Daci Funaro
Grand Rapids,Michigan
Summary
Enthusiastic server that values customers above all with over eight years of experience in customer service and dining. Aspiring child care worker. Talented Server bringing skills in order management, payment processing and upselling. Stay current on menu items and consistently offer targeted recommendations to meet individual customer needs. Knowledgeable about handling special dietary requirements and general food safety standards.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Server and Bartender
Dublin Hall
09.2024 - Current
- Recorded orders
- Serving food, and primarily drinks
- Making bar drinks
- Working for private events, and entertainment-related events.
Media Coordinator and Camp Counselor
Camp Blodgett
05.2024 - Current
- Training in trauma-informed care for children
- Caring for children five days a week, four nights a week
- Ensuring children’s safety
- Educating children with effective communication skills and how to healthily process their emotions
- Encouraging equity amongst groups and collaboration between campers
- Training in mandated reporting
- Managing social media output for Camp
- Photographing camp lifestyle and activities to advertise enrollment
- Uploading these 400+ edited images weekly
- Digitally creating “cabin cards” and printing these out for campers each week
- Photographing campers with items provided by donors to advertise.
Server
Sakura Japanese Steakhouse
02.2022 - Current
- Recommended options for dietary restrictions consideration
- Preparing appetizers and entrees to high-quality standards display wise
- Managing orders and serving up to 10 tables, including parties of 30+
- Running food, preparing food for consumption/display.
Host and Server Assistant
Bowdie’s Chophouse
07.2020 - Current
- Applied fine dining etiquette in customer interactions
- Arranged reservations to ensure smooth dining experience/turn times
- Cleared tables, ran food, and served dishes by seat number
- Working private events for renters.
Sales Associate
Zumiez
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Completing sales transactions among customers, counting the register drawer, depositing sales at the bank
- Competitive sales environment
- Engaging with customers to make them feel welcome and appreciated as shoppers
- Upselling
- Managing product inventory and product display.
Host
Cascade Roadhouse
10.2017 - 01.2021
- Welcoming customers, taking phone calls to arrange reservations
- Recording and maintaining a wait list efficiently
- Bussing tables, clearing plates from customers, refilling waters.
Cashier
Wetzel’s Pretzels
10.2017 - 02.2018
- Completing sales transactions at a consistent pace with high traffic amongst customers
- Counting the drawer.
Education
B.F.A. -
Grand Rapids Community College
01.2026
Skills
- Exceptional customer service
- Active Listening
- Strong Work Ethic
- Guest Engagement
- Cash Handling
- -Upselling
- Food Running
- High-volume dining
- Service prioritization
- Food safety understanding
- Table Bussing
- Suggestive Selling
- Guest Seating
- Table Setting
- Ordering Procedures
- Table setting knowledge
- Menu presentation
- Food and beverage pairings
- Table Monitoring and Turnover
- Inventory Management
- Tableside Service
- Food and Beverage Upselling
- Menu Recommendations
- Interpersonal Skills
- Food Preparation and Safety
- Staff Training
- Team Collaboration
- Food handling
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Transactions and Cash Handling
- Attention to Detail
- Cool Under Pressure
- High Energy and Stamina
- Warm and Friendly
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Reliable and Responsible
- Front-of-house display creation
- Allergy awareness
- Supply Restocking
- Cleanliness standards
- Menu Memorization
Timeline
Server and Bartender
Dublin Hall
09.2024 - Current
Media Coordinator and Camp Counselor
Camp Blodgett
05.2024 - Current
Server
Sakura Japanese Steakhouse
02.2022 - Current
Sales Associate
Zumiez
08.2020 - 03.2021
Host and Server Assistant
Bowdie’s Chophouse
07.2020 - Current
Host
Cascade Roadhouse
10.2017 - 01.2021
Cashier
Wetzel’s Pretzels
10.2017 - 02.2018
B.F.A. -
Grand Rapids Community College
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