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Kitchen Manager and certified fitness instructor passionate about healthy, creative cooking.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a leadership role in a fast-paced kitchen where I can manage inventory and client orders, create healthy meals, and keep a safety-first standard—while collaborating with a team that values continuous improvement.

I’m a Kitchen Manager with a strong culinary foundation—“Graduated UTK Culinary Program”—and a wide skill range in the kitchen from “baking, french cooking, to healthy alternatives.” I bring experience in “large scale cooking such as meal prep and catering events,” and I’m “CPR and First Aid certified,” dependable, and always focused on safety and quality.

At Naked Foods, I “delegate[] kitchen activities,” stay “in charge of inventory and ordering,” and “organizing client orders,” ensuring smooth, consistent service. I also have an ACE-certified background as a personal trainer and fitness instructor—where I “design[] each class,” suggest “exercise modifications,” and build workouts around each client’s goals—plus teaching and lifeguard/swim lesson experience. I strive to be a better me every day and bring that same drive to every shift.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Kitchen Manager

Current

Naked Foods

Sep 2014 - Present (11 years 10 months)

Delegated kitchen activities and oversaw inventory management, ordering, and client order organization.

Kitchen Delegation Inventory Management ORDERS

Personal Trainer & Group Instructor

YMCA

Apr 2015 - May 2017 (2 years 1 month)

Designed fitness classes and workouts to match participants’ skill levels, including exercise modifications to help prevent strain and injury. Prepared teaching areas, led sports education/teamwork classes for ages 5–13, and had lifeguard and swim lesson experience.

Personal Training PE Teaching Workout Design Exercise Modification Injury Prevention Lifeguarding Swim Lessons

Produce Asst. Manager & Kitchen

EarthFare

Sep 2014 - Mar 2015 (6 months)

Managed produce inventory tasks including ordering and stocking, and supported kitchen/baking needs including hot bar cooking and bread baking.

Truck Unloading

Cashier, Produce & Bakery

Kroger

Feb 2012 - Sep 2014 (2 years 7 months)

Provided customer service while handling money and completing produce and bakery tasks, including merchandising and product tagging. Operated equipment such as a scan gun, u-boat, trash compactor, forklift, and pallet jack, and performed cake decorating and fruit cutting for ready-to-go items.

Customer Service Cash Handling Scan Gun Use U Boat Trash Compactor Pallet Jack

Cashier

Shrimp Dock

Jun 2011 - Feb 2012 (8 months)

Handled cashier responsibilities including customer interactions and money handling, while also answering phones, placing/filling orders, stocking displays, and cleaning.

Customer Service Cash Handling Answer Phones ORDERS Cleaning