Alexia Samuels
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Retail Business Leader driven to pursue my lifelong passion as a Personal Chef. I thrive to connect with clients through something as simple as a home cooked meal. You'll feel the love in EVERY dish.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Residential Chef
Innova Recovery Center
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Implemented food cost and waste reduction initiatives to save money.
- Conducted comprehensive nutritional analyses of dishes to accommodate clients'' specific health goals or dietary restrictions.
- Received consistently positive feedback from clients for exceptional taste and presentation of prepared meals.
- Recorded favorite meals of clients and worked continuously on new recipes and repertoire.
- Verified proper portion sizes and consistently attained high food quality standards.
- Met with client and discussed preferred meals, dietary restrictions and food allergies.
- Delivered excellent food quality and maximized customer satisfaction by preparing meals according to customer requests.
STORE MANAGER
Starbucks
05.2022 - 07.2023
- Focused around continuous development of employees to achieve excellence and support the growth of the business
- Skilled focus with coaching, contributing to employee success through celebration and redirection
- Create schedules to support business, employee & customer excellence to meet demands of business
- Seeks talent with an unbiased focus around applicants.
SHIFT SU
Starbucks
10.2020 - 05.2022
- Encourages teamwork, and motivates employees to navigate change through recognition and celebrations
- Focuses employees to create moments of connections with customers
- Role models the Starbucks Experience to ensure the environment is positive and uplifting
- Understands how to flex deployment, by identifying teachable moments and coaching to optimize the customer experience
- Utilizes shift pattern to deploy oneself in the proper position to best read customer and partner cues.
BARISTA
Starbucks
03.2018 - 10.2020
- Collaborate shoulder to shoulder with staff to maximize customer satisfaction, streamline procedures and improve bottom-line profitability
- Business acumen with focus around analysis to address productivity and improve employee morale
- Plans intentional shoulder to shoulder time with employees to generate insight, lead change, and support development
- Role models personal growth, and holds oneself accountable to achieve results
- Fosters an inclusive environment, maximizing strengths and driving innovation
- Answered product questions with up-to-date knowledge of sales and promotions
- Reviewed customer feedback to make operational improvements and promote satisfaction
- Working shoulder to shoulder with shift management team, inspiring growth, leadership, and ownership abilities in store.
Education
High School Diploma -
Albert Talley Sr. Highschool
Skills
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Problem-solving
- Inventory Control
- Self Sufficiency
- Goal Setting
- Catering and Events
- Menu development
- Expense Tracking
- Attention to Detail
- Waste Reduction
- Sanitation Guidelines
- Culinary Trends
- Accommodation to Dietary Needs, Including But Not Limited To, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, and Dairy-Free
Timeline
Residential Chef
Innova Recovery Center
09.2023 - 02.2024
STORE MANAGER
Starbucks
05.2022 - 07.2023
SHIFT SU
Starbucks
10.2020 - 05.2022
BARISTA
Starbucks
03.2018 - 10.2020
High School Diploma -
Albert Talley Sr. Highschool
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