Hardworking server with proven relationship-building and time management skills in fast-paced restaurant environments. Successful at handling tables of all sizes with accuracy and impeccable service skills. Strives to meet customer needs, drive satisfaction and promote long-term loyalty.
Hardworking server with proven relationship-building and time management skills in fast-paced restaurant environments. Successful at handling tables of all sizes with accuracy and impeccable service skills. Strives to meet customer needs, drive satisfaction and promote long-term loyalty.
Skilled server offering expertise in order taking, money handling and product promotion. Greets guests with genuine smile, builds rapport and promotes enjoyable dining experience. Maintains thorough knowledge of menu to make recommendations.
High-energy server skilled at welcoming guests, maintaining entrances and balancing server loads to optimize operations. Collaborative, hardworking and efficient at prioritizing and handling simultaneous tasks to promote positive dining experiences.
- Dining customer service
- Effective customer upselling
- Dish preparation
- Table setting arrangements
Spartanburg, SC, 12/2018 - 07/2021
- Greeted customers, answered questions and recommended specials, wine and desserts to increase profits.
- Operated POS terminals to input orders, split bills and calculate totals.
- Satisfied customers by topping off drinks and anticipating condiments, napkins and other needs.
- Enforced minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages by checking identification.
- Developed rapport with guests and assisted in generating repeat business by providing exceptional customer service.
- Provided exceptional service to high volume of daily customers.
- Completed cleaning duties by sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpet and tidying up server stations.
- Maintained accuracy while handling payments, giving change and printing receipts to customers.
- Stocked server areas with supplies before, during and after shifts.
- Resolved customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service.
- Developed strong and lasting resident relationships.
- Greeted newly seated guests promptly, filled water glasses and brought bread to table.
- Communicated with kitchen staff frequently to stay up-to-date on supply availability and potential customer wait times.
- Answered guest questions regarding menu, food and beverage preparation, recipe ingredients and allergens.
- Implemented sanitary food handling, holding and service protocols.
- Addressed concerns or complaints quickly to improve service and escalated more advanced issues to management for resolution.
- Handled food safely and kept spaces clean to protect customers from foodborne illness and maintain proper sanitation.
- Maintained knowledge of menu items, garnishes, ingredients and preparation methods to assist guests with menu selection.
- Completed opening and closing checklists to facilitate smooth restaurant operations.
- Documented food orders and ran items to guest tables in dining room.
- Set up tables and counters to prepare dining and serving areas.
- Reset tables between guests, including refilling condiments and wiping down all surfaces.
- Calculated charges, issued table checks and collected payments from customers.
- Provided timely checks on guest needs and brought requests.
- Calculated accurate bill amounts and processed cash and credit card payments.
- Restocked tables, wait staff areas and order staging areas.
- Requested photo identification from patrons ordering alcoholic beverages to verify legal age of consumption.
Chicago, IL, 07/2006 - 08/2018
- Inspected, tested and measured materials for conformance to specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Identified production concerns and worked with supervisors to understand and remedy situations.
- Completed daily inspection rounds covering all facility equipment and machinery.
- Oversaw disposal of products, materials and equipment not in compliance with tolerances, safety standards or quality levels.
- Assigned and marked items with grades and official acceptance or rejection status.
- Produced official reports of findings to meet regulatory standards and assist senior leadership with improving operations.
- Repaired malfunctions, reassembled items and performed final tests.
- Learned new testing methods through continued education and research.
- Calibrated products to match design and operational specifications.
- Compared product and materials colors, shapes, textures and grades with predetermined templates.
- Noted changes during testing in project documentation.
- Checked software programs for usability, functionality and design issues.
- Collaborated with all key stakeholders to understand client's anticipated outcome for product testing.
Greenville, SC, 08/1999 - 12/2006
- Greeted customers, answered questions and recommended specials, wine and desserts to increase profits.
- Operated POS terminals to input orders, split bills and calculate totals.
- Satisfied customers by topping off drinks and anticipating condiments, napkins and other needs.
- Enforced minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages by checking identification.
- Collaborated with host, bus person and cook to serve up food and beverage options.
- Prepared salads, appetizers and garnishes to assist kitchen staff.
- Arranged place settings with fresh tablecloths, tableware and flowers to create appealing tables.
- Developed rapport with guests and assisted in generating repeat business by providing exceptional customer service.
- Provided exceptional service to high volume of daily customers.
- Cleared table and bussed dishes to allow for quick setups.
- Set up dining room to meet hospitality and service standards.
- Resolved customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service.
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