Professional Summary
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Connor Brown

Cheesecake Factory Restaurant
Knoxville,Tennessee
5
years of professional experience

Serving for several years has taught me xceptional customer service skills, how to foster a collaborative environment while ensuring guest satisfaction. It has also allowed me to understand how to train people who are new to the profession and has opened my ability to talk to anyone in order to help.

Work History

Server

1 Year 1 Month
Cheesecake Factory Restaurant | 07.2025 - Current
  • Providing customer service with effective communication with guests and making sure everyone's needs are met.
  • Coordinated food and beverage orders with kitchen staff to maintain efficient service flow.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of dining area, enhancing overall guest experience.
  • Assisted in training new servers on menu items and restaurant policies to improve team performance.
  • Worked with a large group of people to bring a positive work environment with collaboration

Server

3 Years 9 Months
Seasons Innovative Bar and Grill | 10.2021 - 07.2025
  • Provided customer service to guests with effective communication and ensured everyone's needs are met.
  • Able to fulfill the needs of the team as it was a smaller restaurant requiring more teamwork and communication to ensure proper service for guests.
  • Kept up hygiene/sanitation codes to keep the business safe for guests and coworkers.
  • Trained many new servers on how to serve and how to conduct yourself with guests

Dishwasher

4 Months
Cheers at Choto | 05.2021 - 09.2021
  • Used dishwashing machinery to clean and sanitize dishes and glasses to standard
  • Worked with kitchen staff to improve efficiency at busy hours.

Education

- BCMB

University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | 05-2027
  • Dean's List [Fall 2023-Current]
  • 3.86 GPA
  • Extracurricular Activities: Volunteering at Fort Sanders
  • HOPE Scholarship Recipient
  • Orange and White Scholarship Recipient

Skills

Strong work ethic
Exceptional customer service
Cash handling
Guest engagement
Multitasking
Collaboration with others
Emotional Intelligence to manage peoples emotions in stressful or conflicted situations
Effective communication (can talk to anyone)

Interests

Working out
Paddle Boarding
Hiking
Cooking

Timeline

Server

Cheesecake Factory Restaurant
07.2025 - CurrentRead More

Server

Seasons Innovative Bar and Grill
10.2021 - 07.2025Read More

Dishwasher

Cheers at Choto
05.2021 - 09.2021Read More

University of Tennessee

from BCMB
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Connor Brown