Carolyn Henderson

Carolyn "Jade" Henderson has a strong background in the culinary industry, with a diverse range of roles and experiences. Carolyn "Jade" 'smost recent position is as the Culinary Director/Mentorship Program at Sinceri Senior Living, where they oversee the scheduling, supervision, and training of dietary staff, ensuring efficient operations and adherence to safety and sanitation procedures. Prior to this, they worked as a Restaurant Consultant at Nu voh, where they focused on menu development, event planning, and hands-on training of recipes.

In their role as Director of Dining Services at Christian Horizons, Henderson managed subordinate supervisors and non-supervisory associates, provided training and support to ensure effective operations and high-quality customer service. Carolyn "Jade" was responsible for purchasing food, managing inventory, and ensuring compliance with sanitary and safety regulations.

Henderson has also held positions such as Regional Floating Chef Manager at Health Care Service Group, where they ensured diverse program implementation and trained kitchen staff in food preparation and safety standards, and as Director of Food and Nutrition at Vibra Healthcare for HCSG, where they managed inventory, prepared meals, and trained and scheduled staff to provide excellent customer service.

Earlier in their career, Henderson worked as a Multi Outlet Sous Chef at St Johns Hospital, where they estimated food consumption, supervised kitchen staff, and maintained accurate records. Carolyn "Jade" also gained experience as an Executive Chef at Blount Small Ship Adventures and as a Pastry Chef/Baker/Sous Chef at American Cruise Lines, where they developed recipes, prepared baked goods and desserts, and practiced safe food handling procedures.

Henderson's expertise extends to the maritime industry, as they have worked as a Crew Chef/Chef de Partie at American Queen Steamboat Company and as a Demi Chef de Partie at Norwegian Cruise Line. In these roles, they coordinated with executive chefs, inspected pre-opening progress, and supervised line cooks and utility staff during meal periods.

Overall, Carolyn "Jade" Henderson brings a wealth of experience and expertise to their roles, with a strong focus on efficient operations, training and development, and adherence to safety and sanitation standards.

Carolyn "Jade" Henderson's education history includes the following:

In 2014, they earned a Certificate in French culinary from Gastronomicom.

In 2015, they obtained a 3 certificate in French pastry, French culinary, and chocolate showpiece from Gastornomic Agde France.

Carolyn "Jade" has additional certifications in Chef Cost Management from 123ce.com (obtained in March 2023), Six Sigma: Green Belt from LinkedIn (obtained in March 2023), Chocolate showpiece from Gastronomicom (obtained in January 2014), Certified Professional Food Manager (CPFM) from StateFoodSafety (obtained in March 2020), as well as French cuisine and French pastry from Gastronomicom. The dates of obtaining the French cuisine and French pastry certifications are not provided.