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Darbey Durning

Raleigh,NC

Summary

I am a detail-oriented professional with extensive experience in high-pressure settings. I am skilled in problem-solving, delivering exceptional service, and effective at managing multiple tasks. I am prepared to contribute positively to a company and enhance it with any ideas that are considered.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Server/Wine Cellar Server

Angus Barn
Raleigh, NC
01.2022 - 09.2025

*I worked under pressure in a high-volume restaurant using critical thinking skills. I was making last-minute decisions, assisting co-workers, and being on my feet for 6+ hours a day.

*I have 30+ classes of wine knowledge under my belt taught by a level two sommelier.

*Attention to detail is a strong-suit for me which helped me maintain cleanliness in a populated building.

Bartender

J. Lights Market and Cafe
Durham, North Carolina
08.2020 - 10.2021
  • I had the responsibility of meeting sales goals to further the growth of the restaurant.
  • I had to multitask during every shift. This involved running payments, making craft cocktails, and delivering food to patrons next door.
  • I helped the assistant manager plan events to further our loan goal for a second location.
  • I was reliable in opening the restaurant without the manager present.

Front Desk Assistant Intern

Lake Pine Oral Surgery
Cary, North Carolina
02.2020 - 08.2020
  • I applied my multitasking skills as a front desk assistant, helping people check in, make appointments, and also cleaned the operating rooms.
  • I was responsible for cleaning, wrapping, and sterilizing all surgical instruments, which meant using time efficiently and paying attention to detail to ensure the correct steps are taken to keep instruments sterilized for surgery.
  • I assisted with pre-operation set up for each room and the physicians assistant to prep patients for surgery.

Manager/Server

Legends Resturant
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
10.2017 - 12.2019
  • I was responsible for scheduling special events, caterers, cake ordering, reservations, and servers.
  • I had to make sure all appliances were working correctly when I clocked in and out, which meant not forgetting a single thing each time.
  • Managing money over $3,000 some nights and having to unlock a safe with a code, and use several keys to ensure security of the restaurant is at full use every night.
  • Providing service with knowledge in American cuisine and working in a fast paced environment.

Education

Some College (No Degree) -

Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK

Skills

  • I am a hard worker who maintains positivity, even on challenging days
  • I am great at finding a solution that fits everyone's needs, and I can think outside the box
  • I am always trying to engineer new ways to make a process easier for me or my coworkers
  • I am very independent and trustworthy in getting tasks done in a timely manner, and I take pride in being responsible and integral

Affiliations

  • I love to write and do it a lot in my free time. I have wrote 10 journals since I was 8. I write down almost everything because knowledge is useful and you never know when you're going to need it!
  • I read every day. I read mostly all genres but as of right now I am starting to read Sci-Fi.
  • I collect houseplants and have propagated twenty-one plants so far.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Server/Wine Cellar Server

Angus Barn
01.2022 - 09.2025

Bartender

J. Lights Market and Cafe
08.2020 - 10.2021

Front Desk Assistant Intern

Lake Pine Oral Surgery
02.2020 - 08.2020

Manager/Server

Legends Resturant
10.2017 - 12.2019

Some College (No Degree) -

Oklahoma City Community College
Darbey Durning