Adonijah Palmer
Macon,GA
Summary
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Manager
Chili's
11.2018 - Current
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
- Mentored team members to enhance professional development and accountability in workplace.
- Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
- Created employee schedules to align coverage with forecasted demands.
- Implemented and maintained food safety and sanitation standards to establish safe handling and preparation of food.
Server
Cheddars Scratch Kitchen
11.2017 - 11.2018
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
Server
Cracker Barrel
04.2017 - 04.2018
- Culinary assistant for servers and cooks during busy hours
- Maintained thorough menu knowledge to sufficiently answer questions regarding menu item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.
- Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction
- Processed orders and sent to kitchen employees for preparation.
Stock Associate
Academy Sports + Outdoors
08.2016 - 08.2017
- Locate and confirm freight dates
- Stock the most current date of the product to their specific locations
- Remove merchandise from wrong locations and reopen that location for new stock
- Pick the current date from locations to fill specified order
- Pack the order and send down conveyor belt for shipment.
- Inspected freight for any damage or faults prior to loading.
Material Handler
Trane Ingersoll Rand
07.2016 - 07.2017
- Trane Ingersoll R and Forklift certified
- Driving forklift to transport tools to production line.
- Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to transfer large products from one area of warehouse to another, allowing for easier accessibility.
- Transported inventory items to appropriate locations.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean, and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Listened closely during team meetings to gain complete understanding of duties required for each shift, completing priority tasks first.
Education
Fine Arts
Central High School
Macon, GA05.2015
Skills
- Microsoft office
- Server
- Host
- Communication
- Powerpoint
- Forklift Operator
- Team Building
- Team Leader
- Teamwork
- Stocking
- Waiter
- Hostess
- Busser
- Material Handling
- Customer Service
- Cooking
- Microsoft Excel
- Organizational Skills
- POS
- Sales
- Fast learner
- Training
- Restaurant Server
- Waitress
- Barback
- Bartending
- Mixologist
- Kitchen Experience
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Culinary Experience
- Food Preparation
- Food Safety
- Food Handling
- Banquet Experience
- Food Production
- Inventory Control
- Pricing
- Catering
- Meal Preparation
- Cleaning Experience
- Administrative Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Cash handling
- Hospitality
- Management
- Restaurant experience
- Policy and Procedure Development
- Financial Management
Certification
- Forklift Certified, 06/01/16
- ServSafe
- Food Handler Certification
Assessments
- Customer focus & orientation, Proficient, 06/01/21, Responding to customer situations with sensitivity
- Sales skills, Proficient, 04/01/22, Influencing and negotiating with customers
- Forklift safety, Proficient, 04/01/22, Best practices and safety hazards in forklift operation
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 03/01/22, Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work
- Real estate, Proficient, 04/01/22, Matching listings with specifications
- Warehouse shift leader, Proficient, 04/01/22, Supervising warehouse staff and maintaining safety and security standards
- Bookkeeping, Proficient, 04/01/22, Calculating and determining the accuracy of financial data
- Delivery driver, Proficient, 04/01/22, Interpreting instructions or signs and solving problems
Work Authorization
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Personal Information
- Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
- Title: Kitchen Manager
Timeline
Assistant Manager
Chili's
11.2018 - Current
Server
Cheddars Scratch Kitchen
11.2017 - 11.2018
Server
Cracker Barrel
04.2017 - 04.2018
Stock Associate
Academy Sports + Outdoors
08.2016 - 08.2017
Material Handler
Trane Ingersoll Rand
07.2016 - 07.2017
Fine Arts
Central High School