Oleska McKenna
New Rochelle, NY *****
914-***-**** - E-mail: adezsa@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION:
Monroe College, New Rochelle, NY
Master of Business Administration
Concentration: Entrepreneurial Studies
Cumulative GPA 3.708/4.0
Bachelor’s Business Administration
Concentration: Hospitality Management, August 2014
Minor in Culinary Arts
Honors: Cumulative GPA 3.563/4.0 Cum Laude
WORK EXPERIENCE:
July 2019- March 2020 Old Oaks Country Club, Purchase, NY
Manager in training
●Server, busser, bartender and cook.
●Set up the dining places for lunch and A la Carte dinner.
●Event planner, banquets,weddings, mitzvahs, birthday parties, theme parties, private outings.
January 2018- April 2018 Zone Manhattan, Hunts Point, NY
Packing Manager
●Supervised 15 kitchen workers and delegated functions daily.
●Made daily reports for food delivery drivers.
●Food quality control.
●Checked customer food allergies and properly handled and packaged.
●Food inventory and office inventory.
March 2017- November 2017 The Golf Club of Purchase, Purchase, NY
Chef Garde Manger
●Prepare cold appetizers for lunch and dinner for guests.
●Omelette station for weekend breakfast, and buffet.
●Cold food preparation and different dressings for service.
June 2014 - December 2014 The Inn at Pound Ridge by Jean Georges, Pound Ridge, NY
Chef Garde Manger / Pizza station
●Prepare cold appetizers for A la Carte dinner for guests.
●Food preparation for the line, dressings, and sauces.
●Make salumeria and cheese plates.
●Prepare pizza, lobsters, shrimp for guests (Wood burning oven).
July 2013 - June 2014 Round Hill Club, Greenwich, CT
Line Cook/Pasta Cook/ Saute Cook
●Cook "A La Carte" dinner for guests.
●Food preparation for the line, buffet, and hors d'ouvres for parties. Make salumeria and cheeses plates for buffet.
●Omelette station for Sunday brunch.
●Carving for buffet.
●Manage the preparation of cookies, and help Chef with the decoration of pastries.
January 2013-June 2013 Temple Israel, New Rochelle, NY
Internship/ Assistant Chef
●Prepare kosher healthy meals for the children’s nursery.
●Food inventory.
●Manage the preparation of baked goods such as cookies, muffins and pancakes.
May 2012- December 2012 Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco, NY
Assistant Chef/Line Cook/Prep Cook/ Grill Cook/Cafeteria Cook
●Prepare various cuisines based on A la Carte menu.
●Manage the preparation of baked goods and desserts for patients such as cheesecake, rice pudding and apple banana cobbler. Also cake decorator for different events.
November 2011-May 2012 Rye Neck School (Aramark), Mamaroneck, NY
Kitchen Supervisor
●In charge of the kitchen staff.
●Billing, schedule, and meeting organizer.
●Assisted the head cook with meal preparation.
●Served food to customers.
●Prepared sandwiches.
●Maintained a balanced cash register.
●Food Safety trainer.
CERTIFICATION
ServSafe, Food Safety, July 2013-2018
Certificate # 10202929
Nutrition, National Restaurant Association
Certificate # 10199364
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Bilingual English, Spanish.
COMPUTER SKILLS: Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.