Randy Mena 2016 resume

Randy Mena 2016 resume

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  Randy Mena 6522 CampBullis Road, 7208 San Antonio, TX. 78256 210 558 7299 home 210 291 9045 cell Rmena8@satx.rr.com After working as an Executive Director in Senior Living for several years, I developed an affinity for the culinary side of the business and learned everything I could about food and being proactive in exceeding guest satisfaction. Thus began my direction in F & B Management. I learned the purchasing side of the business, attended culinary school and learned food prep and all that goes along with cooking and casual dining management. I have the ability to motivate, educate, train, retrain and develop team members. The skills and experience I bring to your company include operations management and restaurant management. Both front of the house and back of the house while working under pressure and balancing multiple priorities. Healthcare Services Group, District Director 8/15 to 1/16 HCSG is a food contract company that manages food service with measurable operations and financial results at skilled nursing and rehab facilities. Responsibilities included managing labor, food cost and purchasing in accordance with census through my direct reports. My position was responsible for seven communities in south central Texas. Food Service/Dietary Consultant, self employed 3-13-15 to 5-22-15 Contracted with Morningside Ministries, a not for profit Senior Living Retirement company. Assignment was at Menger Springs, in Boerne, Texas. This 33 acre community is a CCRC with Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care and Skilled Nursing. • Study and evaluate existing community dining program • Evaluate food service management and food service workers job skill sets • Formulate menu recommendations to Executive Chef • Clarify training needs for Food Service management, cooks and servers to Executive Director • Organize resident focus group and collect information regarding likes, dislikes, expectations and resident satisfaction • Recommend employees needing NRA ServSafe training and or Texas Food Handlers Permit • Prepare the Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing employees and kitchens for upcoming annual State Inspection • This consulting position reports directly to the community Executive Director Brookdale Senior Living, Brookdale Patriot Heights CCRC Director of Dining Services 8-31-05 to 1-28-15
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  • Hire, trainand manage all supervisory staff for kitchen and dining room including Executive Chef, Dining Room Manager, SNF Certified Dietary Manager • Serve 530+ meals per day between I.L. and SNF within two separate kitchens • Maintain 1.2 mil annual F & B budget • Developed resident menus, catering menus, special event menus, emp. meals • Marketed prospective residents with 100% tour conversion to rental agreements • Responsible for cost of goods, labor and general expenses • Purchased all food and managed inventory ensuring vendor quality • Consistently achieved excellent scores with San Antonio Metro Health Department in Independent Living and State of Texas in Skilled Nursing Previous experience: Seventeen years in Senior Living with Retirement Inns Of America, American Retirement Villas, Capital Senior Living • Executive Director 9 years • Regional Director of Operations, 8 properties 2 years • Culinary Director 6 years Six years free standing restaurants, Olive Garden, Dave n’ Busters, Limestone Grille • Manager FOH 2 years • Kitchen Manager 2 years • Purchasing Manager 2 years Seven years Senior F & B Purchasing Manager Sea World • Responsible for procurement of goods and services • Issued and awarded bids and conducted contract negotiation with broad line distributors and manufacturers direct buys • Responsible for inventory control and cost management • Developed HACCP plan for rollout to nine Anheuser Busch Theme Parks Biological Sciences, College of the Dessert American College of Paramedical Arts and Sciences, RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) Member of NAPM, National Association of Purchasing Managers Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park NY, completed required courses sponsored by Darden Restaurants for Olive Garden TABC certified National Restaurant Association ServSafe Certification #8875007, exp 2-22-2017 References: Christina Minor, Vice President Human Resources, Morningside Ministries. 210 275 9487 christina.minor@mmliving.com Cyndi Keefe, Regional Director of Operations, Brookdale Senior Living
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  210 275 8446ckeefe@brookdale.com Julie Schultz, Director of Finance, Brookdale Senior Living 210 696 6005 jschultz@brookdale.com