CHARLENE WIGHT
Cornwall,PE
Summary
Dependable and experienced food service professional with over 10 years of experience in hospital dietary services and previous restaurant and food-service experience. Currently working as a Dietary Service Worker with Health PEI, with hands-on experience preparing patient meals and trays, delivering meals and supplies to hospital units, maintaining sanitation standards, washing dishes, stocking work areas, and working as part of a busy healthcare team. Known for being reliable, hardworking, organized, and able to follow established procedures while maintaining a high standard of cleanliness, accuracy, and service. Comfortable working in fast-paced environments and interacting respectfully with patients, healthcare staff, and coworkers.
Overview
1
1
Certification
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Dietary Service Worker
HEALTH PEI
Charlottetown, PEI
09.2015 - Current
- Prepared patient meals and trays following dietary service procedures to ensure nutritional needs were met.
- Assembled meal trays efficiently for timely delivery to hospital units, supporting patient satisfaction.
- Delivered meal wagons, trays, snacks, and dietary supplies to hospital floors, facilitating smooth meal service.
- Complete specialized cleaning of dietary service areas and equipment.
- Stock food, supplies, and work areas to support smooth daily operations.
- Work efficiently to meet meal service schedules and established timelines.
- Follow food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, and infection-control procedures.
- Maintain a professional and respectful manner when working around patients, visitors, and healthcare staff.
- Communicate effectively with coworkers and other hospital staff to ensure dietary services run smoothly.
- Adapt to changing daily needs while maintaining accuracy and quality of service.
- Work cooperatively as part of a busy healthcare team.
Waitress
MAGIC WOK
Charlottetown, PEI
05.2014 - 07.2014
- Provided friendly and efficient customer service in a busy restaurant environment.
- Prepared and served food while maintaining attention to accuracy and presentation.
- Maintained buffet service and ensured food areas remained clean and well stocked.
- Cleared, cleaned, and reset tables.
- Completed cash register transactions and handled money accurately.
- Wrote customer bills and processed orders.
- Maintained a clean, organized, and welcoming work environment.
Food & Customer Service Attendant / Trainer
DP MURPHY INC.
Charlottetown, PEI
11.2003 - 12.2010
- Trained new employees in workplace procedures and responsibilities.
- Provided friendly and professional customer service in a busy environment.
- Handled cash and completed transactions accurately.
- Packaged food items accurately for take-out service.
- Prepared a variety of food items according to established procedures.
- Maintained clean and organized food preparation and service areas.
- Restocked food and supplies as needed.
- Worked safely with a variety of food-service tools and equipment.
Education
High School Diploma / Equivalent -
COLONEL GRAY SENIOR HIGH
Charlottetown, PEISkills
- Dietary service experience
- Meal preparation
- Food preparation
- Meal wagon and tray delivery
- Dietary procedures
- Food safety
- Sanitation
- Cleaning
- Equipment cleaning
- Dishwashing
- Supply organization
- Time efficiency
- Reliability
- Team-oriented
- Independent work
- Patient service
- Customer service
- Computer skills
- System adaptability
- Bilingual proficiency
- Cleanliness attention
Certification
- Food Safety Certificate
Key Qualifications
- Over 10 years of Health PEI dietary service experience
- Patient meal and tray preparation
- Food preparation and meal service
- Meal wagon and tray delivery
- Hospital dietary service procedures
- Food safety, sanitation, and cleaning
- Dishwashing and equipment cleaning
- Stocking and organizing dietary supplies
- Strong attention to cleanliness and detail
- Reliable and able to work efficiently under time constraints
- Team-oriented and comfortable working independently
- Customer and patient-focused service
- Cash handling and point-of-sale experience
- Strong computer skills and ability to learn new systems
- Strong understanding of written and spoken French
Timeline
Dietary Service Worker
HEALTH PEI
09.2015 - Current
Waitress
MAGIC WOK
05.2014 - 07.2014
Food & Customer Service Attendant / Trainer
DP MURPHY INC.
11.2003 - 12.2010
High School Diploma / Equivalent -
COLONEL GRAY SENIOR HIGH