Experience

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  Blue Heron Catering

  • United States
  • Events Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Owner

    • Mar 2005 - Present

    Everything

  • CEO, Owner

    • Mar 2005 - Present

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  Blue Heron Catering, Inc

  • President, CEO, Owner

    • Mar 2005 - Present

    Manage and operate catering business. Oversee personnel scheduling, hiring, sales, purchasing, accounting department, event coordinators and kitchen staff. Work directly with Vice President and Executive Chef for scheduling of sales meetings, tastings, event staffing and events. Attend events as event coordinator, chef and occasionally server. Create marketing strategies to keep our company up to date in the Bay Area catering market; attend marketing seminars and networking events for local caterers and wedding planners. Oversee fleet maintenance, facilities maintenance and equipment maintenance. Own 50% of the corporation.

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  Royal Raspberry Catering

  • Owner, Manager

    • May 1992 - Present

    Own and operate full service catering company, including food procurement, preparation and service; menu planning, customer consultation, on site visitation, staffing, coordinating and directing kitchen and service staff at events.

  • Owner

    • Jan 1992 - Present

    Everything

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  Merritt College, Oakland

  • Manager, Operator, Cafeteria

    • Jan 2000 - Feb 2005

    Manage and operate college cafeteria, including staffing, employee relations, training, raw and finished materials procurement, menu planning, food preparation, inventory and service, customer service. Prepare and oversee follow through of employee handbook; rules, regulations, safety and sanitation procedures. Prepare marketing materials for promotional events, including Days of Diversity and Ethnic Awareness Events. Report to Director of Student Services.

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  Pleasanton Masonic Center

  • Banquet Facilities Coordinator

    • Jun 2004 - Dec 2004

    Book rentals for the Pleasanton Masonic Center, answer phone calls, meet with clients, show facilities, oversee contract signing, collect monies for hall rentals, provide catering and related services for all hall events; including but not limited to, set up and clean up, food service, event day coordination, janitorial and follow up collection of monies, return of security deposit.

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  Coca-Cola Amatil

  • Manager, Operator

    • May 1997 - Jun 1999

    Cafeteria at California College of Arts and Crafts, OaklandManaged and operated the college cafeteria, including bookkeeping, secretarial, menu planning, food preparation and service, purchasing and inventory of all food items, as well as office and kitchen equipment. Reported directly to Director of Counseling and Dean of Students.

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  Daycare

  • self employed

    • Jan 1988 - May 1998

    Everything

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  Debbie's Daycare, A Family Daycare, Castro Valley

  • Owner, Operator

    • Jan 1988 - Jun 1997

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  family daycare center

  • Sole operator

    • Nov 1987 - May 1997

    including all aspects of child care and early childhood education. Directly reported daily menus, including breakdown of food groups and nutrition information to State Food Program Department. Taught daily preschool program to the children. Prepared all required bookkeeping documents.

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  Handyspot Company of Northern California

  • Assistant Buyer, Administrative Assistant

    • May 1985 - Dec 1988

    Assisted Buyers in marketing decisions; presented product information at weekly meetings; purchased Ethnic Health and Beauty Aids for resale; prepared and purchased advertising for specialty items; administrative duties for Department Managers.

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  Saroni Total Food Ingredients

  • Administrative Assistant

    • May 1977 - Dec 1986

    Assisted President and CEO on everything

  • Department Manager

    • May 1983 - May 1985

    Supervised department of three market representatives; tracked daily oil markets for bulk buying department; prepared and tracked all contract sales and inventory discrepancies.

  • Executive Administrative Assistant

    • May 1977 - May 1983

    Corporate and confidential administrative duties for President and Chairman of the Board. Procurement of all office supplies, forms, printing and furniture. Contract reporting per daily market quotes; some design and administration of computer software.

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  Bennett's Photo Service

  • Up Clerk

    • Jan 1976 - Jan 1977

    HaywardWrite reprint orders, route work within departments

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  Round Table Pizza

  • Night Manager

    • Jan 1975 - Jan 1976

    HaywardPrepared food, supervised staff of 4; closed books, made recommendations to management regarding customer feedback.

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  Brick Oven Restaurant

  • Waitress, Cook, Assistant Manager

    • Jan 1974 - Jan 1975

    HaywardPrepared food, waited tables, cashier duties, supervised food preparation staff; performed night closing duties, including balancing books.