WENDY A. LANGE
Conway
Summary
Nutrition services professional with strong track record in overseeing dietary programs and managing food service operations. Skilled in menu planning, nutritional analysis, and regulatory compliance. Known for fostering team collaboration and driving results in dynamic environments. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring high standards and positive outcomes in all tasks.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Nutrition Services Manager
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
07.2017 - Current
- Oversee all phases of Dining Services, including Catering
- Managing daily operations of kitchen and ordering and scheduling staff
- Maintaining sanitation standards, in servicing staff and be part of Rehabilitation team
- Maintaining high satisfaction of food selection from patients and staff
- Working one on one with my employees so they can be the best version of themselves
- Work well within budget guidelines
- We do a lot of off campus catering that the clients are amazed the food comes out of our kitchen
Director of Dining Services
Glencroft Senior Living Community
01.2016 - 03.2017
- Oversee 40 acre campus, all phases of Dining Services
- CCRC with memory care, 225 bed Skilled Nursing and Assisted and independent living
- Managing the daily operations of 3 buildings, and satellite kitchens
- Organizing and implementing staff and scheduling
- Large catering operations on campus
- Maintaining sanitation standards and having state surveys with no violations
Director of Culinary Services
Life Care Center of Paradise Valley
03.2015 - 01.2016
- Improved food quality within first three weeks
- Deficiency free survey after 3 weeks of employment
- Recruit and train new staff while motivating current staff to perform at higher efficiency levels
- Ordering within budget guidelines and maintaining high quality food satisfaction
Director of Culinary Services
Arizona Grand Senior Living Community
08.2001 - 02.2015
- Reorganized the total food service operation while ensuring cleanliness, quality and food service standards and procedures
- Recruit and train new staff on kitchen operations while motivating to perform at high efficiency levels
- Organized a food committee with residents to develop new menus with high ratings
- Managed four dining rooms for resident population of 140 and a staff of 30
- Trained in Platinum Service Training with a high rating in customer service
- Received deficiency free survey results for ten consecutive years
- Took account from contract service and improved operations
Food Service Director
West View Care Center
09.2000 - 08.2001
- Reorganized and trained new staff
- Improved food quality, improved sanitation and added new equipment
- Oversee all phases of kitchen operations
- Ordering within budget guidelines and assisting with nutritional charting and assessments
Food Service Director
Glendale Care Center
11.1999 - 09.2000
- Responsible for overseeing all phases of kitchen operations
- Improved food quality and implemented new systems to provide better customer service for the residents
Food Service Director
Casa Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
06.1997 - 11.1999
- Responsible for overseeing all phases of kitchen operations
- Nutritional assessments and charting MDS 2.0
- Supervising and in-servicing kitchen staff
- Responsible for food and supply orders
- Part of Care Plan team, ensuring residents receive proper nutritional care
Food Service Director
Citadel Care Center
08.1996 - 06.1997
- Responsible for overseeing all phases of kitchen operations
- Supervising and in-servicing staff
- Responsible for food ordering
- Responsible for nutritional assessments and part of the Care Plan Team
Diet Tech / Kitchen Manager
Smithtown General Hospital
09.1984 - 06.1996
- Managed 30 food service employees
- Oversee food production team and tray line service
- Maintain and improve standards of JCOAH, sanitation and safety
- Plan menus with patients based on established guidelines
- Maintain statically records for payroll, census and cafeteria prices
- Responsible for Quality Assessment and improvement
- In charge of implementing department in-service programs
- Calculate nutrient intakes and dietary patterns
Education
Associate of Science - Food Science
SUNY AT Farmingdale
Farmingdale, NY01-2023
Skills
- Microsoft office
- Meal preparation
- Sanitation procedures
- Health promotion
- Food production
- Allergen awareness
- Therapeutic diets
- Purchasing management
- Recipe development
- Cost control
- Dietary analysis
- Menu planning
- Nutrition education
- Employee engagement
- Operational efficiency
- HACCP planning
- Employee scheduling
- Food safety compliance
- Dietary planning
Timeline
Nutrition Services Manager
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
07.2017 - Current
Director of Dining Services
Glencroft Senior Living Community
01.2016 - 03.2017
Director of Culinary Services
Life Care Center of Paradise Valley
03.2015 - 01.2016
Director of Culinary Services
Arizona Grand Senior Living Community
08.2001 - 02.2015
Food Service Director
West View Care Center
09.2000 - 08.2001
Food Service Director
Glendale Care Center
11.1999 - 09.2000
Food Service Director
Casa Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
06.1997 - 11.1999
Food Service Director
Citadel Care Center
08.1996 - 06.1997
Diet Tech / Kitchen Manager
Smithtown General Hospital
09.1984 - 06.1996
Associate of Science - Food Science
SUNY AT Farmingdale
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