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SERVER
Summary

High-energy, skilled at welcoming guests, maintaining entrances and balancing server loads to optimize operations. Smoothly makes reservations, coordinate events and monitors routine dining room activities. Collaborative, hardworking and efficient in prioritizing and handling simultaneous tasks to promote positive dining experiences for guests.

Skills
  • Point of Sale (POS) system operations
  • Food inspection
  • Check payment processing
  • Dish preparation
  • High-volume dining
  • Effective customer upselling
Experience
Server | 10/2020 to 10/2020
Waffle House - Mobile, AL
  • Satisfied customers by topping off drinks and anticipating condiments, napkins and other needs.
  • Greeted customers, answered questions and recommended specials, wine and desserts to increase profits.
  • Promoted desserts, appetizers and specialty drinks to optimize sales.
  • Completed closing duties by emptying trash, safeguarding alcohol and polishing silverware.
  • Restocked nonperishable food items, condiments and napkins to keep pantry well-supplied.
  • Assisted customers in selecting appetizers, entrees and desserts and recommended alternative items for food allergies and gluten intolerances.
  • Applied safe food handling and optimal cleaning strategies to protect customers from foodborne illness and maintain proper sanitation.
  • Educated guests on daily specials and appetizers, entrees, desserts and other menu items.
  • Operated POS terminals to input orders, split bills and calculate totals.
Retail | 06/2019 to 08/2019
Surf Styles - Orange Beach, AL
  • Engaged positively with each customer, providing professional and polite support for sales and service needs.
  • Maintained current store, product and promotional knowledge to drive consistent sales.
  • Processed payments and maintained accurate drawers to meet financial targets.
  • Welcomed customers, offered to help locate items and suggested merchandise without being intrusive or pushy.
  • Calculated pricing, scanned tags, applied discounts, collected payment and offered receipts to process transactions.
  • Answered questions about current promotions and resolved issues according to store policies.
  • Counted cash, made change and stored coupons to keep organized and balanced cash register drawer.
Server | 04/2019 to 06/2019
Live Bait - Orange Beach, AL
  • Satisfied customers by topping off drinks and anticipating condiments, napkins and other needs.
  • Operated POS terminals to input orders, split bills and calculate totals.
  • Greeted customers, answered questions and recommended specials, wine and desserts to increase profits.
  • Promoted desserts, appetizers and specialty drinks to optimize sales.
  • Arranged place settings with fresh tablecloths, tableware and flowers to beautify table.
  • Completed closing duties by emptying trash, safeguarding alcohol and polishing silverware.
  • Collaborated with host, bus person and cook to serve up food and beverage options.
  • Prepared salads, appetizers and set up garnish stations to assist kitchen staff.
  • Restocked nonperishable food items, condiments and napkins to keep pantry well-supplied.
  • Assisted customers in selecting appetizers, entrees and desserts and recommended alternative items for food allergies and gluten intolerances.
  • Enforced minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages by checking identification.
  • Applied safe food handling and optimal cleaning strategies to protect customers from foodborne illness and maintain proper sanitation.
  • Minimized customer wait times by efficiently taking and filling large volume of orders each day.
  • Operated and maintained cleaning equipment and tools, including dishwasher, hand wash stations, pot-scrubbing station and trash compactor.
  • Explained menu options to guests, offered suggestions and took orders for food and beverages.
  • Completed thorough and accurate opening and closing duties to facilitate smooth restaurant operations.
  • Addressed concerns or complaints quickly to improve service and escalated more advanced issues to management for resolution.
  • Plated food and assessed plate presentation to maintain highest standard of food quality.
  • Calculated charges, issued table checks and collected payments from customers.
  • Checked on guests to verify satisfaction with meals and suggested additional items to increase restaurant sales.
  • Confirmed customers' ages for alcohol service and discontinued service to intoxicated guests.
Retail | 10/2016 to 05/2017
We care economy thrift store - Monroeville , AL
  • Stayed up to date on store promotions, payment policies and security practices.
  • Performed floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance and housekeeping to keep sales areas well-stocked, organized and current.
  • Defined strategies and created a plan to achieve ambitious operational objectives.
  • Recommended merchandise to customers based on needs and preferences.
  • Educated customers on product and service offerings.
  • Met or exceeded upselling, donation and credit card sign-up targets on consistent basis by leveraging excellent communication and interpersonal strengths.
  • Mixed and matched paints according to customer specifications.
Education and Training
Coastal Alabama Community College - Monroeville , AL
Associate of Applied Science
Welding, 05/2018
J.U. Blacksher High School - Uriah, AL
High School Diploma
05/2016
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Waffle House
  • Surf Styles
  • Live Bait
  • We care economy thrift store

School Attended

  • Coastal Alabama Community College
  • J.U. Blacksher High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Server
  • Retail

Degrees

  • Associate of Applied Science
    High School Diploma

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