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CJ Jarencio

Van Nuys,CA

Summary

Organized professional with experience in high volume restaurants. Fulfills customer orders while maintaining clean and safe environment. Delivers quality food and offers great organizational skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Host/Cashier/Expo

Buffalo Wild Wings
07.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing exceptional service and maintaining a clean, welcoming environment.
  • Increased overall efficiency by effectively managing waitlists and reservations, optimizing seating arrangements for guest comfort.
  • Contributed to positive team dynamics by actively participating in staff meetings, sharing feedback, and collaborating on solutions to challenges.
  • Trained new employees on company policies, menu offerings, and service standards to ensure consistent guest experiences across the team.
  • Increased sales with upselling techniques and thorough knowledge of menu items, specials, and promotions.
  • Used slow periods to restock supplies, ice, trays, and delivery bags.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.

Photographer/Videographer

Shloaded Management
07.2021 - Current

Sound Nightclub

Academy LA

Exchange LA

Insomniac Records - Media Team

  • Generated cost-effective solutions for client's photography needs.
  • Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for publication.
  • Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
  • Managed team of photographers for special projects.
  • Collaborated with clients to create engaging photo albums.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Monitored trends in photography to stay current in industry.
  • Have created tour flyers through videos and photos for shows to come.

Freelance Photography

Underground Ent.
01.2017 - Current

Sound Nightclub

Academy LA

Exchange LA

Insomniac Records

  • Generated cost-effective solutions for client's photography needs.
  • Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for publication.
  • Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
  • Managed team of photographers for special projects.
  • Collaborated with clients to create engaging photo albums.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Monitored trends in photography to stay current in industry.
  • Have gone on tours with certain artists.

Cashier

Urth Caffé
06.2023 - 01.2024
  • Utilized communication practices with kitchen staff to deliver customer meals in timely manner.
  • Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
  • Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business.
  • Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and sanitary environments for customers and staff.
  • Printed dining checks with total due, collected payment and offered receipts to complete transactions.

Server(Lead 1) / Salad Maker/ Line Cook / Expo

TENDERGREENS - STUDIO CITY
06.2022 - 06.2023
  • Making fresh drinks every start of my shift from lemonades and teas
  • Providing great customer service by serving food to their respective tables
  • Bussing tables, making sure the dining area is clean
  • Putting in numbers for inventory and sales count for the day
  • Salad making - putting topping for the salads and also putting away any vegetables to heat up
  • Cooking fresh meat every order from our menu (steak, seafood, chicken, falafel)
  • Prepping the station I'm assigned to on the day of
  • Closing down the restaurant at the end of my shift
  • Taking phone orders for Ubereats/Postmates and pick up orders as well.

Delivery Driver/Budtender

GREEN MIND SOLUTIONS
11.2019 - 03.2020
  • Collect money from customers, make charge, and record transactions on customer receipts
  • Perform regular customers of new products or services and price changes
  • Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures
  • Present bills and receipts and collect payments for goods delivered or loaded.

Photographer

AMAZING PICTURES
08.2017 - 06.2018
  • Take pictures of individuals, families, and small groups, either in a studio or on location
  • Adjust apertures, shutter speeds, and camera focus based on a combination of factors such as lighting, field depth, subject motion, film type, and film speed.

Education

Highschool Diploma -

Van Nuys High School
06.2018

Skills

  • Leadership and Teamwork
  • Computer Skills
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Leadership Skills
  • Fast Learner
  • Ability to Work Under Pressure
  • Effective Time Management
  • Flexibility and Adaptability

Timeline

Host/Cashier/Expo

Buffalo Wild Wings
07.2023 - Current

Cashier

Urth Caffé
06.2023 - 01.2024

Server(Lead 1) / Salad Maker/ Line Cook / Expo

TENDERGREENS - STUDIO CITY
06.2022 - 06.2023

Photographer/Videographer

Shloaded Management
07.2021 - Current

Delivery Driver/Budtender

GREEN MIND SOLUTIONS
11.2019 - 03.2020

Photographer

AMAZING PICTURES
08.2017 - 06.2018

Freelance Photography

Underground Ent.
01.2017 - Current

Highschool Diploma -

Van Nuys High School
CJ Jarencio