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WAITRESS
Professional Summary
Motivated Waitress/Casher/Dishwasher with many years of experience successfully serving customers in busy, restaurants, flee markets, and country stores. Recognized for significantly always working hard and wanting to do more. Works great with people in a work place. Has babysitting experience as well, works great with kids.
Work History
Company Name - WaitressCity, State05/2020 - 11/2020
- Maintained order efficiency and accuracy through clear communication with kitchen staff, earning numerous recommendations from satisfied customers.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
- Collected credit card, cash and gift certificate payments and dispensed change for cash transactions.
- Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
- Decreased customer wait times by enlisting coworkers assistance for multi-order delivery to avoid spilling or dropping food.
- Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to correctly update customers on unavailable dishes and wait times.
- Prepared hot and cold beverages to highest standard while providing guests with legendary customer service.
- Suggested appropriate food and drink pairings to increase per-ticket sales.
- Greeted new customers, discussed specials, took drink orders and built immediate positive connections with guests.
- Kept server areas clean and stocked during service hours to increase efficiency while working tables.
- Prepared beverages and filled food orders for customers.
- Bussed and reset 5 tables per shift, working efficiently to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
Company Name - DishwasherCity, State03/2020 - 05/2020
- Worked with chemicals such as detergent, rinse agents and sanitizers to protect customer health. Maintained proper temperatures, behaviors and controls to meet or exceed health department standards. Increased machine efficiency by scraping and pre-washing dishes. Stepped into additional roles during busy times to boost coverage of important stations. Boosted team efficiency by keeping kitchen areas organized, clean and properly sanitized. Assisted with kitchen prep work to help operations run smoothly and meet customer needs. Completed extra cleaning work on garbage cans, racks, dry storage areas and other fixtures to keep kitchen spotless. Cleared, washed and stacked all plates, dining utensils and trays quickly and without breaking. Volunteered to assist Waitress's, and with Serving and making pizzas during peak meal times after completing dishwashing duties.
Company Name - DishwasherCity, State10/2019 - 12/2019
- Moved items from main storage areas to easily accessible small fridge, freezers and containers to support kitchen staff efficiency. Helped team meet expected demands by restocking work areas throughout restaurant such as server stations, salad bars and supply cupboards. Worked with chemicals such as detergent, rinse agents and sanitizers to protect customer health. Maintained proper temperatures, behaviors and controls to meet or exceed health department standards. Increased machine efficiency by scraping and pre-washing dishes. Stepped into additional roles during busy times to boost coverage of important stations. Scraped, washed and efficiently restacked dishware, utensils and glassware to keep kitchen ready for customer demands. Washed equipment, surfaces, refrigerators and other areas and applied sanitizing chemicals. Assisted with kitchen prep work to help operations run smoothly and meet customer needs. Cleared, washed and stacked all plates, dining utensils and trays quickly and without breaking. Volunteered to assist Waitress's and cooks with serving and salad during peak meal times after completing dishwashing duties. Washed and sanitized dirty dishes by hand and by using dishwasher.
Skills
- Beverage preparation
- Dining area maintenance
- Stocking and replenishing
- Sales expertise
- Hospitality service expertise
- Food and beverage pairings
- Ordering Procedures
- To-Go Order Preparation
- Guest Seating Arrangements
- Food Tray Carrying
- Accurate money handling
- Cash Handling
- Food running
- Performance improvement
- Great Communication skills
- People skills
- Time management skills
- Enthusiasm
- Organized
Education
Expected in 06/2021Haverling Senior High SchoolCityHigh School Diploma
- Member of National Society Of High School Scholars
- Continuing education in Nursing
- Coursework in the Health Care Field at Wildwood Boces in Hornell, NY in 2020-2021 and Northern Tier Career Center in Towanda, PA in 2019-2020
- Receives/Received Honor Roll and High Honor Roll
- Receives/Received Perfect Attendance
- Attended Target Letters, and Art Club
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School Attended
- Haverling Senior High School
Job Titles Held:
- Waitress
- Dishwasher
Degrees
- High School Diploma
