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Colin Smail

Riverside

Summary

I have been an active member of the workforce since the age of 16, accumulating valuable life skills through various job experiences. With over four years in the food industry, including more than three years in the restaurant sector, I have honed essential hospitality, teamwork, and organizational skills. My ability to balance full-time school commitments with work and personal life reflects my strong work ethic and time management abilities.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Restauraunt Server/Host

Nick's Restauraunts
06.2021 - 08.2024
  • First restaurant job; hired as a host and became a server
  • As a host, I assisted guests with seating, creating/editing reservations, took to-go orders; answered phones, accommodated guests whenever and wherever possible
  • Mastered the use of OpenTable, learning how to track reservations and waitlists while also meeting immediate guest needs within the restaurant
  • As a server, I took food and drink orders, followed all steps of service throughout the guests' experience, furthered my organization skills, acquired superb teamwork and hospitality skills
  • Learned and utilized proper communication skills for guest and co-worker relations
  • Learned the Nick's menu inside and out, from the specialties to the off-menu features that the servers are responsible for communicating with the guests
  • Took into consideration any food allergy/sensitivities that guests might have as well as their basic preferences and communicated these special requests to the kitchen as well as the managers on duty
  • Worked with POS systems to place food and drink orders
  • Learned how to efficiently multitask in an extremely fast paced environment such as communicating with my coworkers and managers while also providing for any guest needs

Crew Member

Chipotle
11.2019 - 06.2021
  • Handled food and followed mandatory health codes
  • Prepare and clean service lines
  • Excellent customer service and hospitality

Education

Diploma -

Torrey Pines High School
San Diego, CA
06.2021

MiraCosta College
San Diego, California

Skills

  • Attentive to Detail
  • Exceptional Customer Service/Hospitality
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Writing
  • Time Management
  • Organized

Hobbies and Interests

  • I love to watch and play sports in my free time as well as listen to all types of music.
  • I am also very into the automotive scene and love to clean and maintain my Scion FR-S.

Middle Initial

C

Timeline

Restauraunt Server/Host

Nick's Restauraunts
06.2021 - 08.2024

Crew Member

Chipotle
11.2019 - 06.2021

MiraCosta College

Diploma -

Torrey Pines High School
Colin Smail