Server resume example with 11+ years of experience
Motivated [Job Title] with engaging personality and flexible approach. Upbeat, friendly, and anticipating customer needs to facilitate enjoyable dining experiences. Talented Server bringing skills in order management, payment processing and upselling. Stay current on menu items and consistently offer targeted recommendations to meet individual customer needs. Knowledgeable about handling special dietary requirements and general food safety standards. Organized [Job Title] with experience in [Type] restaurant environments. Effective creator of service structures with thoughtful organization. Efficient house manager and facilitator of rapid table turnover, boosting volume and increasing sales opportunities. Friendly [Job Title] with experience in fast-casual and counter service. Fine dining expert and cheese connoisseur with extensive beverage and food knowledge. Dynamic presence known for enhancing customer experience at high-end dining locations. Dependable [Job Title] successful providing fast, high-quality customer service to guests in restaurant settings. Adaptable professional with expertise in personnel development, team collaboration and resolving issues with customers, waitstaff and management. Dedicated food service professional well-versed in food and beverage operations and guest services. Experienced in managing large-scale events or intimate gourmet dining and afternoon tea services. Successful at building relationships with customers to increase loyalty and repeat business.
- Warm and Friendly
- Staff Training
- Relationship Building
- Order Accuracy and Delivery
- Workflow Coordination
- Dining Room Cleaning and Upkeep
- Special Requests and Substitutions
- High Energy and Stamina
- Food Safety Standards
- Team Player
- Service-Oriented
- Able to Lift 30 Pounds
- High Volume Dining
- Menu Recommendations
- Age Verification
- Food and Beverage Service
- Cool Under Pressure
Milpitas, CA, 01/2022 - 03/2022
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business.
- Upsold high-profit items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to enhance sales numbers.
- Checked identification for minimum age for sale of alcoholic beverages.
- Increased sales significantly by upselling higher-end products to customers.
San Diego, CA, 07/2021 - 01/2022
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
Tucson, AZ, 01/2020 - 01/2021
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business.
- Upsold high-profit items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to enhance sales numbers.
- Kept register accurate through correct billing, payment processing and cash management practices.
- Checked identification for minimum age for sale of alcoholic beverages.
- Increased sales significantly by upselling higher-end products to customers.
- Applied comprehensive knowledge of wine, cider and beer to increase daily beverage sales.
- Noted special patron requests and followed up with kitchen to confirm delivery.
- Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
Nogales, AZ, 03/2010 - 07/2020
- Addressed and resolved customer conflicts with managed waitstaff, verifying satisfactory outcomes for involved parties.
- Handled table service and other dining room tasks to address shortfalls due to unexpected absences or unusual service volumes.
- Recruited and trained new waitstaff personnel, providing rapid onboarding processes to integrate additional team members quickly.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to coordinate restaurant goals such as upselling certain items, addressing product availability issues and other communication concerns.
- Suggested menu and service policy changes based on feedback from managed waitstaff and observed customer tendencies.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.
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School Attended
- Mcarthur High School
Job Titles Held:
- Server
- Server
- Server
- Server Shift Leader
Degrees
- High School Diploma
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