GINA ERMACORA
St-Lazare,QC
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Catering Chef
Hunger Busterzz
Viille St Laurent Quebec
11.2023 - Current
- Conceptualized menus to account for dietary restrictions, food allergies and personal requests.
- Met face-to-face with clients of diverse backgrounds to discuss specific needs and considerations, designing unique garnishes, table settings and plate displays to suit each group's theme.
- Crafted exciting catering options for clients.
- Ordered food items and supplies needed to fulfill catering jobs.
- Created catering menu based upon client specifications, event type, dietary needs, and budget.
- Observed federal and local kitchen safety regulations to prevent food borne illnesses.
- Sampled each dish for quality control prior to serving, identifying mistakes and solving immediately.
- Addressed customer complaints with openness and proactivity, attending to concerns personally and offering creative solutions to uncharted problems with food availability, temperature and quantity.
OFFICE MANAGER
Brooks Pepperfire Foods
Rigaud Quebec
09.2017 - 04.2023
- Managed the day to day operations
- Including but not limited to AP, AR, HR, accounts management, procurement and payroll
- Helped to implement an ERP server for inventory management and traceability
- Customer service and sales
- Including trade shows, web sales and in person.
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for company database.
Skills
- Office Management
- Safe Food Handling
- Kitchen Organization
- Supply Management
- Food Preparation
- Client collaboration
- Advanced culinary techniques
- Recipe creation
- Knowledge of cuisines
- Menu development
- Plating and presentation
- Batch Cooking
- Vendor Liaising
- Payroll Administration
- Office Supplies and Inventory
- Information Security
- Client Correspondence
- Adaptable and Resilient
- Diligent Follow Through
- Reading Comprehension
- Signature dish creation
- Staff Scheduling
- Customer Service
Certification
CSST 1st responder
Languages
ENGLISH
Native or Bilingual
FRENCH
Limited Working
Timeline
Catering Chef
Hunger Busterzz
11.2023 - Current
OFFICE MANAGER
Brooks Pepperfire Foods
09.2017 - 04.2023
CSST 1st responder