Dante D. Orendain
Union city,CA
Summary
Dedicated foodservice expert with a strong background in operational support for kitchen and wait staff. Recognized for delivering outstanding customer experiences through effective communication and hospitality. Skilled in multitasking and maintaining high service standards in fast-paced environments. Focused on professional growth and contributing to organizational goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Representative
Vivint Home Security
Macon, Georgia
03.2025 - 07.2025
- Engaged customers to understand home security needs and preferences.
- Demonstrated Vivint systems and solutions to potential clients.
- Educated customers on product features and benefits of smart home technology.
- Built rapport with customers to establish trust and encourage sales.
- Collaborated with team members to improve customer service strategies.
- Managed customer inquiries and resolved issues promptly and effectively.
- Developed key customer relationships to increase sales.
- Maintained knowledge of industry trends and competitor offerings in home security.
- Generated new sales leads through cold calling and networking activities.
- Maintained accurate records of all sales and prospecting activities.
- Analyzed customer feedback to improve products and services.
- Performed regular follow-ups with prospects to close deals in a timely manner.
- Negotiated pricing contracts with customers to maximize profits.
- Provided technical support for customers using the company's products or services.
- Set up meetings with potential clients and listened to their wishes and concerns.
- Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
Server
Olive Garden Restaurant
Fremont, California
02.2024 - 02.2025
- Delivered exceptional customer service in fast-paced dining environment.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to ensure timely food delivery.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of dining and service areas.
- Trained new servers on restaurant policies and procedures.
- Operated POS terminals for order input, bill splitting, and total calculations.
- Greeted customers, addressed inquiries, and recommended menu specials.
- Promoted desserts and specialty drinks to optimize sales.
- Participated in team meetings to enhance service quality strategies.
- Checked food before serving it to customers.
- Explained menu options to guests, offered suggestions and took orders for food and beverages.
- Explained menu items, describing ingredients and cooking methods upon request.
- Stocked service areas with supplies during slow periods.
Guest attendant
Target
Manteca, CA
11.2023 - 02.2024
- Cleaned restroom, sanitized shopping carts, cleaned spills around the store.
- Emptied store trash cans, made sure spill stations were fully stock, and hand sanitizer areas were fully stocked.
- Retrieved shopping carts, collected and ran out drive up orders, help guests with oversize packages to there cars
- Cashier, and self check out
Twilight manager
United Parcel Service UPS
Fremont, CA
01.2023 - 10.2023
- Supervise Package handlers and trains, and holds employes responsible for safety, production and attendance.
- Set an maintain high standards for productivity, efficiency, customer service
- Ensure that all employees follow safety policies and procedures to maintain a safe enviroment
- Manage department resources to ensure maximum output, accuracy and efficiency at all hours.
- Promote a positive, team oriented work environment, proactive communication, cooperation with others, and continuous improvements from all associates.
- Ensure employes receive specific and detailed orientation, skills and safety training, regular evaluations and coaching to support their continued development
Process Technician III
Tesla Fremont Factory
10.2020 - 12.2022
- Maintain cleanliness of two furnaces.
- Troubleshoot issues on two DCMs ( Die Casting machine ).
- Managed and trained a crew of associates to run machines the proper way.
- Managed chemistry for metal quality.
- Pass down information to escalate the situation.
- Understand the process of properly maintaining furnaces and Analyzed data charts for furnace performance.
Swing Manager
McDonalds
Modesto, CA
02.2018 - 03.2019
- Manager roles such as watching over employees to make sure they are using proper techniques around Food, Grill, Fryers and workstations, made sure the register tills were balanced and handled safely. Managed employees break.
- Food Preparation, Cook, Food assembler.
- Maintain proper food safety requirements and cleanliness.
- Use of Fryers, Grills, and Ovens.
- Customer Service.
- Training new hires.
Cabinet Installer
All About Kitchens
Modesto, CA
06.2016 - 09.2017
- Installing and assembling cabinets.
- Demolition and removal of kitchens.
- Work with power tools such as saws and drills.
- Use proper lifting techniques and make sure the work area is properly maintained. Workshop maintenance.
Education
Airframe And Powerplant Certificate - Aviation
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
Fremont, CA11-2024
Diploma -
Modesto High School
Modesto, CA06.2018
Skills
- Work in a fast-paced environment
- Work well with others as a team
- Adapts well to the workflow environment
- Worked with power tools
- Forklift experience
- Excavator experience
- Sales strategies
- Negotiation tactics
- Closing techniques
- Customer needs assessment
- Customer experience enhancement
- Upselling and cross selling
- Time management
- Relationship building
- Effective communication
- Guest relations management
- Exceptional customer service
- Customer feedback management
- Positive guest interactions
- Guest engagement
- Liquor, wine, and food service
- Responsible beverage service
- Effective customer upselling
- Strong work ethic
Timeline
Sales Representative
Vivint Home Security
03.2025 - 07.2025
Server
Olive Garden Restaurant
02.2024 - 02.2025
Guest attendant
Target
11.2023 - 02.2024
Twilight manager
United Parcel Service UPS
01.2023 - 10.2023
Process Technician III
Tesla Fremont Factory
10.2020 - 12.2022
Swing Manager
McDonalds
02.2018 - 03.2019
Cabinet Installer
All About Kitchens
06.2016 - 09.2017
Airframe And Powerplant Certificate - Aviation
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
Diploma -
Modesto High School
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