Celeste Siao
Pixley,California
Summary
I’m a current student looking to join the workforce to gain real-world experience. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Ability to complete tasks on time in both individual and team setting. Dependable and reliable, ready to learn and grow with your company. Detail-orientated with excellent communication, interpersonal and creative thinking skills. Aiming to leverage my abilities to successfully fill the vacancy at your company. Frequently praised as hardworking by my peers, I can be relied on to help you company achieve its goals.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Dining Hall Student Worker
UCSB Housing, Dining and Auxiliary
Santa Barbara , CA
2022.02 - Current
- Performed serving, cleaning, and stocking duties in establishments, such as cafeterias and dining hall rooms, to facilitate customer service
- Carried food, dishes, trays and silverware from kitchens and supply departments to serving counters
- Scraped and stacked dirty dishes and carried dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.
- Assisted with closing tasks such as sweeping floors, mopping floors, emptying trash cans.
- Operated dishwashing machines safely while following proper procedures for cleaning dishes, pots, pans, utensils.
- Replenished condiments as needed during meal periods.
- Bussed tables after each meal service by removing dirty dishes, wiping down tables, chairs, counters and other surfaces.
- Assisted with setting up the dining hall for meal service.
- Cleaned and sanitized all surfaces in the kitchen area prior to meal preparation.
- Maintained cleanliness and orderliness of the dining hall during meal hours.
- Effectively multitasked within fast-paced environment.
- Maintained high standards of customer service during high-volume work shifts and fast-paced operations.
- Greeted guests with friendliness and professionalism.
- Wiped down tables and removed trash and dirty plates to provide clean, welcoming dining environment.
- Cleaned up spills and broken glassware and safely disposed of sharp pieces.
- Participated in ongoing training to enhance job skills and knowledge.
Dining Hall Student Cook
UCSB Housing, Dining and Auxiliary
Santa Barbara , California
2022.04 - Current
- Assist cutting produce and meat for the chefs to prepare for meals later
- Assisted in training new cooks on kitchen procedures and safety protocols.
- Cleaned machines used for slicing foods
- Help ensure the kitchen is in order and assist the chefs to prepare and arrange food.
- Communicated effectively with team members regarding changes in menu or special requests from customers.
- Prepared and cooked meals for large groups of students according to recipes and instructions.
- Regularly checked finished dishes before they left the kitchen for presentation to customers.
- Maintained clean and orderly appearance throughout kitchen and dining area.
- Executed proper techniques when preparing menu item ingredients.
- Communicated effectively with wait staff regarding patron food allergies and dietary restrictions.
Guest Advocate
Target
Tulare , CA
2022.08 - 2022.09
- Performed cashier duties such as processing payments, returns, and exchanges accurately.
- Greeted customers and provided assistance to ensure a positive shopping experience.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills when interacting with customers and coworkers.
- Resolved customer complaints in a professional manner.
- Maintained cleanliness standards throughout the store area.
- Verified age requirements for purchases of restricted items including tobacco, alcohol, lottery tickets.
- Operated equipment such as scanners and scales to process transactions accurately.
- Monitored sales floor activity to identify potential theft or fraud issues.
- Answered customer inquiries regarding store policies and procedures.
- Inspected products for quality assurance prior to stocking shelves.
- Promoted high level of guest satisfaction through genuine, enthusiastic and friendly interactions.
- Cultivated professional relationships with guests, improving customer retention through coordinated service.
- Strengthened customer retention by offering discount options.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology Canidate
University of California – Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA06.2025
High School Diploma -
Mission Oak High School
Tulare, CA2021-06
Skills
- Attentive Service
- Problem Detection & Resolution
- Social with Customers & Staff
- Working Quickly
- Performance Strategy
- Stress Tolerance
- Customer Service
- Hygiene Standards
- Sanitation Practices
- Performance Improvement
- Food Safety Understanding
- Adaptive Learning
- Efficient Time Management
Coursework Associated with Major
- Sociology 1 - Introduction to Sociology
- Psychology 1 - Introduction to Psychology
- Sociology 152A - Human Sexuality
- Sociology 124 - Immigration
- Sociology 142 - Socialization
- Sociology 185F - Social Theory
Volunteer Experience
Thunderbowl Racing Association: I have volunteered at the Thunderbowl Racing Association during high school. I would help concession stands with serving food and drinks to customers. If needed, I helped stock the food and ice for drinks. My efforts would be praised due to my readiness and quick reaction time.
Harvesting Hope: I have volunteered during my sophomore and junior years in high school with a community service program called "Harvesting Hope". It began as a class project and soon evolved into a nonprofit, where local farmers and residents called the program and let them know that they'd like to donate their fruit. From there, students like me would gather on a weekend morning and pick the fruit, which is then taken to local food banks. This program aims to help fix the hunger problem in Tulare County and I was honored to have participated in such a moving cause.
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Professional
Japanese
Elementary
Timeline
Guest Advocate
Target
2022.08 - 2022.09
Dining Hall Student Cook
UCSB Housing, Dining and Auxiliary
2022.04 - Current
Dining Hall Student Worker
UCSB Housing, Dining and Auxiliary
2022.02 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology Canidate
University of California – Santa Barbara
High School Diploma -
Mission Oak High School
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