Carter Farrington
Bellingham
Summary
Dedicated professional with strong relationship-building and time management abilities in high-pressure restaurant settings. Expertise in managing diverse tables with precision and exceptional service. Committed to enhancing customer satisfaction and fostering loyalty through attentive service. Proficient in optimizing operations by effectively welcoming guests and balancing server workloads.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hatchery Worker / Fish house manager
Sedona Rainbow Trout Farm
Sedona
02.2025 - 11.2025
- Managed daily operations of 6,000m² hatchery facility producing 600,000+ fish annually
- Raised trout from eggs to their adult years
- Maintained a vigorous cleaning regime of the raceways and ponds
- Worked with the general public, teaching them about the process of raising trout, along with how to gut a fish properly, and cook fish to a temperature of safe consumption
- Gutted around 200+ fish a day for human consumption
- Wildlife preventative measures, including building a fence around the property to keep river otters out and nets around the top of the raceways to keep birds out
- Collecting water once a week to send off to a facility for quality control
- Health and disease monitoring to prevent fatality
- Trained and supervised staff
- Designed merchandise for the company
- Basic construction around the property
- Use of heavy machinery
- Basic landscaping such as cleaning algae out of streams, use of chainsaws to clean trees up
Lead Server/Bartender
Cornish Pasty Co.
Flagstaff
10.2023 - 02.2025
- Making specialty cocktails for consumers using simple or extravagant ingredients
- Running food and drinks in a timely manner
- Using the service TOAST to ring in beverages and food
- Keeping a positive attitude with staff and customers
- Inventory and stock every three days
- Keeping the front of house and back of house up to standard with the Department of Health Services of Arizona
- Having an extensive knowledge about different types of beer, wine, and liquor; where they originated, how they're made, what they taste like, what they pair well with, etc
- Understanding the history of the food we served and how it was made, along with the ingredients used
- Trained and mentored new servers on procedures and menu items.
- Coordinated with kitchen staff to facilitate timely food preparation and delivery
- Managed dining area cleanliness and organized tables for optimal guest experience
- Handled customer inquiries and resolved complaints efficiently and professionally
- Maintained inventory levels of supplies and communicated restocking needs to the owner
Behavioral Health Specialist
The Guidance Center
Flagstaff
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Using the program Next-Gen for charting
- Using proper techniques for discharging and admitting patients
- Following protocols for proper crisis management with extreme behavioral and mental health issues
- With the help of group activities, we educated clients on the proper anger management, relaxation techniques, and emotional coping skills, along with coming up with a plan for future issues they may have down the line
- Communication with other staff members in all departments
- Carried out specific safety protocols when members became physical towards other patients or staff members
Server/ Lead Bartender
Pita Jungle
Flagstaff
03.2020 - 06.2023
- Greeted customers
- Sat customers in certain sections
- Read tickets and put food in Togo bags
- Made and brought drinks out to tables
- Ran food to tables
- Took over the phone orders
- Took in-person orders
- Waited tables
- Money handling
- Stocked inventory
- Followed cocktail recipes
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sociology, Parks and Recreation Management
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ12.2022
Certificate - Mental Health Management
Community College of Vermont
Winooski, VT12.2017
Skills
- Fish health monitoring
- Disease prevention
- Water quality testing
- Heavy machinery operation
- Inventory management
- Staff training
- Cocktail preparation
- Customer service
- Food safety compliance
- POS system operation
- Conflict resolution
- Team collaboration
- Communication skills
- Time management
Certification
- CPR Certification, 05/01/23, 05/31/26
- Food Handler Certification, 01/01/21, Present
- ServSafe Alcohol, 12/01/22, Present
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Hatchery Worker / Fish house manager
Sedona Rainbow Trout Farm
02.2025 - 11.2025
Lead Server/Bartender
Cornish Pasty Co.
10.2023 - 02.2025
Behavioral Health Specialist
The Guidance Center
05.2023 - 04.2024
Server/ Lead Bartender
Pita Jungle
03.2020 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Science - Sociology, Parks and Recreation Management
Northern Arizona University
Certificate - Mental Health Management
Community College of Vermont