RONALD KENDRICK
E: **************@*****.***
H: 704-***-****
C: 336-***-****
A: Gastonia, NC 28052
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Energetic, experienced professional with food &
beverage service professional with history of
successfully overseeing and contributing to success of fast-paced, time-sensitive kitchen environments. Focused and disciplined leader, adept at providing hands-on supervision, coaching, and motivation to
staffs of hard-working staffs of industry professionals. Proven ability to identify bottlenecks and
implement innovative management techniques to
add productivity and efficiency while controlling
labor and food costs. Will lead a team of
professionals to add value and success to any
organization as the Director or General Manager
Client Services Manager providing leadership to -
my General Manager or Director and serving as
escalation point for clients and internal
departments. Provide senior leadership and internal stakeholders with updates and status reports.
Ensure excellent client services while building and maintaining client relationships. Strong people
management skills and ability to coach, lead and
develop and empower employees management
candidates
Manager with background as Patient Services
Manager and Director of Food & Nutrition looking
to join a growing entrepreneurial organization as
part of the Executive team.
WORK HISTORY
Medical Facilities Of America0 - Food and Nutrition Director
Charlotte, NC • 05/2019 - Current
SKILLS
Communication Skills
High-volume production capability
Regulatory compliance
ServSafe certified Operations
management
Food Safety
Leadership
Food preparation and safety
Nutrition assessment and planning
Problem Solving
Cost Control
Portion & cost control Vendor
relationship
Customer Service
Food and supplies ordering
Sanitation and food safety
Labor and food cost control
EDUCATION
Strayer University
Washington, DC • 08/2018
MBA: Master of Business Management
Business
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC • 2013
Bachelor of Arts: Business Administration
CPCC
Charlotte, NC • 07/2010
Associate of Science: Culinary Arts
• Led complete review of operational costs and
potentially wasteful practices, resulting in minimal cost increases as company business volume
increased. Results cost reduction was 20%
• Conducted analysis to address patient and
resident 's satisfaction scores which led to better understanding on how to achieve better scores.
Best scores trend was increase of 30 points for 2
quarters
• Handled escalated customer concerns with
speed and knowledgeable support to achieve
optimal satisfaction and maintain long-term
loyalty
Sodexo - Patient Services Manager
Charlotte, NC • 03/2016 - 05/2019
• Producing top-quality deliverables, as Patient
Services Manager for 200-bed hospital in
Charlotte, NC; oversee full life-cycle of meal
preparation for all patients and staff of 26
• Accessed patient information through variety of
office software applications, maintaining strict
confidentiality to remain compliant with HIPAA
regulations
• Conducted analysis to address -issues with
patient satisfaction which led to a better
understanding of obtaining better scores
• Utilized customer service skills and detailed
system knowledge to support hospital and clinic
operations
• Worked closely with Nursing to maintain optimum
levels of communication to effectively and
efficiently complete projects
Sodexo - Production Manager/Chef
Rutherfordton, NC • 07/2014 - 03/2016
• Planned, organized and managed operations,
including ordering materials and supplies,
workflow management and timely production
• Applied lean practices to balance workflow and
eliminate unnecessary steps
• Standardized production procedures, job roles
and quality assurance guidelines
• Implemented root cause and corrective actions
to remove production constraints and improve
product quality
• Conducted performance reviews to identify and
rectify areas for improvement
• Identified staffing and capital needs, collected relevant data and wrote justifications for
established needs
• Reduced variable expenses by 40%, aligning
resources to minimize impact on production or
cost
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Successfully led kitchen staff of 20+ during high- volume dinners that served more than 250-350
diners at each meal
• Made successful transition from large volume
batch cooking to progressive cooking
technique.Process Improvement - Created new
departmental procedures manual.Assessed
organizational training needs.