Ava Fuentes
Saint Augustine,FL
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Julington Creek Golf
08.2024 - Current
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Developed loyal clientele by consistently delivering outstanding service and engaging in friendly conversation.
- Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Supported special events through attentive service, adapting quickly to varying needs of guests or clients.
Team Member
Panera Bread
01.2023 - Current
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Worked scheduled shifts and remained available to work during coworker absences, holidays, and busy periods.
- Developed strong cooperative relationships with coworkers and managers.
- Maintained productive, efficient approach to all tasks.
Campaign Intern
Spherion
07.2024 - 09.2025
- Fostered positive relationships with other campaigns, community leaders, and stakeholders through networking events.
- Collaborated with team members for effective event planning and execution.
- Increased campaign awareness by developing and distributing marketing materials.
- Demonstrated adaptability by taking on new responsibilities as they arose throughout the duration of the internship.
Host
La Catrina Mexican Grill
11.2023 - 02.2024
- Answered customer questions about hours, seating, and menu information.
- Handled high-pressure situations with composure, effectively managing large parties or unexpected events during busy shifts.
- Took reservations and to-go orders by phone, answered customer questions, and informed of accurate wait times.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly greeting and seating guests upon arrival.
- Took reservations by phone and walk-in, keeping scheduling demands, and kitchen output in time to avoid overbooking.
Salon Assistant
Salon 210 - St Johns Fl
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Helped prepare clients for hair service.
- Prepared workstations for incoming stylists each morning, ensuring all necessary tools were clean, sanitized, and readily available.
- Kept work areas, tools, and equipment clean and properly sanitized to minimize disease transfer and health risk of shared environment.
- Improved efficiency of salon operations by promptly greeting clients, managing their appointments, and addressing any concerns or inquiries..
- Supported reception desk, receiving phone calls, entering appointments, and collecting payments for services rendered.
- Prepared and mixed color formulas for clients' hair.
- Maintained a well-organized salon environment by managing supplies inventory and restocking when necessary.
- Scheduled customer appointments and rearranged individual time slots to meet demand.
Team Member
Culvers
09.2021 - 10.2022
- Learned all required tasks quickly to maximize performance.
- Developed strong customer service and product knowledge skills to enhance individual and team performance.
- Operated register to process payments and collect cash payment for order totals.
- Addressed and resolved customer complaints in polite and professional manner.
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
- Assisted with inventory counts and stocking of merchandise.
Education
Allen D Nease
St John’s County, Fl05.2023
Skills
- Strong multitasking
- Highly reliable
- Team player attitude
- Clear and effective communication
- Patience and Tolerance
- Organizational ability
- Payment Processing
- Memory retention
- Team training and development
- Sales expertise
- Staff Management
- Order Management
- Multilingual in Languages
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Bartender
Julington Creek Golf
08.2024 - Current
Campaign Intern
Spherion
07.2024 - 09.2025
Host
La Catrina Mexican Grill
11.2023 - 02.2024
Team Member
Panera Bread
01.2023 - Current
Salon Assistant
Salon 210 - St Johns Fl
09.2022 - 01.2023
Team Member
Culvers
09.2021 - 10.2022
Allen D Nease