Dee Hudson
Blackpool,Lancashire
Summary
Culinary professional with expertise in nutritional knowledge, cold food preparation, and high-volume production. Skilled in gluten-free dish preparation and maintaining sanitation standards while ensuring health and safety compliance. Proven ability in cost efficiency, meal preparation, portion control, and knife handling. Experienced in staff management, menu development, and kitchen equipment operation, with a strong focus on allergen awareness and food hygiene.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Retail Associate
Ross department store
Wichita, Kansas, Sedgewick county
2025.10 - 2025.11
- Boosted customer satisfaction by promptly addressing and resolving complaints.
- Liaised with suppliers for order placements-ensuring continuous product availability.
- Monitored expiry dates on perishable items, reducing waste due to spoilage.
- Coordinated with delivery team for timely restocking of products on shelves.
- Ensured up-to-date product knowledge through regular training sessions for better customer advisement.
- Handled merchandise returns and exchanges efficiently for enhanced customer service.
- Stocked shelves regularly, ensuring product availability.
- Assisted customers in locating products for improved shopping experience.
- Maintained clean and tidy store front to enhance customer experience.
- Implemented visual merchandising guidelines, improving shop floor appearance.
- Demonstrated excellent knowledge of store products to aid customer decision-making.
- Worked flexible hours including weekends and holidays-meeting staffing needs during peak times.
- Updated product labelling and pricing to reflect discounts and offers.
- Replenished floor stock and processed deliveries promptly, maximising product availability for customers.
- Monitored display stock levels, replenishing for consistently well-stocked sales floor.
- Tagged products quickly and accurately with price tags and stickers.
- Identified discrepancies in stocks through regular inventory management.
- Organised displays to promote inventory and encourage customer purchases.
- Adhered strictly to health and safety regulations-maintaining safe shopping environment's.
Lead Teacher
Angel wings childcare center
Andover, Wichita, Sedgewick
2025.08 - 2025.10
- Contributed towards creation of school policies that promoted safe and respectful learning environments.
- Provided individualised support, resulting in improved student performance.
- Enhanced student engagement with innovative lesson planning.
- Reinforced school values amongst students through daily interactions and teachings.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share best practice strategies within educational settings.
- Ensured adherence to national education standards whilst delivering curriculum content effectively.
- Facilitated parent-teacher meetings to discuss children's academic progress and behavioural issues.
- Achieved positive learning environments by setting clear expectations for behaviour.
- Managed classroom resources efficiently, ensuring materials were readily available when needed.
- Created engaging lesson plans using multimedia resources that stimulated students curiosity.
- Participated in continuing professional development courses for up-to-date educational practices and policies.
- Maintained open communication channels with parents for consistent feedback on child's progress.
- Adapted teaching methods to cater for varied learning styles and abilities.
- Implemented effective classroom management strategies, ensuring conducive learning atmosphere.
- Supported teachers, learning assistants and volunteers with understanding and delivering subject curriculum.
- Engaged parents with student learning pathways to build additional support and encouragement.
- Created opportunities to build social, moral and emotional growth through extra-curricular activities and clubs.
- Performed assessments on each child and documented results.
- Updated files for 30+ individual children and teachers for record-keeping.
- Collaborated with parents and teaching staff on strategies to reduce disruptive behavioural incidents.
Private Nanny
Mr & Mrs Prillaman
Andover, Wichita, Sedgewick
2019.06 - 2025.08
- Assisted with homework, resulting in academic improvement.
- Administered medication as directed by parents, ensuring proper health management.
- Fostered nurturing environment's with engaging, age-appropriate activities.
- Promoted good behaviour through positive reinforcement strategies.
- Prepared nutritious meals for improved health.
- Coordinated family travel logistics during holidays-ensuring smooth transitions.
- Facilitated bedtime routines leading to consistent sleeping habits.
- Provided first aid treatment to minor injuries, ensuring quick recovery.
- Communicated regularly with parents about daily activities and behaviours observed-maintaining transparency in care provided.
- Handled emergencies efficiently under pressure-prioritising child safety above all else.
- Managed challenging behaviours calmly, promoting emotional maturity in children.
- Assisted children with personal hygiene tasks for improved health and cleanliness standards.
- Ensured child safety by monitoring their activities and whereabouts at all times.
- Maintained cleanliness of children's areas for healthy living environment's.
- Developed strong rapport with children, fostered trusting relationship's.
- Created fun learning environment using arts and crafts, aiding cognitive growth.
