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Carlsbad, CA, US

Carlsbad, California, United States

Carlsbad, CA

• Implemented commercialization process improvements by identifying bottle necks in the commercialization process.
• Coordinated with Quality Control and R&D to update testing guidelines to identify concerns at formulation development and reduce Quality Control review time by 30% during blend commercialization.
• Streamlined the formulations request process by creating a document and process improvement which will help to ensure all customer requirements will be met during development.
• Cross trained within R&D to decrease time taken to review new blend commercialization requests by 40%, allowing overall reduction in time to complete commercialization process.
• Improved the commercialization process by absorbing tasks from other departments resulting in fewer errors, better traceability, and faster processing times.
• Subject matter expert on SAP commercialization/master data functions and transactions for the Research and Development Department.

Encinitas, California

• Opened the Lazy Acres Encinitas location on time and maintaining 40%+ margin month over month
• Managed 50 employees in the daily preparation of over 100 different deli items, over 30 hot food items, catering orders while ensuring customers received the highest level of service
• Managed department purchasing and inventory control to ensure minimal waste each week
• Implemented Department standard operating procedures, minimum order quantities, and training plans for all team leads

Carlsbad, California

• Earned a grade of 99% by the San Diego County Health Department during store opening inspection.
• Managed 20 employees in the daily preparation of deli items and catering orders
• Received three Customer Service Awards for outstanding service

USS Rushmore

• Managed 60+ Sailors and Marines in the daily operations of the Supply Department (Food Service, Logistics, and Ship Services) for two years.
• Managed the transportation and warehousing of 300+ pallets of food that was transported to USS Rushmore via helicopter on a monthly basis.
• Coordinated with three departmental supervisors the maintenance of training programs, qualification programs, and physical fitness programs; resulting in the Supply Department being the most qualified department on.
• Qualified and managed 36 personnel for the assignment and completion of 2,405 different maintenance checks, ensuring that all related equipment is maintained to the highest level of mission readiness.
• Guided over 30 sailors on career decisions, resulting in a retention rate of over 70% (Average is 55-60%).
• Created a training program that resulted in over fifteen Culinary Specialists advancing to the next rank.

Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital/USS Rushmore/USS Denver

• Managed and led the preparation and serving of meals in multiple dining rooms, serving over 3,000 meals daily.
• Managed and directed two Culinary Specialists in the daily preparation of over 1000 portions of freshly baked goods
• Responsible for the planning and preparation of special baked and pastry items for numerous special functions, including special meals for US Navy Surgeon General
• Trained five Culinary Specialists in basic/advanced cake decorating skill, due to receiving a multitude of special cake requests while I was on staff, including many that were requested with a less than 24 hour.
• Maintained over 50 military and civilian training records, which included over 20 required documents
• Completed three full training file audits with an average score of 97%

Del Mar, CA

A five star restaurant in San Diego. I prepared food and dealt with customers on a nightly basis. I was also asked to work many special events.

Master'S In Organizational Leadership, Business Administration And Management, General

Hotel And Restaurant Management, Bachelors