A dedicated professional with expertise in time management, accuracy, and attention to detail to meet and exceed company expectations. A self-starter with a positive attitude who works independently and as part of a team. Communicates with people of all levels of responsibility.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Server/ Manager
Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant
San Marcos, TX
08.2022 - Current
Trained servers on order management, food service quality and how to build rapport with guests.
Welcomed and greeted guests before presenting special menu items to clients.
Handled guest complaints in positively and offered appreciation tokens to build customer loyalty.
Led team of servers to consistently meet customer service and sales targets.
Completed daily procedure checklist and communicated changes to servers and kitchen staff.
Troubleshot complex technical issues effectively, reducing resolution time significantly while maintaining customer satisfaction levels.
Managed multiple servers across diverse platforms, ensuring seamless integration and interoperability.
Liaised between servers and upper management to address issues and manage challenges.
Monitored server performance and provided feedback to enhance server delivery.
Reduced downtime with proactive maintenance and regular system checks for optimal server functionality.
Enforced compliance with food safety and sanitation standards throughout restaurant.
Checked establishment, service stands, and aisle area cleanliness before welcoming guests.
Trained junior team members on server management techniques and procedures, fostering a culture of continuous learning within the team.
Cultivated guest satisfaction and loyalty through consistent commitment to quality service.
Established team strengths and weaknesses and exploited opportunities to boost employee output and customer satisfaction.
Optimized server configurations for improved performance, reliability, and costefficiency.
Proactively communicated with servers to coordinate workflows and monitor service during busy shifts.
Analyzed and generated end-of-shift and product inventory reports for performance and quality tracking purposes.
Enforced compliance with uniform and personal presentation standards.
Server
Taqueria La Fonda
San Marcos, TX
06.2015 - Current
Greet customers, present menus, and explain daily specials to customers
Answer questions related to menu items
Take food and beverage orders from customers
Relay food and beverage orders to the kitchen staff
Prepare drinks and food garnishes
Carry trays of food or drinks from the kitchen to the dining tables
Remove dirty dishes and glasses, and clean tables after customers finish meals
Prepare itemized checks and take payments from customers
Clean and set up dining areas, refill condiments, roll silverware into napkins, and stock service areas
Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant
Amedisys Hospice
Austin, TX
01.2020 - 08.2022
Provided end-of-life care for patients while respecting their dignity and personal wishes, allowing them to pass comfortably.
Prevented bedsores and other complications by regularly repositioning patients and maintaining proper hygiene practices.
Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and feeding while preserving their autonomy whenever possible.
Recognized individual cultural, religious, and spiritual beliefs when delivering care, creating a respectful and inclusive environment for patients and families.
Hospice Home Health Aide
Compassionate Care Hospice
San Marcos, TX
02.2015 - 08.2018
Provide personal services such as help with toileting, grooming and washing
Observe patients' conditions and ensure that any significant changes are communicated to the family and the presiding doctor immediately
Provide good body alignment and positioning by ensuring that bedridden patients are timely turned and that they air mattresses are in good working order
Assist patients in and out of bed or chairs and encourage range of motion for non-ambulatory patients
Takes and records oral, rectal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure when ordered
Plan and prepare nutritious meals based on each patient's individual needs and assist them in partaking their meals
Apply wraps and change dressings along with ensuring that patients take prescribed medicines on time
Perform light housekeeping tasks such as deaning, dusting and laundry
Assist in-home physiotherapists by positioning patients as instructed to facilitate exercises
Clean rooms and change linens and ensure that patient areas are kept sanitized at all times
Provide perineal and incontinent care and ensure that patients' oral hygiene is maintained
Reports on patient's condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse
Involved in the QAPI Program
Attends teams meetings as requested and maintains effective communication with other team members
Performs other job-related tasks as requested
Certified Nurses' Assistant
Legend Healthcare
Kyle, TX
02.2016 - 12.2016
Provide personal services such as help with toileting, grooming and washing
Observe patients' conditions and ensure that any significant changes are communicated to the family and the presiding doctor immediately
Provide good body alignment and positioning by ensuring that bedridden patients are timely turned and that they air mattresses are in good working order
Assist patients in and out of bed or chairs and encourage range of motion for non-ambulatory patients
Plan and prepare nutritious meals based on each patient's individual needs and assist them in partaking their meals
Apply wraps and change dressings along with ensuring that patients take prescribed medicines on time
Perform light housekeeping tasks such as deaning, dusting and laundry
Assist in-home physiotherapists by positioning patients as instructed to facilitate exercises
Clean rooms and change linens and ensure that patient areas are kept sanitized at all times
Provide perineal and incontinent care and ensure that patients' oral hygiene is maintained
Server
Garcia's Mexican Restaurant
San Marcos, TX
03.2011 - 05.2015
Greet customers, present menus, and explain daily specials to customers
Answer questions related to menu items
Take food and beverage orders from customers
Relay food and beverage orders to the kitchen staff
Prepare drinks and food garnishes
Carry trays of food or drinks from the kitchen to the dining tables
Remove dirty dishes and glasses, and clean tables after customers finish meals
Prepare itemized checks and take payments from customers
Clean and set up dining areas, refill condiments, roll silverware into napkins, and stock service areas