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WAITRESS
Summary

Looking For a Full Time or Part Time Position.

Skills
  • Safe food handling
  • Menu memorization
  • High-volume dining
  • Seating assignment preparation
  • Food safety understanding
  • Table setting arrangements
  • Special dietary requirements
  • Sales Techniques
  • Price memorization
  • Dining customer service
  • Liquor, wine and food service
  • Table Bussing
Experience
08/2020 - 09/2020WaitressCompany Name | City, State
  • Prepared salads, appetizers and set up garnish stations to assist kitchen staff.
  • Stocked server areas with supplies before, during and after shifts to boost performance of serving staff.
  • Maintained accuracy while handling payments, giving change and printing receipts to customers.
  • Completed closing duties by emptying trash, safeguarding alcohol and polishing silverware.
  • Increased sales of high margin menu items through effective upselling.
  • Communicated with event coordinators to verify appropriate and adequate accommodations for larger parties.
  • Updated repeat customers on menu changes and new food and beverage offerings to maintain quality service relationships.
  • Served plated dinners, buffet-style dinners and passed hors d'oeuvres for parties.
  • Educated guests on daily specials and appetizers, entrees, desserts and other menu items.
  • Communicated with kitchen staff frequently to stay up-to-date on supply availability and potential customer wait times.
  • Greeted customers, answered questions and recommended specials, wine and desserts to increase profits.
  • Applied safe food handling and optimal cleaning strategies to protect customers from foodborne illness and maintain proper sanitation.
01/2020 - 03/2020Daycare WorkerCompany Name | City, State
  • Balanced schedules to provide optimal rest, play and educational periods.
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans based on ages and abilities of class children.
  • Recorded information about behavior, food service and medication dispensing.
  • Observed and monitored play to identify developmental strengths and target areas for enrichment activities.
  • Improved group and individual behavior by employing positive management strategies.
  • Secured indoor and outdoor premises to protect children under care.
  • Helped prepare meals, snacks and refreshments for children, accounting for individual dietary needs and restrictions.
  • Discussed new developments, misbehavior and concerns with parents or guardians.
  • Enforced rules to teach manners and maintain safe environment.
  • Organized and planned age-appropriate lessons involving reading, crafts, music and movement.
  • Established and maintained safe, supportive and welcoming environments for children of all backgrounds.
  • Used techniques such as positive reinforcement and behavior modeling to instill discipline in children.
  • Updated detailed records for each child with information such as daily observations, meals served and medications administered.
  • Engaged groups of culturally diverse children in creative, safe and focused setting.
  • Read stories to children, facilitated discussions and tied books into learning opportunities.
  • Identified concerns and signs of emotional or developmental problems and discussed issues with management and families.
  • Maintained organized and clean classroom and work areas.
  • Kept children safe and secure at all times.
02/2019 - 01/2020Daycare WorkerCompany Name | City, State
  • Balanced schedules to provide optimal rest, play and educational periods.
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans based on ages and abilities of class children.
  • Recorded information about behavior, food service and medication dispensing.
  • Observed and monitored play to identify developmental strengths and target areas for enrichment activities.
  • Secured indoor and outdoor premises to protect children under care.
  • Helped prepare meals, snacks and refreshments for children, accounting for individual dietary needs and restrictions.
  • Discussed new developments, misbehavior and concerns with parents or guardians.
  • Enforced rules to teach manners and maintain safe environment.
  • Organized and planned age-appropriate lessons involving reading, crafts, music and movement.
  • Maintained organized and clean classroom and work areas.
  • Kept children safe and secure at all times.
09/2017 - 02/2019Office AssistantCompany Name | City, State
  • Strengthened traceability, developing organization systems for contracts, records, reports and agendas.
  • Drafted meeting agendas, supplied advance materials and executed follow-up for meetings and team conferences.
  • Verified operation of office equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements and calling for repairs.
  • Updated financial, customer and business records with accurate information each day, preventing data loss and keeping files current.
  • Handled requests-for-information, delegating tasks to appropriate employee to optimize customer service.
  • Received and screened high volume of internal and external communications.
  • Offered diverse clerical support to office team members, including managing correspondence, answering telephone calls and tracking documentation.
  • Collected payments, issued receipts and updated accounts to reflect new balances.
  • Prepared presentations and proposals, assisted in bookkeeping and produced budget reports.
  • Answered approximately 50 or more phone calls daily and pleasantly welcomed visitors to office.
  • Improved productivity initiatives, managing office support tasks and coordinating itinerary and scheduling appointments.
  • Tracked office stock and maintained inventory in neat and organized fashion.
Education and Training
06/2016High School Diploma
Corinth Holders High School | City, State
Additional Information

I am a hard working college student working towards my office administration certification, where I have completed 63 hours and have 33 hours left to complete till i receive my certificate. I previously worked for Captain Stanley's for a year, I also have a total of one and a half years as working as a office assistant at the Nissan dealership, a long with one and a half years of daycare experience. During the pandemic i was laid off from my most recent daycare position because of limited staffing due to covid-19. Im looking for a company i can improve myself and my future.

Certifications
  • First Aid/CPR
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • Corinth Holders High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Waitress
  • Daycare Worker
  • Office Assistant

Degrees

  • 06/2016 High School Diploma

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