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ALEXANDER CRUZ

PLAINVILLE,CT

Summary

Dedicated Customer Service professional with knowledge of service delivery and proven multitasking abilities. Committed to maintaining professional relationships to increase profitability and drive business results. Successful in 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.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Server

Salsa's Southwest Grill & Bar
02.2021 - 06.2023
  • Managed over 20 tables in 1 hour.
  • 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.
  • Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
  • Set positive tone for entire dining experience as first point of contact for incoming guests.
  • Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally to maintain positive reputation.

Cook

McDonald's
03.2020 - 07.2020
  • Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
  • Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
  • Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
  • Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.

Restaurant Busser

Anthony Jacks Fire Wood Grill
10.2019 - 01.2020

Transported dirty utensils, dishes, and trays to kitchen to help team stay on top of cleaning.

  • Assisted with moving tables, chairs and other restaurant service equipment within dining rooms.
  • Worked quickly, communicated with other staff and always looked for better ways of completing tasks to improve productivity and keep tables ready for incoming guests.
  • Kept close eye on customers to quickly spot leaving guests and clear tables for future patrons.
  • Provided respectful and courteous bussing services while operating within active dining rooms.

Education

Associate of Arts - Communication Studies

Tunxis Community College
Farmington, CT
06.2025

Skills

  • Bilingual, Spanish and English Fluent
  • Warehousing Functions
  • Corrective Actions
  • Bus Tables
  • Table Monitoring and Turnover
  • Billing and Payment Processing
  • Communications Strategies

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Server

Salsa's Southwest Grill & Bar
02.2021 - 06.2023

Cook

McDonald's
03.2020 - 07.2020

Restaurant Busser

Anthony Jacks Fire Wood Grill
10.2019 - 01.2020

Associate of Arts - Communication Studies

Tunxis Community College
ALEXANDER CRUZ