MICHELLE AMES

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Motivated Catering professional offers proficiency in fine dining and institutional food service with 10+ years experience in working high volume facilities. Highly-knowledgeable in food safety regulations across state and federal agencies. Excellent communicator and team contributor with strong time management abilities. Possesses ServSafe Certification and Allergy Awareness Certification.

Work History

Food Service Manager, 2/23 to present

Wellpath - Bridgewater, MA

● Overseeing food preparation, service and distribution.

● All kitchen operation ordering, inventory control.

● All food service activities to ensure compliance with State and Federal regulation.

● Ensuring that all residents receive well rounded and adequate nutritional food.

● Supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate all food service staff schedules and payroll.

● Interact with Health department inspectors and surveyors. Food Service Director, 12/19 to 2/23

Harbor House – Hingham, MA

● Maintain all kitchen operations, ordering, and inventory control.

● Oversee all dining room service and operations.

● Coordinate all staff scheduling, education and reviews.

● Purchase, preparation and service of meals.

● Ensuring and monitoring all meal texture for accuracy.

● Maintaining accurate records for temperature control on all food items and equipment. Executive Chef, 05/2018 to 12/19

Brightview Assisted Living – Canton, MA

● Preparing and coordinating daily meals, menus, and recipes.

● Guarantee and produce high quality food for residents.

● Maintaining ServSafe standards.

● Oversee and direct kitchen staff and individual position assignments.

● Ensured personnel safety, kitchen sanitation, and proper food handling or storage. Chef and Line Cook, 07/2016 to 02/2018

Maplewood at Brewster – Brewster, MA

● Preparing daily meals; breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus to fit the specific needs of the residents.

● Maintenance of all kitchen operations.

● Maintaining ServSafe Standards.

Food Service Manager, 09/2013 to 02/2018

Nauset Regional High School – Eastham, MA

● Maintain a quality product that is cost effective and appetizing to students.

● Staying in guide line of the National Food service associate and the USDA.

● Planned promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability.

● Inventoried food, ingredients, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders. Education

Associate of Arts: Culinary Arts, 2010.

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Boston – Cambridge, MA Associate degree

Courses facilitated: Baking, American & International Cuisine, Restaurant Management.

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