and procedures (e.g. HACCP, quality assurance, safety, operations, personnel).

Maintain quality and assurance records and adhere to quality assurance plan.

Participate in continuing education programs for managers, i.e. managing & resolving conflict, managing salary expenses, annual expense budgeting, financial management, etc.

Facilitate all training and Q&A requirements to staff as well as training on equipment, i.e. pallet jack & electric pony.

Other related duties as required.

10/01 – 01/07 New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

Purchasing & Receiving Food Service Supervisor

/Safety Coordinator/D.C.A Supervisor-

Responsible for all of the Purchasing & Receiving operations on a day to day basis and assisted with selecting and planning menus.

Safety Coordinator for the food & Nutrition Department in my Campus.

Ensured compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations CMS, JCHAO, DOH as well as company/client policies and procedures (e.g. HACCP, quality assurance, safety, operations, personnel).

Every other weekend I was responsible for the Dietary Control Assistants (D.C.A) overseeing staff of kitchen and dining room operations; inspected the premises to maintain health, safety and sanitation regulations.

Oversaw everyone’s assignments making sure that they are being carefully completed to ensure the satisfaction of our 200 to 250 Patients we took care of on a daily basis.

Responsible for the supervision of hot and cold food production including: food order creation and placement, recipes, determination of food qualities, ingredient control, and the maintaining of quality standards.

In the absence of our Payroll Manager, I was responsible for taking care of the payroll operations for the entire department.

I also assisted in the daily catering for all of the departments in the hospital and assisted in running the daily operations of our retail cafeteria, handling large sums of money and taking inventory, estimating cost of food and beverages, and requisition or purchase of supplies.

09/99 – 10/01 New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

Purchasing & Receiving Supervisor/Trayline & Dishroom Supervisor –

On a day to day basis purchasing and receiving of all food and non-food items for the entire facility.

In the absence of our Payroll Manager, I was responsible for taking care of the payroll operations for the entire department.

Manage patient meal service and perform opening and closing duties.

Responsible for the supervision of hot and cold food production including: inventory and inventory analysis, food order creation and placement, recipes, determination of food qualities, ingredient control, and the maintaining of quality standards

Every other weekend responsible for taking over all of the responsibilities of managing over 100 employees in the facilities

Overseeing staff of kitchen, dining room, dish room and tray line operations.

11/97 – 09/99 New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

Accounting Supervisor/Payroll Coordinator –

Prepared all payroll responsibilities for entering & verifying data from diverse sources.

Calculated and inputted all salary changes.

Handled employee questions and problems related to payroll.

Maintained sequence & control of source documents

Performed vouchering and entered invoices into our on-line computer systems.

Sorted accounts payable control sheets and entered to daily control log and computerized spreadsheets and performed other related duties as required.

In the absence of the Payroll Coordinator, assumed the responsibility of verifying and entering employees time, keeping track of their vacation time, sick time, holidays, personal days, etc.

Assisted in other duties and responsibilities of the position.

12/96 – 11/97 Headway Staffing, New York, NY

Office Assistant/Word Processor –

Provided procedural information and answered inquires related to operational and substantive matters.

Handled service request by gathering the necessary paperwork for approvals.

Prepared letters and packages for mailing. Opened and distributed mail to the appropriate people.

Assisted in the preparation of any other projects that was needed.

Sent faxes and distributed incoming faxes to the appropriate people

Monitored maintained and ordered supplies forms and other material that was needed to keep a day to day operation running smoothly.

Maintained the filing systems by creating new files, updating existing files and removing obsolete files; pulled and refilled records and maintaining lists and schedules

Compiling, typing, and proofreading letters, reports, memos and other materials as directed

Dictaphone Transcription, answering telephones, taking messages, made copies and collated documents and assisted fellow co-workers with their duties and responsibilities.

EDUCATION

05/95 – 12/96 Blake Business School, New York, NY

Majored in Information Processing – Studied, worked on, and learned the latest computer programs, and worked on the latest equipment. Two year Certificate for Office Administration.

Academic Achievement: * Honor Roll * Dean’s List 3.50 GPA

REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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