Alexis Ardoin
Carencro,LA
Summary
Hardworking team player knowledgeable about dining operations and beverage services. Always willing to go above and beyond to serve guests quickly and exceed expectations.
Motivated professional successful with multitasking in fast-paced environments. Bringing skills to support team and customer needs with fast, high-quality dining assistance. Proficient in keeping tables clear, floors clean and supplies stocked. Good relationship-building and time-management abilities.
Reliable cashier with background in retail and customer service environments. Known for maintaining speed, accuracy and courtesy under pressure. Strengths include cash handling, POS systems operation, and exceptional customer interaction skills. Contribute to customer satisfaction improvement in previous roles by offering prompt, efficient service.
Dependable team member trained in register operations and customer service. Contributes to smooth front-end operations and goes beyond requirements to handle customer needs. Reliable, team-oriented, and efficiently completes assignments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Cafeteria Worker
Milton Elementary School
Milton, LA
02.2022 - Current
- Monitored food temperatures to ensure safety and compliance with health regulations.
- Assisted cook with prep work by cutting vegetables and preparing side dishes and salads.
- Removed trays and stacked dishes for return to kitchen after finished meals.
- Maintained cleanliness of dining area by wiping tables, sweeping floors, and clearing dishes from tables.
- Assisted in training new cafeteria workers on procedures and customer service standards.
- Maintained cleanliness and hygiene standards in food preparation and serving areas.
- Prepared hot entrees according to recipes and instructions provided by supervisor.
- Followed recipes and presentation specifications as set by cafeteria management.
- Followed guidelines for safe serving, appropriate temperatures and proper presentation.
- Utilized food preparation equipment safely, including slicers, mixers, and ovens.
- Cleaned up spills and broken glassware and safely disposed of sharp pieces.
- Checked expiration dates on food products prior to use.
Daycare Assistant
A plus daycare
Maurice, Louisiana
05.2020 - 06.2022
- Observed and monitored children to identify developmental strengths and target enrichment activities.
- Developed lesson plans based on the interests of each group of children that incorporated fun activities into learning experiences.
- Ensured safety of the children by monitoring their play areas and activities throughout the day.
- Cared for children in institutional settings.
- Attended workshops related to early childhood education topics such as language development or nutrition.
- Monitored children's progress and behavior, reporting observations to lead teacher.
Cashier
Champagne’s
Eunice , LA
08.2018 - 06.2020
- Processed returned merchandise by strictly following store return and exchange procedures.
- Organized promotional displays or arrange merchandise on counters or tables to promote sales.
- Greeted customers promptly and responded to questions.
- Offered customers carry-out service at completion of transaction.
- Answered phone calls to assist customers with questions and orders.
- Processed customer payments quickly and returned exact change and receipts.
- Maintained clean and orderly checkout areas by sanitizing register belts, emptying trash cans and organizing candy racks.
- Processed efficient and accurate cash, check, debit and credit card payments using Point-of-Sale system.
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions, and offered product advice.
Veterinary Assistant
Miller’s Veterinarian Hospital
Eunice, LA
09.2011 - 04.2015
- Assisted veterinarians in examining animals.
- Completed enemas, catheterizations and intravenous feedings.
- Monitored post-surgical pet care and administered medication under vet direction.
- Documented and tracked treatment activities.
- Ensured that cages were kept clean at all times.
- Clipped animals' claws and polished teeth to maintain hygiene.
- Assisted veterinarians in examining, diagnosing and treating animals for various illnesses and injuries.
- Recorded patient food and water intake and output levels on a daily basis.
- Released patients to owners with care directions from veterinary staff.
- Monitored vital signs of hospitalized animals including temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate and other parameters as necessary.
- Interpreted lab results for heartworm testing, parasites, and skin scrapings.
- Gathered specimens such as urine, blood and fecal samples for laboratory analysis.
- Examined animals for behavioral changes or clinical symptoms indicating illness or injury.
- Observed patients' conditions post-treatment or surgery to ensure healing process was progressing well.
- Assisted veterinarians during procedures and examinations, calming animals and handing instruments.
Education
High School Diploma -
Iota High School
Iota, LA05-2018
Some College (No Degree) - Dental Assistant
Southwest Dental Academy
Lafayette, LASome College (No Degree) - Nursing
LSUE
Eunice, LASkills
- Food handling safety
- Restocking and storage procedures
- Portion sizes
- Cooking
- Reliability and punctuality
- Kitchen support
- Food presentation techniques
- Problem-solving
- Animal restraint
- Reception support
- Pre-anesthetic preparation
- Emergency and preventive care
- Lab operations
- Surgical procedures and support
- Patient bathing
- Animal handling
- Euthanasia assistance
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Appointment scheduling
- Preventative medicine
- Diagnostic imaging
- Patient restraint
- Meal coordination
- Activities leadership
- Pupil supervision
- Early education
- Safety and supervision
- Social and academic development
- Infant care
- Social development
- Activities planning
- Classroom instruction
- CPR training
- Returns processing
- Product restocking
- Drawer balancing
- Reports and documents
- POS system operations
- Checkout monitoring
- Purchase assistance
- Transaction handling
- Attention to detail
- Cash register systems
- Order taking
- Money handling
- Daily reporting
- Multitasking and organization
- Cash management
- Cash register operation
- Time management skills
- Cash drawer balancing
- Credit card processing
- Clear communication
Timeline
Cafeteria Worker
Milton Elementary School
02.2022 - Current
Daycare Assistant
A plus daycare
05.2020 - 06.2022
Cashier
Champagne’s
08.2018 - 06.2020
Veterinary Assistant
Miller’s Veterinarian Hospital
09.2011 - 04.2015
High School Diploma -
Iota High School
Some College (No Degree) - Dental Assistant
Southwest Dental Academy
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
LSUE