Darryl Wysinger
Saint Paul,MN
Summary
Friendly professional with strong understanding of hospitality and food and beverage industries. Extensive knowledge of cuisine and food and wine pairings. Personable individual possessing strong work ethic and great flexibility. Dedicated to delivering positive customer experience through genuine hospitality.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Deli Shift Lead
Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op
Saint Paul, Minnesota
09.2024 - Current
- Maintained an organized work area to ensure efficiency during rush hours.
- Assisted customers with special orders such as party platters or gift baskets.
- Provided customer service by taking orders and answering questions.
Service Professional
Pinstripes
Edina, Minnesota
05.2024 - Current
- Provided friendly and efficient customer service, including greeting customers upon arrival .
- Worked closely with kitchen staff to ensure prompt delivery of food items when requested by guests.
- Verified that all items ordered were delivered correctly to each table.
- Built relationships with regular customers through personalized service.
- Took initiative to anticipate guest needs before they arose, ensuring excellent customer service at all times.
- Checked identification to verify minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
- Greeted customers, answered questions, and recommended specials to increase profits.
- Provided exceptional service to high volume of daily customers.
- Welcomed guests with personable attitude and brought beverage orders while reviewing menu options.
- Increased beverage sales with food and drink pairing suggestions to suit unique customer preferences.
Service Professional
Baldamar Steakhouse
Roseville, Minnesota
10.2019 - 05.2024
- Built relationships with regular customers through personalized service.
- Adhered to cash handling policies when accepting payments from customers.
- Inspected dishes before they were served for presentation and temperature accuracy.
- Ensured that the dining area was properly set up with clean linens, silverware, and glassware.
- Took initiative to anticipate guest needs before they arose, ensuring excellent customer service at all times.
- Communicated any special dietary requirements or allergies reported by customers to kitchen personnel promptly.
- Trained new waiters on food service procedures and customer service standards.
- Checked identification to verify minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
- Increased beverage sales with food and drink pairing suggestions to suit unique customer preferences.
- Maintained knowledge of menu items, ingredients and preparation methods to assist guests with menu selection.
Service Professional
Seven Steakhouse and Sushi
Minneapolis, Minnesota
04.2014 - 09.2019
- Completed opening and closing checklists to ensure smooth restaurant operations.
- Verified guest satisfaction with meals and suggested additional items to increase restaurant sales.
- Checked with guests to get feedback on food served, resolve issues, bring additional items and refill beverages.
- Maintained polite and professional demeanor to patrons to encourage inquiries and order placements.
- Trained new employees to perform duties.
- Presented menus and answered questions regarding items.
- Checked identification to verify if guests meet minimum age to legally purchase or consume alcoholic beverages.
- Informed customers of daily specials and signature menu items.
- Explained menu items, describing ingredients and cooking methods upon request.
- Collected dirty dishes and glasses from tables or counters, preparing areas for next diners.
- Brought wine selections to tables with appropriate glasses and poured for customers.
- Explained menu options to guests, offered suggestions and took orders for food and beverages.
Education
Associate of Science - Auto-Body Repair
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN06-2014
High School Diploma -
Saint Paul Central High-school
Saint Paul, MN06-2009
Skills
- Customer service
- Food safety
- Special order fulfillment
- Wine knowledge
- Food pairing
- Order accuracy
- Menu presentation
- Guest relations
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Tableside etiquette
- Pairing expertise
- Positive attitude
- Food presentation techniques
- Strong communication skills
- Food allergy awareness
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Deli Shift Lead
Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op
09.2024 - Current
Service Professional
Pinstripes
05.2024 - Current
Service Professional
Baldamar Steakhouse
10.2019 - 05.2024
Service Professional
Seven Steakhouse and Sushi
04.2014 - 09.2019
Associate of Science - Auto-Body Repair
Saint Paul College
High School Diploma -
Saint Paul Central High-school