Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Mehrnaz Dezhabad

Mehrnaz Dezhabad

Vancouver,Canada

Summary

Knowledgeable Food Service Manager and Supervisor keeps teams working smoothly and efficiently. Proficient in team leadership, schedule management and inventory coordination. Proven history of innovative management and detail-oriented work, with an absolutely strong Food Science knowledge.

Work History

Production Team Lead

Fresh Prep Kitchens
Vancouver, BC
2023.12 - Current

Working alongside a team of commissary team members and providing the
best service possible to all of our customers
Communicating with other departments about shortages and delays
Data entry of the work orders and associated tasks
Data entry of inventory
Training and coaching of team members
Recommending systems and/or processes to help meet team KPIs.
Completing accurate records of the quality assurance document (QA
checks etc.)
Maintain an organization commissary area (Eg. organizing the salad raw
and prepped ingredients, salad containers, salad labels etc)
Maintaining FIFO of the salads, family meals, and other products
ingredients

Restaurant Manager

Fareen Cafe And Restaurant
Tehran, Iran
2021.03 - 2023.08

Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee
each customer received exceptional food and service.
Carefully interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised staff.
Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from customers and used
feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
Led and directed team members on effective methods, operations, and
procedures.
Effectively managed payroll and timekeeping, and paperwork for new hires
and terminations.
Conducted health, safety, and sanitation process evaluations to identify
and remedy any violations immediately.
Developed, implemented, and managed business plans to promote
profitable food and beverage sales.

Shift Manager

Fareen Cafe And Restaurant
Tehran, Iran
08.2019 - 03.2021

Addressed customer concerns, complaints and questions, resulting in
outstanding customer service ratings.
Managed schedules, accepted time off requests and found coverage for
short shifts.
Trained restaurant employees to prepare food, operate cash registers and
keep restaurant clean throughout shift.
Cross-trained crew members on different duties to increase coverage.
Monitored employee food handling, safety and uniform requirements.
Observed cash handling and security procedures during shifts to recognize
and address issues with staff.
Excelled in every store position and regularly backed up front-line staff.
Checked and monitored inventory levels to reorder items.

Education

Master of Food Science -

University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
09.2023 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Food Science and Technology

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Tehran, Iran

Skills

Critical Thinking

Staff Motivation and Discipline

Disciplinary Action

Sales Leadership

Safety and Sanitation Standards

Cost Control

Portion Control

Staff Leadership

Production Records

Certification

Food Safety Level 1

ADVANCE Continuing Education Ltd- Oct 2023

Serving it Right!

Oct 2023

Food & Beverages Management

Università Bocconi - Sep 2022

Dairy Production and Management

The Pennsylvania State University - Oct 2022

Stanford Introduction to Food and Health

Stanford University - Oct 2022

The Meat We Eat

The University of Florida - Oct 2022

Transformation of the Global Food System

University of Copenhagen - Oct 2022

The Science of Gastronomy

Hong Kong Univ of Science and Technology -Nov 2022

Industrial Biotechnology

University of Manchester -Nov 2022

Market Research and Consumer Behavior

IE Business School-Dec 2022

Marketing Management

Tehran Vocational Training School -Sep 2022

Timeline

Production Team Lead

Fresh Prep Kitchens
2023.12 - Current

Master of Food Science -

University of British Columbia
09.2023 - Current

Restaurant Manager

Fareen Cafe And Restaurant
2021.03 - 2023.08

Shift Manager

Fareen Cafe And Restaurant
08.2019 - 03.2021

Bachelor of Science - Food Science and Technology

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Mehrnaz Dezhabad