- Supported childhood development with educational games and outdoor activities.
- Managed children's schedules to ensure timely attendance at school and extracurricular activities.
- Organised play dates for social development.
- Supervised children's play at home and in external settings, ensuring their physical safety at all times.
- Prepared healthy and nutritious meals to specific dietary requirements.
- Developed strong bonds with children through compassionate verbal and physical interaction.
- Maintained secure, child-friendly environments with engaging activities and outdoor play.
- Continuously exceeded parent expectations by accommodating last-minute schedule changes.
- Developed creative games and activities, providing opportunities for learning and development of core skills.
- Assisted in light housework and laundry to reduce parents' workload.
- Modelled appropriate social behaviours, promoting empathy, kindness and concern for others.
- Performed cleaning, washing, ironing and laundry to maintain home order.
- Promoted social skills such as excellent manners and sharing to encourage polite, well-rounded attitudes in children.
- Sparked creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things through play.
- Taught children safe behaviour while crossing streets, using climbing frames and cycling.
- Administered medicine following parents' directions, and cared for children in case of illness or injury.
- Maintained records of children's daily activities, meals and medications administered.
- Upheld reliable routines to minimise children's stress and anxiety.
- Advised parents on how to manage disruptive or unsocial behaviours at home.
Church Cook, Head of Children's Ministries,
Westside Baptist Church
Wichita, kansas, Sedgewick
2013.02 - 2019.12
- Maintained cleanliness in work areas, upholding high sanitation standards consistently.
- Maintained hygiene standards in kitchen area, ensuring food safety regulations compliance.
- Ensured freshness and quality of ingredients, maintaining culinary standards.
- Organised kitchen equipment and utensils for easy access during peak hours.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by preparing and serving high-quality meals.
- Devised creative ways to use seasonal produce in daily menus.
- Prepared a variety of international cuisines to cater to diverse clientele.
- Collaborated with other kitchen staff, fostered team-oriented environment.
- Assisted in menu planning for special events or occasions at restaurant.
- Followed strict dietary requirements when preparing food for customers with allergies or health concerns.
- Achieved consistent delivery of excellent dishes with meticulous attention to recipe details.
- Managed multiple orders simultaneously under high pressure situations, meeting service deadlines successfully.
- Monitored inventory levels, reducing waste through strategic meal planning.
- Audited regularly expiration dates on packaged foods-ensured no outdated stock was used.
- Assisted in cost control measures pertaining to procurement of ingredients.
- Prepared and cooked dishes with accuracy and efficiency for well-timed food service.
- Correctly operated kitchen equipment, maintaining optimal performance and safety levels.
- Prepared food items to meet recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Prepared fresh, enjoyable breakfasts, lunches, afternoon teas and dinners for diners.
- Processed high volume of food orders daily, maintaining accuracy and consistency.
- Received and verified food deliveries, placing items in proper kitchen areas or storage.
- Stored ingredients at safe temperatures in compliance with food hygiene regulations.
- Cultivated relaxed kitchen atmosphere, staying calm in high pressure situations.
- Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards.
- Updated menus regularly, catering to range of dietary requirements to generate return custom.
- Completed daily opening and closing duties to support kitchen operations and prepare for busy periods.
- Changed and sanitised surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Adhered to health and safety requirements for cleaning surfaces, cooking items and equipment.
- Used batch cooking equipment to feed 130 at once.
- Collaborated with kitchen team to deliver fast and accurate orders with delicious food.
Education
High School Diploma - English, Maths, Science
Fairfax Upper School
Bradford 1988.09 - 1990.09
Skills
- Nutritional knowledge
- Commercial kitchen navigation
- Sanitation standards adherence
- Health and safety compliance
- Meal preparation
- Kitchen equipment operation
- Food hygiene standards
- Resilience under pressure
Certification
Child care learning and development levels 1, 2, & 3 Completed 1998
Home based childcare diploma. Completed 1999.
Food handers card completed 2011
Ordained minister completed 2021
Naturopathy practitioner's certification completed 2024
Certified herbalist completed 2024
Health and nutrition level 2 completed 2026
Timeline
Retail Associate
Ross department store
2025.10 - 2025.11
Lead Teacher
Angel wings childcare center
2025.08 - 2025.10
Private Nanny
Mr & Mrs Prillaman
2019.06 - 2025.08
Church Cook, Head of Children's Ministries,
Westside Baptist Church
2013.02 - 2019.12
High School Diploma - English, Maths, Science
Fairfax Upper School
1988.09 - 1990.09