1. JESSICA NOTTINGHAM
547 LANDWOOD DRIVE BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
225-284-8822 ▪ Jnottingham85@outlook.com
Objectives
Human Resources position that provides a challenge and allows me to utilize my leadership
abilities, expertise in management, and my educational background.
Experience
Su p erv isor▪ April 2015 – Currently Employed
LeBlanc’s Frais Marche ▪ 3446 Drusilla Lane Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225)766-4800
Introduceand train new employees to station responsibilities and duties
Supervise the production flow of food and service
Motivate front line to deliver exceptional guest services
Observesales trends to determine production needs
Implement proper safety and sanitation practices
Create daily and weekly specials
Customer ServiceRepresentative/Production/Driver ▪ August 2011 – Currently Employed
Edible Arrangements ▪ 5720 Corporate Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70808 (225)771-8393
Advise and consult with customerson orders over phone
Improve sales through promotions, rewards programs, and special offers
Train new employees in quality production preparation, assembling arrangements,
maintaining a safe, sanitized, and organized work station
Deliver arrangements when needed
Production Cook ▪ March 2009 – March 2010
Kitchen Supervisor ▪ M a rch 2 0 1 0– Ap ri l 2 0 1 1
Catering Chef Assistant ▪ April 2001– October 2014
Whole Foods Market ▪ 7529 Corporate Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225) 218-0452
Promoted to Supervisor of Prepared Foods Department
Oversaw the productivity of 50 diverse employees.
Trained new employees in product knowledge, safety, and sanitation practices.
Integrated my knowledge of Microsoft Office applicationsand Whole Foods Market
softwareapplications (i.e. Cheftech) to create recipes, ingredient lists, signs, and email
Relayed productivity and expected goals between shift changes.
Informed managers and team members of inventory shortages.
Produced and assembled daily catering orders.
Dishwasher ▪ August 2003 December 2003
Prep cook ▪ December 2003 July 2004
Kitchen Trainer ▪ July 2004 December 2004
Shiftleader ▪ December 2004 January 2007
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Assistant Kitchen Manager ▪ January 2007 June 2007
Kitchen Manager ▪ June 2007 March 2009
Louis DeAngelo’s Casual Italian Dining ▪ 7970 Jefferson Hwy Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225)927-2762
Recruited potential teammates, interviewed candidates, reviewed and submitted new
hire paperwork, and processed employee information through HRIS software
Developed and implemented new training programto further advancethe knowledge
of new and current teammembers
Ordered and maintained inventory of food, paper supplies, cooking equipment and
utensils
Scheduled all shifts for kitchen crew using MS Excel.
Delegated responsibilitiesto fellow managers.
Fulfilled any need for operational, systematic, and managerial changes and
improvements
Held team-build meetings to encourage a healthy work environment
Instituted safety and sanitation systems
Skills
Microsoft Office
Leadership
Communication
Critical Thinking
Logical Reasoning
Writing
Quality Control
Research
Creativity
Product/Vendor
Management
Analytical
Customer Service
Problem Resolution
Data Analysis
Back Office Software
Education
Southern University and A&M College
December 2014 ▪ Bachelor of Arts in English
GPA: 3.5
Thoppil Scholarship Spring 2013 & 2014
Lifetime member of Lambda Iota Tau the American International Honor Society for Literature
Received certificate of completion for an online course offered through EBR Library for Writing
Effective Grant Proposals by Jillian Poole
Acquired additional clerical/office skills in SU’s Registrar’s Office through Southern University’s
Service Learning program.
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References
Scott Page
Manager
LeBlanc’s Food Stores
3446 Drusilla Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 766-4800
Relationship: Coworker/Manager from March 2009- present.
Joseph Bova
PFDS Assistant Team Leader
Whole Foods Market
7529 Corporate Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225)218-0452
Relationship: Manager March 2009-October 2014.
Dr. Cynthia Manson
Associate Professor
Southern University and A&M College
801 Harding Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70807
(225)771-4500
Cynthia_Manson@sur.edu
Relationship: Professor at Southern University and A&M College from August 2010 -December 2014.
Jami Hayes
Teacher
St. Michael the Archangel High School
17521 Monitor Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
(225)324-7828
JHayes@smhsbr.org
Relationship: Mentor/ Personal from August 2004 - present.
Kellee Hennessy
Business Owner/ Livingston Parish School Board Member
35104 Perkins Road
Denham Springs, LA 70706
(225)938-4637
Relationship: Personal from June 2010 - present.