Experience

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  HOPCO Foodservice Marketing

  • Health Care Director

    • 2009 - 2011

    Demonstration/presentation of School/Institutional/Restaurant Foods and SupplementsPresentations: High Fiber, Lo Fat, Lo Sugar, Thickened Products, Digestive Benefits, High ProteinPresentations/Education on Healthcare products to FS Directors/Mgrs/Cooks, Administrators, DietitiansPresentation/demonstrations: Restaurant Mgrs/Owners & Public

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  St. Joseph's Health Care Center

  • Hot Springs, Arkansas

  • Diet Tech

    • 1999 - 2011
    • Hot Springs, Arkansas

    Client Nutritional Screens/Re-screens/follow-ups/Diet educations Client Supplemental Feeding Recommendations Recording Data in Medical Charts & Computer Calculating Tube Feeding Order Needs/Filling Orders Diet Office Tasks Tray Audits, Tray checks for Diet Accuracy Nursing/physician/dietitian Interactions Planning/Coordinating Special Staff Recognition Events Planning/coordinating Diet Tech/Dietitian Social Events Dept Decorating, Other

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  Arkansas Childrens' Hospital

  • Little Rock, Arkansas Area

  • Head Production Manager

    • May 1990 - Sep 1998
    • Little Rock, Arkansas Area

    Mgmt/Leader of cafeteria & 3 day care centers' food production staff Recipe standardizing, production sheets HACCP control Coordinating with purchasing, storage & ingredient control mgrs/staffManagement: all cleaning/dish room porters & cafeteria staffSmall equipment purchasing Coordinating: department equiment upkeep/repair with Maintenance Dept Dept safety/sanitation,Special Cafeteria PromotionsStaff evaluations, discipline, terminations

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  Psychiatric Institutes of America

  • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Nutritional Services Director

    • 1986 - 1990
    • Atlanta, Georgia

    Client Nutritional Counseling/ChartingDrug/Food Interaction Evaluating/verifying Planning & Installation of Cafeteria Serving Line/Major EquipmentDept Plans/Goals Yearly/Criteria Development/Reporting Quarterly Client Allergy Goals Infection Control Committee Department Head/ Client Care Committee Participation Physician/Nursing/Client/Family MeetingsMonitoring Client/Staff Interactions Off Site Catering: Physicians' Meals/Social EventsPlanning/coordinating Special Outdoor Client/Family Meal EventsNutritional Orientation for all New Hospital Staff Nutritional Staff In-services/education/interviewing/hiring/trainingPurchasing, costing meals and inventoryDept Policy & Procedure Manual Development

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  Equivest, Inc

  • Malvern & Little Rock, Arkansas

  • Food Servise Director

    • 1984 - 1986
    • Malvern & Little Rock, Arkansas

    Dept Policy & Procedure Development,Dept Event Planning Interview, Hire Train Dept Staff Purchasing/inventory/meal costing/dept accountingWaste Management Client Care Planning/Charting, Diet & Supplemental Recommendations Nursing/Physician Interactions Food Production Management Staff In-Services Infection Control Volunteer Long Term FS Dept Surveys Client/ Family Relations Social Event Planning Small & Capital Equipment Purchasing Dept Organization/Menu Education Recipe Development/Standardizing & other

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  Nucare, Inc, Hot Springs, AR

  • Nucare, Inc, Hot Springs, AR

  • Food Service Director

    • May 1976 - Jul 1984
    • Nucare, Inc, Hot Springs, AR

    Menu development Purchasing, Meal Costing, Dept accounting Interviewing/Hiring/Training/Discipline/Terminating of FS EmployeesStaff In-ServicesClient Nutritional Assessments/Data recording in Medical ChartsFamily/Public Relations Infection ControlEmployee Evaluations/Wage Recommendations Waste ManagementTube Feeding CalculationsClient Care PlanningSpecial Events Planning/CoordinatingPhysician/Nursing Interactions