Danielle Hoff Email & Phone Number

Connecticut, United States

United States

United States

Summary of QualificationsHuman Resources. Performs recruiting, onboarding, training and employee relations. Management. Experienced with inventory management, recordkeeping, financial and budgetary management. Explores and examines data to develop improvements and make positive changes to processes. Promotes positive team relations through communication, training, team development and high personal work ethic to achieve goals. Works well with different learning styles and experiences.Planning and Organizing. Sets priorities, develops daily and long term goals to meet deadlines. Forward thinking to anticipate future needs of business. Detail oriented work habits.Communication. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Initiates relationships and develops rapport with clients and colleagues. Readily accepts guidance from others.

United States

Hired as part time kitchen help, promoted to full time Kitchen Manager 1/20.Plan, price, and execute all menu items to ensure quality, food safety standards, and consistency. Estimate amounts of required food items for daily, weekly and monthly operations.Track and maintain food costs.Oversee ordering and stocking of all food and beverage items for shop.Direct and lead food prep staff including food safety training.Monitor sanitation practices.Conduct quarterly inventory.Perform all Barista duties in front of house.Lead and train front of house staff members and coordinate activities utilizing vocational support plans and guidance of Program Director.Monitor scheduling and payroll in coordination with House Manager.Financial reporting including cash monitoring, banking, managing vendor receipts.Operation and maintenance of POS system “Square”

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Work independently at multiple Public Safety Complexes throughout CT.Verify ID of client. Process paperwork for each situation. Process Cash Payment. Scan fingerprints electronically according to Government requirements. Perform Notary Public Services as needed. Perform private group fingerprinting as assigned.

Centerbrook, Ct

Assisted owner in opening new Bakery and Cafe. Worked with owner in planning and setup of kitchen and selecting equipment. Worked with owner on menu planning, sourcing vendors and selecting ingredients. Responsible for daily and weekly planning and production of all bakery items with a staff of 3. Assisted owner in administrative duties.

East Haddam, Ct

Prep cook/Pastry chef. Responsible for pantry duties that include large scale prep and production for banquet functions and working shifts on the line. I also created and implemented the in house dessert menu. Responsible for production and execution of dessert menu, special function desserts and holiday buffet desserts and pastries.

Direct the preparation, cooking and presentation of restaurant desserts and banquet desserts. Plan and price menu items, order supplies, keep records and accounts. Monitor sanitation practices, check quality and quantity of received products, order and requisition food and other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation of bakeshop. supervise and coordinate activities of up to 2 personnel engaged in bakeshop activities. Estimate amounts of required desserts for daily operating and banquest functions. Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop desserts and menus.

Responsibilities include planning and production of 8 - 10 varieties of breakfast pastries daily. Also responsible for assisting the Pastry Chef in production and decoration of 12 - 14 varieties of cakes, wedding cakes and numerous individual pastry items.

B.S., Hotel & Restaurant Management

Bachelor Of Science, Hotel; Restaurant Management