Gina Kathryn Douglas
Gina Douglas
215 N Loop 1604 E Unit 14101, San Antonio, TX 78232 | ------------ | ------------ |
Profile
I am an experienced culinary professional with over ten years of food service knowledge and insight. With what I have learned, I can enhance the guest experience with high quality customer service, food business proficiency and team management. I would like to apply my nutrition education to properly support individuals in healthy lifestyle changes and maintenance.
Experience
DIETARY SUPERVISOR | THE ENCLAVE ASSISTED LIVING | SAN ANTONIO, TX | OCT 2020 – JAN 2021 40HR/WK
· Implement dietary and food service policies and procedures to meet residents’ needs
· Evaluates and monitors all aspects of dietary operation
· Maintain high quality food for regular and all modified diets
· Counsels and educates dietary employees on correct hygiene and service practices
· Plans, organizes and conducts training and in-service educational programs for dietary staff
· Consults with health care team concerning nutritional care of residents
· Resolves food quality and service complaints
· Prepare routine reports and maintains all dietary records in accordance with policies and procedures
· Interviews candidates for dietary staff
· Maintains high standard of sanitation and cleanliness of the dietary department
· Practice and ensures proper food and non-food supplies in accordance with department of health regulations
· Conduct frequent audits on dietary staff to ensure state requirements are being met
· Implement a monitoring system for the dietary and food service department to assure compliance with federal, local and state requirements
COOK | THE ENCLAVE ASSISTED LIVING | SAN ANTONIO, TX | AUG 2020 – OCT 2020 40HR/WK
· Prepares and serves meals in accordance with resident’s food preferences and diet order
· Check patient trays to ensure accurate meal is placed on the tray and follows their order placed
· Work diligently and quickly to serve the residents a quality meal in a timely manner
· Produce texture modified meals to accommodate residents who are following a therapeutic diet based off nutritionists and doctors’ recommendations
· Prep food in advance for all meals to achieve successful execution of service
· Follow cyclic menu rotation while utilizing standardized recipe cards
· Assist in proper storage, preparation, serving, sanitation, and cleaning procedures
· Assist dietary aids in preparation for daily service when needed
· Review food production log and prepare in advance for the following meals
· Maintain and follow cleaning schedule to ensure equipment and facility is cleaned to health department standards
· Label and date foods properly practicing first in first out
· Record cooler and freezer temperatures on temperature log and verify they are in appropriate range
· Provides exceptional communication and service to residents who have menu and other related questions/comments
· Use correct portion control utensils during service of food
· Create an attractive and appetizing plate for the resident during all meals
· Washes all dishes used during the preparation and service of the meal in a properly set up 3 compartment sink or automatic dish washing machine
· Organize and make sure food storage areas are kept clean and free of hazards
· Monitor the use of food to eliminate waste
· Maintains confidentially of resident care information
· Communicates effectively with departmental staff to meet residents’ needs
CHEF MANAGER | NUTRITION CENTER AT ATHLETES VILLAGE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | AUG 2019 – AUG 2020 40HR/WK
· Manage kitchen personnel and supervise culinary related activities
· Estimate weekly food consumption and in charge of purchasing food from vendors
· Create cyclic menu rotation for dining center lunch and dinner service
· Modify menu items and recipes to please customers and adhere to the sports nutrition departments health objectives
· Offer culinary instruction in the form of hands on cooking demos to college athletes looking to gain confidence in their cooking skills
· Ensure correct safety and sanitation guidelines are being practiced by staff and student workers
· Communicates and works with sports dieticians to ensure quality product is available for student athletes for dinner service
· Assist catering manager at TCF stadium during football home games. Manages the floor and supervises contract service staff during the event
· Supervise and assist second shift employees during closedown of the operation
· Inputs daily quantities of product sold into prima web for finance and product tracking
· Conducts monthly inventory of goods for the nutrition center
· Implements plant-based products and recipes into the menu and executes sustainable practices throughout the kitchen
· Helps guide employees with questions they have regarding their job title and daily tasks
ASSITANT MANAGER | BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE COMMUNITY CENTER | AURORA, CO | OCT 2018 – JULY 2019 50HR/WK
· Assists the manager with community programs and activities
