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Certification
Languages
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Aaron Landers

Scottsdale,AZ

Summary

Well-equipped and friendly restaurant warrior seeks a rewarding front of house post.

Overview

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Language
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Certification
14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Fine Dining Server

Toscana Wood-Fired Italian
09.2024 - Current
  • Presented Toscana wine and menu selections confidently, anticipating guest needs and maintaining seamless pacing between courses.
  • Coordinated closely with kitchen and support staff to ensure accurate, timely entrée and dessert delivery.
  • Managed complex tableside service standards, including order verification, plate presentation, and guest recovery.
  • Carved and presented tableside our 2" Porterhouse steaks.

DISHWASHER SUPERVISOR

Second Story Liquor Bar
06.2023 - 08.2024
  • Supported dishwashing and food preparation in a small-fine dining room, gaining hands-on exposure to kitchen techniques that strengthened subsequent service performance.

SERVER

Salty Señorita
02.2022 - 05.2023

BUSSER, FOOD RUNNER

STK Steakhouse
12.2020 - 12.2021

Based on my surroundings with this company, it became imperative that I reconsider my future and seek a career in actual fine dining.

The founder of the company identified me as one of the key reliable brains/bodies in the building. That meant a lot at the time.

SERVER

AZ/88
08.2019 - 11.2020

SERVER, BARTENDER

Crust Simply Italian
08.2018 - 06.2019

SERVER, BARTENDER

Heroes & Legends
06.2015 - 06.2018

*Sports bar*

closed post-Covid

SERVER

King’s Fish House
08.2012 - 04.2015

Education

Associate of Science - Spanish

Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA
01-2010

Skills

  • POS management and editing (Toast)
  • Bilingual communication skills (updating daily counts)
  • Tableside steak carving, truffle shaving
  • Employs "invisible" selling techniques

Accomplishments

    I led our server team who were awarded with "Best New Restaurant" in the Phoenix New Times in October of 2025

Certification

ServSafe Food Handler Certification - National Restaurant Association.

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Fine Dining Server

Toscana Wood-Fired Italian
09.2024 - Current

DISHWASHER SUPERVISOR

Second Story Liquor Bar
06.2023 - 08.2024

SERVER

Salty Señorita
02.2022 - 05.2023

BUSSER, FOOD RUNNER

STK Steakhouse
12.2020 - 12.2021

SERVER

AZ/88
08.2019 - 11.2020

SERVER, BARTENDER

Crust Simply Italian
08.2018 - 06.2019

SERVER, BARTENDER

Heroes & Legends
06.2015 - 06.2018

SERVER

King’s Fish House
08.2012 - 04.2015

Associate of Science - Spanish

Irvine Valley College