Karen Emblau
Quesnel,BC
Summary
I’m dependable and hard working , and always give 100% in every job I do . I work well with others as well as independently .
I can multi task and have worked well under pressure at fast pace businesses.
And have reliable transportation to and from work .
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook
7/11 Convenience Store
Quesnel, BC
05.2022 - Current
- Prepared and cooked a variety of food items in compliance with safety standards.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen and cooking areas.
- Assisted in inventory management, ensuring stock levels met operational needs.
- Trained new staff on food preparation techniques and equipment usage.
- Implemented efficient cooking processes to enhance service speed and quality.
- Monitored food quality during preparation to ensure adherence to company standards.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline kitchen operations and improve workflow efficiency.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
Safety watch / spark watch
Contractor
Quesnel, BC
05.2019 - 02.2022
- Worked as safety watch and or spark watch during pulp mill shut downs.
- Monitored safety compliance across job sites to ensure adherence to regulations.
- Collaborated with management to develop effective safety policies and procedures.
- Reduced the frequency of accidents through diligent monitoring and corrective actions.
Shipper and receiver 2 week work experience
Marks
12.2016 - 12.2016
- This position was part of an unpaid work experience project with work BC
- Checked shipments against paperwork and signed documents.
- Assisted in maintaining a safe working environment by following established workplace safety guidelines.
- Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department.
Gas Station Attendant
Downtown Shell
Quesnel, BC
09.2000 - 04.2002
- Responsibilities
- Serving costumers
- Opening and closing
- Ringing off at end of shift and balancing books.
- Doing up float for opening shift.
- Bank deposits
- Ordering stock
- Accomplishments
- Was able to fill in for manager while he was gone on holidays and take on more responsibility in a fast pace environment.
- Skills Used
- Loyal
- Reliable
- Organized
- Honest
- Work well with others as well as independently.
- Great communication skills
- And gave great costumer service.
Housekeeping
Valhalla motel
Quesnel, BC
04.2000 - 09.2000
- Cleaned rooms and helped out with laundry
- Collaborated with housekeeping staff to ensure timely room turnover and consistently high cleanliness standards.
- Maintained company's visual merchandise standards through general housekeeping and planograms.
- Collaborated with housekeeping staff for timely room turnovers and consistently meeting quality standards.
Floor production labourer
Canadian Chopstick manufacturing
Fort Nelson, BC
11.1990 - 08.1997
- Responsibilities
- Rolled veneer as it came out of the lathes.
- Fed rolls of veneer through chopping machines.
- Maintained quality control
- Did maintenance on copping machines by changing out blade and rotating block and greasing.
- Was aware of safety in lock out procedures.
- Kept work area clean at all times.
- And also did some spark watch at times.
- Accomplishments
- Got to know all aspects of the company and worked as their tour guide over the summer months.
- Skills Used
- Organization
- Safety at all times
- Worked well in a team as well as independently.
- Honest ,reliable and hard working.
- And great communication skills.
Education
Grade 12 Diploma -
Home School
100 Mile House, BCSkills
- Microsoft Excel (Less than 1 year)
- Shipping & Receiving
- Load & Unload
- Order Picking
- Freight Experience
- Materials Handling
- Laundry
- Warehouse Experience
Packaging
Certification
- Microsoft Word certificate
- October 2015 to Present
- Microsoft Excel certificate
- Food safe certificate-2023-2028
- WHMIS
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Cook
7/11 Convenience Store
05.2022 - Current
Safety watch / spark watch
Contractor
05.2019 - 02.2022
Shipper and receiver 2 week work experience
Marks
12.2016 - 12.2016
Gas Station Attendant
Downtown Shell
09.2000 - 04.2002
Housekeeping
Valhalla motel
04.2000 - 09.2000
Floor production labourer
Canadian Chopstick manufacturing
11.1990 - 08.1997
Grade 12 Diploma -
Home School