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Overview
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Education
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VIP concierge
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Server

Choy Julie

Server
Arcadia,CA

Summary

Dependable server successful providing fast, high-quality customer service to guests in restaurant settings. Adaptable professional with expertise in personnel development, team collaboration and resolving issues with customers, waitstaff and management.

Organized Server with experience in 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

6
6
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Server

Omaniku
San Gabriel , CA
06.2022 - Current
  • Upsold high-profit items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to enhance sales numbers.
  • Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Kept register accurate through correct billing, payment processing and cash management practices.
  • Checked identification for minimum age for sale of alcoholic beverages.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Noted special patron requests and followed up with kitchen to confirm delivery.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.
  • Asked customers for feedback, solved problems and filled drinks throughout meal.
  • Processed orders and sent to kitchen employees for preparation.
  • Quickly and clearly communicated dining orders to kitchen staff, directing attention to special requests or dietary restrictions.
  • Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
  • Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
  • Inspected dishes and utensils for cleanliness.
  • Maintained thorough menu knowledge to sufficiently answer questions regarding menu item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.
  • Checked over Number daily IDs to verify ages and uphold State liquor laws.

Server

Craft By Smoke And Fire
Pasadena, CA
06.2022 - Current
  • Upsold high-profit items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to enhance sales numbers.
  • Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business.
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Noted special patron requests and followed up with kitchen to confirm delivery.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Checked identification for minimum age for sale of alcoholic beverages.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Kept register accurate through correct billing, payment processing and cash management practices.
  • Used slow periods to restock supplies, ice, trays and delivery bags.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
  • Increased sales significantly by upselling higher-end products to customers.
  • Printed dining checks with total due, collected payment and offered receipts to complete transactions.
  • Maintained thorough menu knowledge to sufficiently answer questions regarding menu item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.
  • Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.
  • Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
  • Collected orders and relayed them to bartenders quickly and accurately.
  • Strategically timed check-ins with customers to take orders and confirm satisfaction with meals after delivery, taking action to correct any problems.
  • Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
  • Moved and set up seating, prepared extra silverware and notified kitchen prior to arrival of large groups.
  • Presented menus to patrons promptly after seating and answered questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.
  • Answered customers' questions, recommended items and recorded order information.
  • Mixed both standard and specialized drink orders using liquor, bitters, sugars and fruits.

Server

Myung Ga
Arcadia , CA
08.2021 - 04.2022
  • Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business.
  • Noted special patron requests and followed up with kitchen to confirm delivery.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Used slow periods to restock supplies, ice, trays and delivery bags.
  • Kept register accurate through correct billing, payment processing and cash management practices.
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Presented menus to patrons promptly after seating and answered questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.
  • Collected orders and relayed them to bartenders quickly and accurately.
  • Asked customers for feedback, solved problems and filled drinks throughout meal.
  • Printed dining checks with total due, collected payment and offered receipts to complete transactions.
  • Inspected dishes and utensils for cleanliness.
  • Answered customers' questions, recommended items and recorded order information.
  • Strategically timed check-ins with customers to take orders and confirm satisfaction with meals after delivery, taking action to correct any problems.
  • Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.

Server

HON Sushi
Monrovia, CA
10.2018 - 05.2021
  • Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business.
  • Upsold high-profit items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to enhance sales numbers.
  • Noted special patron requests and followed up with kitchen to confirm delivery.
  • Increased sales significantly by upselling higher-end products to customers.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
  • Checked identification for minimum age for sale of alcoholic beverages.
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Presented menus to patrons promptly after seating and answered questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.
  • Checked guests' identification before serving alcoholic beverages.
  • Asked customers for feedback, solved problems and filled drinks throughout meal.
  • 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.
  • Inspected dishes and utensils for cleanliness.
  • Scheduled numerous reservations and managed seating arrangements simultaneously in high-traffic Type restaurant while maintaining calm, professional demeanor.
  • Answered customers' questions, recommended items and recorded order information.
  • Strategically timed check-ins with customers to take orders and confirm satisfaction with meals after delivery, taking action to correct any problems.
  • Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
  • Moved and set up seating, prepared extra silverware and notified kitchen prior to arrival of large groups.

Server

Bonchon Chicken
San Gabriel, CA
07.2016 - 11.2018
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Increased sales significantly by upselling higher-end products to customers.
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Kept register accurate through correct billing, payment processing and cash management practices.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
  • Checked identification for minimum age for sale of alcoholic beverages.
  • Maintained thorough menu knowledge to sufficiently answer questions regarding menu item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.
  • Answered customers' questions, recommended items and recorded order information.
  • Checked over Number daily IDs to verify ages and uphold State liquor laws.
  • Scheduled numerous reservations and managed seating arrangements simultaneously in high-traffic Type restaurant while maintaining calm, professional demeanor.
  • Quickly and clearly communicated dining orders to kitchen staff, directing attention to special requests or dietary restrictions.
  • Monitored patrons for alcohol intake to appropriate levels and took measures to curtail inappropriate behavior.
  • Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
  • Presented menus to patrons promptly after seating and answered questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.
  • Supported needs of Number- person wait staff who attended to specific needs of countless customers daily for Type restaurant with social relevancy and intentionality.
  • Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
  • Asked customers for feedback, solved problems and filled drinks throughout meal.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.
  • Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
  • Inspected dishes and utensils for cleanliness.

Education

BA - Fashion Merchandising

Cal State Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
08.1989 - 07.1992

Skills

Guest relations management

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VIP concierge

Dear hiring Manager, in my twenties I was trained as a VIP concierge at the Ritz Carlton in Dana Point California. That being said I was fortunate enough to meet different cultures from around the world. Thank you for your time

Timeline

Server

Omaniku
06.2022 - Current

Server

Craft By Smoke And Fire
06.2022 - Current

Server

Myung Ga
08.2021 - 04.2022

Server

HON Sushi
10.2018 - 05.2021

Server

Bonchon Chicken
07.2016 - 11.2018

BA - Fashion Merchandising

Cal State Long Beach
08.1989 - 07.1992
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