Professional Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline

Ava McLemore

Sushi Iwa Apex Inc
MEMPHIS,Tennessee
1
year of professional experience

Friendly and empathetic with excellent communication skills, dedicated to providing outstanding service and support. Possesses solid understanding of customer needs and conflict resolution, coupled with strong problem-solving abilities. Aims to build positive customer relationships and contribute to customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Work History

Hostess/Server

3 Months
Sushi Iwa Apex Inc | 03.2025 - 06.2025
  • Greeted guests promptly and managed waitlists to maintain smooth front-of-house flow.
  • Seated parties efficiently while coordinating with servers to balance dining room coverage.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals, and walk-in business.
  • Maintained thorough menu knowledge to sufficiently answer questions regarding menu item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.
  • Communicated special requests and dietary needs clearly to kitchen and service staff.
  • Refilled drinks, cleared tables, and reset dining areas to prepare for incoming guests.
  • Collected payment for food and drinks served, balanced cash receipts and maintained accurate cash drawer.

Drive Thru Cashier

4 Months
Taco Bell Restaurant | 09.2024 - 01.2025
  • Processed drive-thru orders accurately using point-of-sale systems.
  • Collected payments and balanced the cash drawer during fast-paced service.
  • Collected payments and balanced the cash drawer during fast-paced service.
  • Supported team members by handling multiple tasks during rush periods.
  • Demonstrated outgoing and friendly behavior and positive attitude and interacted well with staff and customers.
  • Established effective rapport with returning customers, fostering a welcoming environment at the drive-thru window.
  • Maintained clean, organized drive-thru station, lobby, and back storage, bathrooms throughout shift.
  • Followed food safety and sanitation guidelines at all times.

Education

High School Diploma

Penn Foster Career School | Scranton, PA | 11-2025
  • Extracurricular Activities: [Costume crew head]

- Organized and designed actors costumes

- modified/created/ searched for costumes that suited the actors and the performance

-managed actors and crew members accordingly for a smooth running show

- cleaned up dressing rooms, side of stages, hallways after show was over

- Kept good communication with other crew heads from my crew and others so designs didn't clash

- Fix broken costumes or confusions on costumes during the show

Skills

Food safety practices
Cash handling
Clear communication
Customer satisfaction
Problem-solving
Point-of-sale operation
Time management
Attention to detail
Dependable
Adaptable and flexible

Timeline

Hostess/Server

Sushi Iwa Apex Inc
03.2025 - 06.2025Read More

Drive Thru Cashier

Taco Bell Restaurant
09.2024 - 01.2025Read More

Penn Foster Career School

High School Diploma
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Ava McLemore