· Sets up/teaches instructional classes on the topic of food and nutrition for the community
· Establishes, reviews, and evaluates menu planning and food service
· Plans, organizes, and supervises special functions such as formal military events and dinners
· Maintains and creates cost cards and recipe cards
· Create seasonal menus & comply with health initiative programs
· Plan and execute “lunch and learns” informing participants of healthy eating initiatives
· Supervises cooks by giving them technical training and guidance, performance evaluations, and updates business/cook schedule to match weekly catering events
· Helps manager to create and track the budget, and accounts for all funds and assets
· Reviews, supervises and assists in the set-up, tear down, and production of all catering/holiday events on and off site
· Interview qualified candidates for open cook positions and fill out new hire paperwork
· Creates catering options that provide food/beverage service to special functions and groups
· Orders and receives shipment from prime vendor
· In charge of inventory management of food, beverage, and alcohol each month
· Ensures funds are handled properly, prepares all daily financial paperwork, and makes/drops off the deposit
COOK | BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE COMMUNITY CENTER | AURORA, CO | SEPT 2016 – OCT 2018 32HR/WK
· Follow Air Force health code standards
· Prepare, cooks and serve meals for food service hours and special events
· Maintain sanitation guidelines and engage in HACCP
· Plan and review recipes for catering and daily menu items
· Follow set up and tear down procedures for catering events
· Educate peers on healthy and mindful eating
· Handle reservation requests
· Count daily profits and drop off deposit to finance while properly operating Aloha POS system
· Manage and input monthly inventory of food and beverage products
· Serve civilian and military officials with outstanding customer service
· Train new employees on daily operations and food safety protocol
· Won space wing community center of the year 2015-2016
COOK | DENVER HEALTH HOSPITAL | DENVER, CO | JUL 2016 – SEPT 2016 40HR/WK
· Feed up to 1,000 patients and their guests residing at the hospital
· Regulate, prepare, and weigh out eating disorder patients' food
· Prepare hot/cold entrees
· Assist in patient tray assembly and quality control checks to ensure correct orders
· Translate and assemble diet orders/patient meal trays
· Follow recipe cards for the hospital's large daily menu
· Maintain proper inventory of hot and cold items for the patients during dining hours
· Engage in HACCP and proper sanitation guidelines
· Record temperatures on a food-temperature log during dining hours
· Keep work area clean, sanitized and stocked
Professional Certifications
DIETETIC TECHNICIAN REGISTERED | COMMISION ON DIETETIC REGISTRATION | MAY 2020
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CULINARY NUTRITION AND DIETETICS | JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY, DENVER, COLORADO | MAY 2018
· GPA: 3.78, Received the honor roll for every trimester enrolled
· Nutrition specific classes and labs helped me to develop a deeper understanding of the make-up of food. While business and hospitality classes allowed me to develop kitchen managerial skills.
· During my internship for my degree, I worked with the dietitian at the health and wellness center on Buckley Air Force base. Throughout the internship I provided individualized meal plans and counseling sessions to clients, tracked their nutritional progress, and held cooking demos.
SERVICES APPRENTICE COURSE, LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE TECHNICAL SCHOOL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | GRADUATED WITH TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE | FEB 2011-MAR 2011
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA | LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, LAKEVILLE, MN | JUN 2010
Skills & Abilities
· Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and persuasively
· Strong attention to detail and proficiency with numbers
· Able to deescalate conflicts between employees to create a positive work environment
· Supports and adapts to change
· Completed AF Clubs Caterease training April 2019
· Awarded with the NAF Cat 1 Civilian of the quarter award
· Organized and responds to all tasks in a timely manner
· Ability to take ownership of, and focus on critical initiatives
· ServSafe food manager certified Jan 2020
· ServSafe allergen awareness certified Feb 2020
Gina Douglas
215 N Loop 1604 E Unit 14101, San Antonio, TX 78232 | ------------ | ------------ |
Profile
I am an experienced culinary professional with over ten years of food service knowledge and insight. With what I have learned, I can enhance the guest experience with high quality customer service, food business proficiency and team management. I would like to apply my nutrition education to properly support individuals in healthy lifestyle changes and maintenance.
