Krissy Benton
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Summary
Dedicated kitchen management professional with expertise in food safety compliance, inventory control, and exceptional customer service.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook/Lead
Carle Atrium
Bloomington
01.2026 - Current
- Tracked prep items to ensure sufficient supplies for successful shift
- Coordinated breaks for team members to ensure compliance with shift requirements
- Maintained FIFO adherence to ensure food safety and quality
- Check orders coming out of the kitchen to make sure they are the correct ones and give them to the customers in the right order
- Keep track of the temps to ensure no danger zone products are being served
- Make sure that the grab and go stations are full and organized
- Ensured cash and safe balances matched to maintain financial integrity
- Properly cook the foods to the temps to ensure the food is done all the way, get the food out in a timely manner, make food look great and make sure the customer is happy
Baker
District 87
Bloomington
08.2024 - 01.2026
- Baked cookies, cakes, and other treats daily to provide high school students with enjoyable meal options
- Stocked milk, waters, juices and energy drinks to ensure they had options to buy for lunch
- Worked on the food lines to help students get the proper items at lunch to make it a complete meal
- Cashiered as well to get the students lunch paid for in a timely manner
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in kitchen to create a welcoming environment for students
- Documented inventory needs to assist supervisor in ordering necessary items for efficient weekly operations
- Made sure to document all items that was eaten, not eaten and wasted daily to keep inventory accurate
- Kept track of my inventory to ensure to not over order items and to allow the supervisors to know what we use the most and the least
Cook
St. Joseph Hospital
Bloomington
10.2020 - 07.2024
- Made over 1000 meals for seniors daily, packaged and delivered them as well
- Prepared and packaged food for clients while maintaining a clean and organized kitchen
- Supervised a kitchen of 10 employees
- Ordered food supplies to ensure availability of necessary ingredients for daily meal preparation
- prepared schedules to ensure we had the proper staff to get the daily duties completed
- Managed team of employees, assigning tasks for daily cleaning and meal preparation.
Cook
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon Health Care Center
Bloomington
10.2013 - 10.2020
- Support an average of 1000 elderly clients daily ensuring proper dietary needs are met with meals being provided daily
- Assisted in cooking and preparing daily meals distributed to seniors, ensuring adherence to dietary needs
- Delivered hot lunches to clients, ensuring timely access to nutritious meals
- Cleaned and maintained kitchen to ensure a safe and efficient food preparation environment
- Prepared ingredients and organized food items for the following day's meals
Pharmacy Technician
Osco Drug
Bloomington
03.2017 - 07.2019
- Performed clerical tasks, including filling prescriptions, answering phones, operating cash registers, and maintaining prescription records to ensure smooth pharmacy operations
- Assisted 75-100 customers daily by answering inquiries, locating items, and referring them to the pharmacist for medication information, enhancing customer satisfaction
- Prepared labels and filled prescriptions, and pre-packed common medications to support efficient pharmacy workflow
Server
Cracker Barrel
Bloomington
11.2010 - 10.2015
- Assisted customers with menu selections and explained food ingredients to enhance dining experience
- Communicated customer allergies and dietary needs to kitchen staff to ensure safe meal preparation
- Addressed customer needs and resolved food or service issues to maintain satisfaction and loyalty
Education
High School Diploma -
YouthBuild Mclean County
Bloomington, IL05-2010
Skills
- Cooking techniques
- Food safety compliance
- Menu planning
- Inventory management
- Highly dependable and reliable
- Customer service
- Attention to detail
- Work well under pressure
- Team player
- Great at problem solving
- Highly dependable and reliable
- Work well under pressure
Accomplishments
- Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification
Timeline
Cook/Lead
Carle Atrium
01.2026 - Current
Baker
District 87
08.2024 - 01.2026
Cook
St. Joseph Hospital
10.2020 - 07.2024
Pharmacy Technician
Osco Drug
03.2017 - 07.2019
Cook
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon Health Care Center
10.2013 - 10.2020
Server
Cracker Barrel
11.2010 - 10.2015
High School Diploma -
YouthBuild Mclean County