Brenda Liz Winters
Bayonne, NJ P#201-***-**** C#347-***-****) Email: ********@*****.***
Objective:
Experienced dedicated bilingual (FS&ND) Food Service & Nutrition Director seeks a challenging career in the healthcare / hospitality / food service industry.
Summary:
Twenty two years of Consecutive and successful meeting of: (NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH) guideline and survey process. I enforce safe food handling and food preparation techniques. Furthermore I am well educated in frequent Quality Assurance practices, such as food temperature observations, delivery times, and Sanitation Audit. I was appointed in charge of employee’s meal services. Conduct Daily Meal Satisfaction Rounds and Monthly Resident Menu Development Committee Meetings.
Responsible for all areas of food production and service: knowledgeable about interviewing and hiring prospective employees, training of new employees and periodic (in-servicing) of all staff members, bi weekly scheduling and payroll. Daily operations include forecasting food needs, ordering, receiving, storing, inventory, budgeting preparation and service. Record all temperatures; Food and Equipment daily.
Experience:
Meals on Wheels of Staten Island
Staten Island N.Y.
Food Service Manager
January 2014 to Present (1600 Clients)
S.A.F.E Management
Super Bowl XLVIII Security
Lyndhurst, N.J.
Security Officer
December 2013 February 2014
Newark Extended Care & Adult Day Care
Newark, N.J.
Food & Nutrition Director
May 2012 to December 2013 (430 Beds Facility)
New Community Extended Care & Adult Day Care
Newark N.J. 07103
Food &Nutrition Director (180 Beds Facility)
September 2010 to October 2012
Genesis Health Care Water view Center & Rehabilitation Center
Cedar Grove, N.J.
Food &Nutrition Director
July 2007 to October 2010 (190 Beds Facility)
Liberty House Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center
Jersey City, N.J.
Food &Nutrition Director
July 2001 to June 2007 (180 Beds Facility)
Progressive Nursing Center
Jersey City, N.J.
Food &Nutrition Director
October 1994 to July 2001 (690 Beds Facility)
Skills:
Accountable for all areas of food service including, but not limited to: Forecasting and purchasing, procurement via HCFA guidelines. Furthermore I have managed, directed, and trained a staff of up to forty three food service employees and 3 Supervisors, in all aspects of food service. I am fluent in Spanish and English. Computer skills include Microsoft word, excel and Competition’s tray tracker, also I create meal cards for resident’s special needs, therapeutic diet, food preferences likes and dislikes.
Fluent in both English and Spanish- Microsoft Word & Excel- Computrition Tray Tracker, Geri Menu, Meal Tracker.
Education:
NJ Guard Training Academy (December 2013)
New Jersey Firearms Academy (November 2013)
Mercer County College Middlesex County (October 1994)
Certification:
NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
1) Food Service Sanitation Manager 2) Food Protection Certification (October 1994)
3) Certified Dietary Manager –CDM 4) Dietetic Assistant
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (December 2001)
Food Service HACCP – to ensure food safety
Serve Safe-Conference for Food Protection (ANSI) (March 2008)
New Jersey Firearms: Certification
Armed Guard
Use of Force and Force Options
Trained in Hand Cuff
Trained in Oleo Resin Capsaicin (OC) Pepper Spray (November 2013)
Hobbies: I enjoy spending free time voluntary, catering and cooking for the elderly.