Experience
DIETARY SUPERVISOR | THE ENCLAVE ASSISTED LIVING | SAN ANTONIO, TX | OCT 2020 – JAN 2021 40HR/WK
· Implement dietary and food service policies and procedures to meet residents’ needs
· Evaluates and monitors all aspects of dietary operation
· Maintain high quality food for regular and all modified diets
· Counsels and educates dietary employees on correct hygiene and service practices
· Plans, organizes and conducts training and in-service educational programs for dietary staff
· Consults with health care team concerning nutritional care of residents
· Resolves food quality and service complaints
· Prepare routine reports and maintains all dietary records in accordance with policies and procedures
· Interviews candidates for dietary staff
· Maintains high standard of sanitation and cleanliness of the dietary department
· Practice and ensures proper food and non-food supplies in accordance with department of health regulations
· Conduct frequent audits on dietary staff to ensure state requirements are being met
· Implement a monitoring system for the dietary and food service department to assure compliance with federal, local and state requirements
COOK | THE ENCLAVE ASSISTED LIVING | SAN ANTONIO, TX | AUG 2020 – OCT 2020 40HR/WK
· Prepares and serves meals in accordance with resident’s food preferences and diet order
· Check patient trays to ensure accurate meal is placed on the tray and follows their order placed
· Work diligently and quickly to serve the residents a quality meal in a timely manner
· Produce texture modified meals to accommodate residents who are following a therapeutic diet based off nutritionists and doctors’ recommendations
· Prep food in advance for all meals to achieve successful execution of service
· Follow cyclic menu rotation while utilizing standardized recipe cards
· Assist in proper storage, preparation, serving, sanitation, and cleaning procedures
· Assist dietary aids in preparation for daily service when needed
· Review food production log and prepare in advance for the following meals
· Maintain and follow cleaning schedule to ensure equipment and facility is cleaned to health department standards
· Label and date foods properly practicing first in first out
· Record cooler and freezer temperatures on temperature log and verify they are in appropriate range
· Provides exceptional communication and service to residents who have menu and other related questions/comments
· Use correct portion control utensils during service of food
· Create an attractive and appetizing plate for the resident during all meals
· Washes all dishes used during the preparation and service of the meal in a properly set up 3 compartment sink or automatic dish washing machine
· Organize and make sure food storage areas are kept clean and free of hazards
· Monitor the use of food to eliminate waste
· Maintains confidentially of resident care information
· Communicates effectively with departmental staff to meet residents’ needs
CHEF MANAGER | NUTRITION CENTER AT ATHLETES VILLAGE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | AUG 2019 – AUG 2020 40HR/WK
· Manage kitchen personnel and supervise culinary related activities
· Estimate weekly food consumption and in charge of purchasing food from vendors
· Create cyclic menu rotation for dining center lunch and dinner service
· Modify menu items and recipes to please customers and adhere to the sports nutrition departments health objectives
· Offer culinary instruction in the form of hands on cooking demos to college athletes looking to gain confidence in their cooking skills
· Ensure correct safety and sanitation guidelines are being practiced by staff and student workers
· Communicates and works with sports dieticians to ensure quality product is available for student athletes for dinner service
· Assist catering manager at TCF stadium during football home games. Manages the floor and supervises contract service staff during the event
· Supervise and assist second shift employees during closedown of the operation
· Inputs daily quantities of product sold into prima web for finance and product tracking
· Conducts monthly inventory of goods for the nutrition center
· Implements plant-based products and recipes into the menu and executes sustainable practices throughout the kitchen
· Helps guide employees with questions they have regarding their job title and daily tasks
ASSITANT MANAGER | BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE COMMUNITY CENTER | AURORA, CO | OCT 2018 – JULY 2019 50HR/WK
· Assists the manager with community programs and activities
