Analise Chain

• Communicated with kitchen staff to stay updated on item availability and customer wait times.
• Answered questions about menu items, ingredients, and pricing.
• Maintained accuracy while handling payments, giving change and printing receipts for customers.
• Developed positive relationships with regular customers through friendly conversation.
• Took orders for food and drinks and delivered them to guests.
• Assisted in preparing dishes and sauces to speed up food service.

GAO is a Vietnamese restaurant that recently opened a second location in San Francisco. In the five months that I've worked there, I have had the privilege of exploring a new culture that I was not familiar with previously. Before this job I had only brief experience as a waitress but have since found my groove and greatly improved under the exciting but at times stressful environment of a well-renowned restaurant.

• Tracked inventory levels throughout the day, and restocked items as needed.
• Arranged merchandise for display to visually highlighting new styles, attract customers, and enhance sales.
• Greeted and assisted customers by asking open-ended questions to understand their needs and suggest suitable merchandise.
• Completed transactions in an efficient manner while providing excellent customer service.
• Handled returns and exchanges according to company policies.
• Utilized point-of-sale systems efficiently, ensuring accurate pricing and inventory management.

This job involved assisting my stepmother/owner in maintaining an active and successful retail business. Although this was a part-time job, it gave me an opportunity to better understand the nuances of a family business.

• Safely transported the children to school, appointments, social engagements or recreational activities.
• Engaged in after-school activities by assisting with sports practice and homework assignments.
• Assigned age-appropriate chores to encourage self-confidence and responsibility.
• Planned age-appropriate educational activities designed to promote learning and development.
• Cooked nutritious meals to promote healthy diet and nutrition.
• Aided with bathing, dressing, teeth brushing, and diapering to promote healthy personal hygiene and good oral health.
• Communicated with parents regularly to discuss progress, concerns and any other issues related to the care of their children.
• Assisted with bedtime routines such as bathing, changing clothes or reading stories.

My experience in this area involved adapting to the needs of three families (references on request) in New York, NY; Honolulu, HI; and San Francisco, CA. Although I have no interest in another nanny job, I learned a lot about accomodating to different values and lifestyles.

• Developed new landscaping designs for clients according to their needs.
• Moved and lifted multiple bags of mulch and fertilizer at each property, as well as operated heavy machinery, trucks, and trailers.
• Educated clients on proper maintenance techniques for their gardens.
• Supervised a team of gardeners to ensure tasks were completed on time, and to an acceptable standard.

In the brief time I worked with the owners, I was able to move into an unanticiptated opening as a 'head gardener'. In such a resort community, most clients were second homeowners with little interest in gardening but a scrutinizing interest in how their flowers and shrubs fit their upscale neighborhood's expectations. Dealing with picky customers and often unreliable part-time workers gave me another experience in understanding customer relations as well as a taste of what HR managers deal with on a much larger scale.

• Managed inventory levels to ensure optimal stock at all times.
• Ensured proper storage conditions for all items in the warehouse.
• Created reports on inventory activity, shortages, overages.
• Conducted regular inventory audits to maintain accuracy.
• Utilized inventory management software for tracking and reporting purposes.
• Monitored stocking areas to adjust volumes and storage requirements driven by production activity.
• Assisted in budgeting and financial planning by providing accurate inventory data.

Bingers is one of many emerging establishments that depend on overstock for its resale inventory. The frenetic pace of inventory management is coupled with the quasi-chaos of bargain shoppers and the need to efficiently dispose of merchandise that doesn't move. Unlike my other retail experiences in an upscale boutique, this job offered me the chance to better understand another facet of the retail business, including personnel management.