Andrew Rider
Ringgold,GA
Summary
- High-energy host skilled at welcoming guests, maintaining entrances and balancing server loads to optimize operations. Collaborative, hardworking and efficient at prioritizing and handling simultaneous tasks to promote positive dining experiences.
- Striving to achieve a bachelor's degree in communication, a C2 niveau in the German language, a JLPT N1 certificate in the Japanese language and skills for simultaneous interpretation in the future.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Host
Chili's Restaurant
Dalton, GA
02.2022 - 04.2022
- Greeted guests and gathered information to seat groups or place on waitlist.
- Accommodated guests with children and special needs to promote comfortable dining experience.
- Scheduled reservations and notified servers and managers of large groups to prepare seating in advance.
- Collaborated with front of house staff to move tables and adjust seating to accommodate customers.
- Notified server after seating parties in section to facilitate prompt service.
- Offered seating and other special accommodations to customers according to preferences and dining area volume.
- Monitored dining area to assess server capacity and estimate wait times.
- Developed long-term relationships with customers to increase opportunities for repeat business.
Server
Dalton State College
Dalton, GA
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Satisfied customers by topping off drinks and offering condiments, napkins, and other items.
- Communicated with hosts, bussers, and kitchen staff to prepare for and serve customers.
- Completed cleaning duties by sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpet, and tidying up server stations.
- Answered guest questions regarding menu, food and beverage preparation, recipe ingredients and allergens.
- Communicated with kitchen staff frequently to stay up-to-date on supply availability and potential customer wait times.
- Addressed concerns or complaints quickly to improve service and escalated more advanced issues to management for resolution.
Lifeguard
First Cumberland Church
Chattanooga, TN
05.2020 - 08.2021
- Kept watch over swimmers to respond quickly to distress situations.
- Maintained neat and clean pool area and clean water.
- Reminded patrons to walk carefully and avoid running around or near pool edges to prevent falls.
- Alerted patrons of storm conditions and directed to exit water immediately during local severe weather situations.
- Cleaned, brushed and vacuumed pool to keep clean.
- Patrolled to identify anyone needing assistance and offered immediate care.
Line Cook
Cyra's Simple Goodness
Dalton, GA
02.2023 - Current
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Communicated effectively with other staff members regarding orders and menu changes.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while remaining organized in a fast-paced environment.
- Cooked multiple orders simultaneously during busy periods.
- Set up workstations with needed ingredients, utensils and cooking equipment.
- Cleaned cooking and refrigeration equipment to sanitize and prevent food-borne illness.
Education
Progressing Towards: Bachelor's in Communication
Dalton State
Dalton, GA12.2025
High School Diploma -
Northwest Highschool
Tunnel Hill, GA05.2021
Skills
- Multitasking and prioritization
- Self-motivated
- Active listening and communication
- Attention to detail
- Proficiency in German and Japanese
- Organizational skills
- Mental resilience
- Punctiliousness
- Excessively amiable
- Eager to apprehend and learn entirely new skills
Languages
German
Native/ Bilingual
Japanese
Professional
References
- Dalton State: Aladdin Cafe | Dalton, Georgia.
Melissa: (423) 544-8462
- Chili's Restaurant | Dalton, Georgia.
Megan: (706) 876-8445
Steven: (706) 671-0039
- First Cumberland Baptist Church: Pool | Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Bess: (+1) 678-245-1670
Timeline
Line Cook
Cyra's Simple Goodness
02.2023 - Current
Host
Chili's Restaurant
02.2022 - 04.2022
Server
Dalton State College
08.2021 - 01.2022
Lifeguard
First Cumberland Church
05.2020 - 08.2021
Progressing Towards: Bachelor's in Communication
Dalton State
High School Diploma -
Northwest Highschool