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Abhijit Potdar

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder at Nutrition Blocs

  • Education

    • LES ROCHES HOTEL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL

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      Advanced Diploma Hotel Operations & Management

    • UNIVERSITY OF PUNE

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      Bachelor of Arts English & Economics

    • Maharashtra State Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Shivajinagar, Pune 411016

      1994 - 1997
      Diploma Hotel Management & Catering Technology

    • Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst

      2001 - 2004
      MS Hospitality & Tourism Management

  • Experience

    • University of Massachusetts Amherst

      Sept 2001 - Jan 2004

      Considered one of the pioneer organizations within University Food services, the UMass Dining services is about a USD 30 mil operation and has consistently won awards for innovation in Food Services.Supervised the day-to-day operations of all retail outletsResponsible for hiring, training and scheduling of nearly 250 student employees. Successfully reduced student labor cost by US$ 50,000 for fiscal year 2003-04.Systemized and Implemented 'FoodPro' Menu Management System and 'AT&T Hector' Point-Of-Sales (POS) Management Systems.Oversaw the requisition, receiving, storage of food and beverages for Retail & Catering Operations.Controlled weekly Inventories and maintained records for all retail and catering operations.Analyzed daily and weekly Sales reports, Inventory reports, Sales Mix reports, etc and submitted a summary to the Director of Catering & Retails. Show less

      • Graduate Fellow Assistant Manager

        Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Sept 2001 - Jan 2003

    • ARAMARK Healthcare

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
      Food Service Manager

    • Boston Public Schools

      May 2007 - Jul 2013
      Food & Nutrition Services

    • Teach For India

      Feb 2014 - Mar 2017
      National Events & Admin Head

    • Nutrition Blocs

      Jul 2018 - now
      Founder

      Nutrition Blocs' mission is to be a leading food-advocacy agency, providing customized, low cost and culturally appropriate food choices and solutions to the community, while preventing food waste and promoting sustainable food consumption.Our vision is to incubate collaborative projects with community agencies, and design common programming and effect a larger collective impact. Bring focus on food needs of Refugees, Ethnic minorities and Indigenous communities, who face a higher likelihood of food insecurity. Show less

    • Rideau Community HUB

      Aug 2018 - Jul 2022
      Project Manager

      Rideau Community HUB is a federally incorporated non-profit org, and is a joint project between Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, Rideau-Rockcliffe CRC, Other community partners, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure.The vision of the HUB is to empower vibrant and inclusive neighbourhoods by providing a place of belonging with a range of vital services and resources for the community, with a clear mission to foster sustainable community engagement and participation by providing access to health, cultural, social, recreation, life-long learning, economic development, and community services. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Food Safety Manager

      National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP)