Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
About Me
GeneralManager
J BENJAMIN ELLIOTT

J BENJAMIN ELLIOTT

Server
Phoenix,AZ

Summary

Goal-oriented and love working in a fast-paced environment. Aim for friendly relationships with clientele that benefit both them and the business. Self-motivated to work independently or a team. Natural communicator with strong motivational skills. Generator of top-notch customer service with love for the job. Able to build, produce, and succeed to the highest level.

Work History

Server

Range Café Resturant, Rio Grande
09 2023 - 02 2024
  • Open and close restaurant several days a week.
  • Became highly knowledgeable in using the Toast POS system.
  • Pre-bus, bus, clean, and set up all tables within my section as well as assist other servers with the same.
  • Take orders and deliver food to my tables as well as other server's tables as needed.
  • Created beautiful relationships with customers and co-workers, including restaurant managers.

Server

Mimi's Cafe
04 2023 - 08 2023

• Required to enhance guest experience through suggestive selling.
• Always show passion for food and service, and thoroughly enjoy creating excellent experiences for our customers.
• Multitasked byanswering phones, cleaning tables, performing side work duties.
• Closed restaurant four to five nights a week to ensure the following day was completely ready to go.
• Received a multitude of Google reviews. Get online and check them out!

Server - Cashier - Fishmonger

Newman's Fish Market and Restaurant
06 2014 - 12 2022
  • Used POS system to enter orders, process payments, and issue receipts.
  • Kept register accurate through correct billing and cash management practices.
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
  • Took customers food orders and promptly and professionally delivered to their tables.

Kitchen Manager - Head Chef

Holly Residential Care Center
8 2012 - 5 2014
  • Cook and served breakfast, lunch, and dinner to 42 disabled patients with severe physical and cognitive challenges
  • Each plate made and served individually specific to each patient's diet
  • Kept a daily temperature log was kept to ensure each meal was hot and safe to eat
  • Made a weekly menu of homemade meals, often my own recipes
  • Oftentimes assisted servers with hand feeding the patients who needed extra care.

Floor Manager - Server - Cashier

Luna Sea Fish House
11 2008 - 11 2011
  • Provided an elevated customer experience to generate repeat loyal clientele
  • Displayed enthusiasm and knowledge about the restaurant's menu and products
  • Made server schedules, assisted with hiring, and managed wait staff working on the floor
  • Closed restaurant and did all financial paperwork each night.

Server - Busser

Drift Inn Restaurant
10 2003 - 11 2008
  • Always ensured a superior, friendship based experience in one of the busiest restaurants on the central Oregon Coast
  • Became well-trained in using a commercial espresso machine
  • Maintained complete knowledge of restaurant menu, including daily specials
  • I operated my own bank and was knowledgeable in the POS system
  • Personal daily sales of $1,500-$2,000 were quite common
  • Oftentimes baked desserts for the restaurant while also creating my own intriguing recipes
  • Assisted with large restaurant caterings as needed.

Education

Waldport High School

Skills

POS Systems/Register Operations

Opening and Closing Procedures

Excellent Communication

Manage Daily Operations/Schedules

Teamwork, Collabortion, and Engagment

Accept nothing but the greatest guest satisfaction

Timeline

Server

Range Café Resturant, Rio Grande
09 2023 - 02 2024

Server

Mimi's Cafe
04 2023 - 08 2023

Server - Cashier - Fishmonger

Newman's Fish Market and Restaurant
06 2014 - 12 2022

Kitchen Manager - Head Chef

Holly Residential Care Center
8 2012 - 5 2014

Floor Manager - Server - Cashier

Luna Sea Fish House
11 2008 - 11 2011

Server - Busser

Drift Inn Restaurant
10 2003 - 11 2008

Waldport High School

About Me

My name is James, but I've always gone by my middle name, Benjamin. I grew up along the central Oregon Coast and spent the last decade living in Eugene in the Willamette Valley of Oregon until I moved to Albuquerque at the beginning of 2023. However, after spending just over a year there and spending the past couple of months in Wisconsin, I'm ready to settle down in Arizona, which I've wanted to do for years and will be doing so toward the end of June. I'm a lover of food, traveling, and the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Diamondbacks. Over the last several years, I've had the amazing opportunity to work with different professional sports teams and athletes to set up and host VIP meet & greet events and get autographed memorabilia for sick children. Outside of my own life and jobs, that itself has become my life.

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