Erma Ingram
Hopkinsville
Summary
Results-driven Food and Nutrition Director with over 50 years of experience in food service management. Expertise in scheduling, meal preparation, and sanitation procedures, leading to improved operational efficiency and high-quality meal delivery across diverse patient populations.
Overview
52
52
years of professional experience
Work History
Food and Nutrition Director
Jennie Stuart Health / Deaconess
Hopkinsville, KY
08.1974 - Current
- Supervised food service operations to ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards. As Director, I maintain and coordinates patient meal counts and dietary needs for quality assurance. I developed, assisted and implemented the consolidation of several positions to help streamline productivity of the department's cafeteria operations.
- Developed nutrition programs tailored to diverse patient needs and dietary restrictions. I worked with the department dietician and chef in ensuring that the patient's dietary needs came first.
- Trained staff on food preparation techniques and nutritional guidelines to enhance service quality. I ensured that morning and evening supervisors were properly trained and they supervised their personnel to ensure quality service.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals, the department's dietitian, and chef to optimize patient meal plans for health outcomes.
- Implemented inventory management systems to reduce waste and improve cost efficiency. I coordinate with the chef on menus are properly adhered to prevent waste of products and equipment are maintained.
- Conducted regular inspections of kitchen facilities to uphold hygiene standards and promote safety compliance. I directed and ensured that all department personnel are ServSafe Qualified.
- Led team meetings to foster communication, address concerns, and improve workflow processes.
Education
GED -
Pacific High School Online Program
San Francisco, CA05-2015
Skills
- Scheduling staff - I produced the scheduling for the entire department to ensure that all jobs within the department are staffed on a daily basis
- Meal preparation - I performed the overall supervision of the department to ensure that the entire hospital dietary needs are proper taken care of
- Sanitation procedures - I ensure that sanitary procedures are adhered to and quality standards of sanitation are maintained
- Food presentation - I collaborate with the department's chef to ensure that the presentation and the quality of food are presented to standard
Timeline
Food and Nutrition Director
Jennie Stuart Health / Deaconess
08.1974 - Current
GED -
Pacific High School Online Program