Carter Deupree
West Chester,OH
Summary
Organized waiter with experience in social restaurant environments. Effective creator of service structures with thoughtful organization. Efficient house manager and facilitator of rapid table turnover, boosting volume and increasing sales opportunities.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Waiter
Traditions Of Lebanon
Lebanon, OH
05.2022 - Current
- Presented menus to patrons promptly after seating and answered questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.
- Frequently served up to 30 guests per evening.
- Supervised dining table set-up to prepare for diversity of event types, following strict service standards.
- Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers.
- Remained calm and poised when dealing with difficult customers or during busy shifts.
- Trained new servers on restaurant policies and procedures.
- Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
- Bussed tables during busy periods to assist staff and quickly turn over tables.
- Helped customers with dietary restrictions, allergies and intolerances obtain safe, delicious food by working closely with kitchen staff on alternatives.
- Answered customers' questions, recommended items, and recorded order information.
- Inspected dishes and utensils for cleanliness.
- Folded napkins and prepared silverware sets to provide adequate supply for host station.
- Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
- Maintained customer satisfaction by clarifying questions about orders and specialty items.
- Quickly reset and cleaned up tables after customers left to enable speedy turnaround and guest flow.
- Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
- Maintained order efficiency and accuracy through clear communication with kitchen staff, earning numerous recommendations from satisfied customers.
- Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
- Informed customers about daily and seasonal specials.
Lifeguard
Cincinnati Pool Management
Mason, OH
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Maintained order and cleanliness at swimming pool and surrounding areas to uphold hygiene standards.
- Protected and helped serve over 1,000 patrons in one day
- Provided instruction and assistance to patrons on proper use of recreational equipment.
- Observed weather and water conditions and alerted visitors to potential dangers, storms, and rip currents.
- Sampled pool water to check chemical levels prior to starting swimming instruction.
- Reiterated water safety practices and lifesaving measures at every class to prevent accidents.
- Entered water immediately to pull struggling swimmers to safety.
- Remained calm during numerous stressful situations to ensure guest safety.
- Assisted in organizing and implementing recreational activities and programs.
- Inspected pools and pools areas for adherence to safety protocols.
- Observed recreational users to detect safety concerns and prevent ongoing violations.
- Shared tips with patrons on swimming techniques and strength training.
- Responded to patron incidents in professional and timely manner.
- Cleared pool areas of debris and hazardous objects to increase safety.
- Attentively monitored swimmers to identify distress.
- Provided friendly customer service to guests and addressed concerns.
- Conducted patrols to identify and help those in need of immediate care and assistance.
- Monitored safety of guests in and around swimming pool.
- Complied with pool policies and procedures and offered suggestions to staff to maximize safety awareness.
- Scanned main areas to monitor for any safety risks.
- Demonstrated rescue techniques and provided first aid in emergency situations.
- Prevented falls near and into pool by calmly reminding patrons to exercise caution around edges.
- Recorded daily activity logs and incident reports for tracking purposes.
- Responded to emergency situations in timely, efficient manners.
Education
No Degree -
05.2023
- Awarded Principal's Award: 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022
- Awarded Teacher's Recognition Award (Algebra II): 2019-2020
- Awarded Teacher's Recognition Award (AP Chemistry and English III): 2021-2022
- Completed AP courses in AP United States History, AP Calculus BC
- Currently in AP Psychology, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Physics Mechanics: C
- Partially Completed AP Literature and Composition and AP Chemistry
- 3.88 GPA
- Extracurricular Activities: Varsity and Club Swim
- HOSA (2020-2021)
- Peer Tutoring and The Write Place - English and Writing (2022-2023)
Skills
- Phone Inquiries
- Menu Knowledge
- Waiting Tables
- Quality Control
- Guest Relations
- Interactive Management
- Standards Compliance
- Safe Food Handling
- Tableside Service
- Machinery Upkeep
- To-Go Order Preparation
Reading, Swimming, Weight Lifting, Math and Science, Singing, LEGO's
I have been a swimmer for as long as I can remember. I remember having a conversation with my mother when I was five-years-old and I said, "I wish there was a sport where you would just swim the entire time, that sounds like fun!" You could imagine the excitement on my face after hearing that, there is in fact, competitive swimming. I have been swimming ever since then, and weight lifting has accompanied swimming during and after the season is over. Math and science, specifically physics, are my intellectual pursuits. I love learning more about how the world works and quantifying that into math that I can understand. Singing, LEGO's, and reading are hobbies that I like to enjoy by myself. They let me focus and concentrate onto one thing, and they are such a good outlet for creativity or wanting to learn something new.
Timeline
Waiter - Traditions Of Lebanon
05.2022 - Current
Lifeguard - Cincinnati Pool Management
05.2021 - 08.2021
William Mason High School - No Degree,