Matthew Rittenhouse
Thomasboro
Summary
Detail-oriented Food Service Worker with expertise in food safety and meal preparation. Skilled in maintaining cleanliness and supporting team operations to ensure compliance with food handling standards. Experienced in meal preparation, inventory management, and customer service, committed to high hygiene and quality standards. Recognized for speed and accuracy in fulfilling orders while contributing positively to team dynamics.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Food Service Worker
Lincoln Challenge Academy
Rantoul
03.2025 - Current
- Prepared meals according to dietary guidelines and standards.
- Maintained cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas daily.
- Assisted with inventory management and stock rotation.
- Served food efficiently during meal times to residents.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth operations.
- Followed safety protocols for food handling and sanitation.
- Supported training of new staff on kitchen procedures.
- Reported equipment issues promptly for maintenance action.
- Followed food safety regulations pertaining to sanitation, food handling and storage.
- Served meals to customers in a friendly and courteous manner.
- Maintained order and cleanliness of work areas to conform with health codes.
- Set up, restocked and cleaned dining areas.
- Prepared beverages such as coffee, tea, soda.
- Packaged and bagged cooked food and prepared items.
- Checked temperatures of freezers, refrigerators and heating equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Prevented spoilage and cross-contamination by storing food in designated containers and storage areas.
Education
High School Diploma -
Rantoul Township High School
Rantoul, IL05-2017
Skills
- Food safety
- Safe food handling
- Food handling standards
- Food quality assessment
- Food preparation
- Meal preparation
- Food rotation
- Food tray assembly
- Food storage
- Work station sanitation
- Waste and trash disposal
- Food allergy awareness
- Attention to detail
- Industry trends
- Diversity collaboration
- Positive attitude
Timeline
Food Service Worker
Lincoln Challenge Academy
03.2025 - Current
High School Diploma -
Rantoul Township High School