· Sets up/teaches instructional classes on the topic of food and nutrition for the community
· Establishes, reviews, and evaluates menu planning and food service
· Plans, organizes, and supervises special functions such as formal military events and dinners
· Maintains and creates cost cards and recipe cards
· Create seasonal menus & comply with health initiative programs
· Plan and execute “lunch and learns” informing participants of healthy eating initiatives
· Supervises cooks by giving them technical training and guidance, performance evaluations, and updates business/cook schedule to match weekly catering events
· Helps manager to create and track the budget, and accounts for all funds and assets
· Reviews, supervises and assists in the set-up, tear down, and production of all catering/holiday events on and off site
· Interview qualified candidates for open cook positions and fill out new hire paperwork
· Creates catering options that provide food/beverage service to special functions and groups
· Orders and receives shipment from prime vendor
· In charge of inventory management of food, beverage, and alcohol each month
· Ensures funds are handled properly, prepares all daily financial paperwork, and makes/drops off the deposit
COOK | BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE COMMUNITY CENTER | AURORA, CO | SEPT 2016 – OCT 2018 32HR/WK
· Follow Air Force health code standards
· Prepare, cooks and serve meals for food service hours and special events
· Maintain sanitation guidelines and engage in HACCP
· Plan and review recipes for catering and daily menu items
· Follow set up and tear down procedures for catering events
· Educate peers on healthy and mindful eating
· Handle reservation requests
· Count daily profits and drop off deposit to finance while properly operating Aloha POS system
· Manage and input monthly inventory of food and beverage products
· Serve civilian and military officials with outstanding customer service
· Train new employees on daily operations and food safety protocol
· Won space wing community center of the year 2015-2016
COOK | DENVER HEALTH HOSPITAL | DENVER, CO | JUL 2016 – SEPT 2016 40HR/WK
· Feed up to 1,000 patients and their guests residing at the hospital
· Regulate, prepare, and weigh out eating disorder patients' food
· Prepare hot/cold entrees
· Assist in patient tray assembly and quality control checks to ensure correct orders
· Translate and assemble diet orders/patient meal trays
· Follow recipe cards for the hospital's large daily menu
· Maintain proper inventory of hot and cold items for the patients during dining hours
· Engage in HACCP and proper sanitation guidelines
· Record temperatures on a food-temperature log during dining hours
· Keep work area clean, sanitized and stocked
Professional Certifications
DIETETIC TECHNICIAN REGISTERED | COMMISION ON DIETETIC REGISTRATION | MAY 2020
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CULINARY NUTRITION AND DIETETICS | JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY, DENVER, COLORADO | MAY 2018
· GPA: 3.78, Received the honor roll for every trimester enrolled
· Nutrition specific classes and labs helped me to develop a deeper understanding of the make-up of food. While business and hospitality classes allowed me to develop kitchen managerial skills.
· During my internship for my degree, I worked with the dietitian at the health and wellness center on Buckley Air Force base. Throughout the internship I provided individualized meal plans and counseling sessions to clients, tracked their nutritional progress, and held cooking demos.
SERVICES APPRENTICE COURSE, LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE TECHNICAL SCHOOL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | GRADUATED WITH TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE | FEB 2011-MAR 2011
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA | LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, LAKEVILLE, MN | JUN 2010
Skills & Abilities
· Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and persuasively
· Strong attention to detail and proficiency with numbers
· Able to deescalate conflicts between employees to create a positive work environment
· Supports and adapts to change
· Completed AF Clubs Caterease training April 2019
· Awarded with the NAF Cat 1 Civilian of the quarter award
· Organized and responds to all tasks in a timely manner
· Ability to take ownership of, and focus on critical initiatives
· ServSafe food manager certified Jan 2020
· ServSafe allergen awareness certified Feb 2020