DeJarae Bendinger
Midvale,UT
Summary
Motivated employee offering valuable contributions in all facets of the service industry. 5-years experience in hospitality. Recognized for exemplary time management, organization, prioritization and work ethic. Dedicated and willing to acquire any skills necessary for the job.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Server
Tsunami Sushi Restaurant
09.2023 - Current
- Maintain a diverse knowledge of sushi rolls, sake, and traditional Japanese dishes.
- Serve food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Work with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Cultivate warm relationships with regular customers.
- Maintain clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
Home Staging Assistant
White Pine Staging
05.2023 - Current
- Select furniture, lighting and accessories to enhance design concepts.
- Organize bins for all stages (bathroom, kitchen, dining & bedrooms)
- Weekly organization of all of our storage units to maintain cleanliness and accessibility
Server
The Break
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
Front Desk/Sales Associate
Club Pilates
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Welcomed members with friendly greeting, answered general questions, resolved account issues
- Developed professional relationships with members to increase loyalty, retention and rapport
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of membership types, package pricing, class schedules, class descriptions, store sales, payment policies and instructors
- Handled payments and processed credit card transactions.
Bartender
GEM Nightclub
12.2022 - 05.2023
- Followed strict recipes and drink measurements to minimize product use and maintain DABC regualations
- Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors
- Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty
- Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
VIP Host
The Palace
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Point of contact for table reservations and bottle service
- Around the clock social media management
- Communications liaison for photographers and any vendors used for special event nights
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
Interim Bar Manager
The Palace
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Maintained bar cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment
- Updated menus and pricing
- Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods
- Improved customer service rankings by resolving issues quickly and accurately
- Recruited, hired and trained staff on bar practices, customer service standards, and productivity strategies
- Created and maintainedthe weekly schedule
- Monitored and approved/denied time off requests
- Held monthly click-trainings with bartenders to maintain efficiency and speed
Bartender
The Palace
04.2021 - 12.2022
- Followed strict recipes and drink measurements to minimizeproduct use and maintain DABC regulations
- Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors
- Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty
- Used extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers
- Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety
Bartender
Echo/Karma Nightclub
09.2020 - 06.2021
- Followed strict recipes and drink measurements to minimize product use and maintain DABC regulations
- Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors
- Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty
- Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits
- Used extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers
- Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
Hostess
Mastro's Steakhouse
03.2019 - 01.2020
- Greeted customers warmly upon arrival and provided friendly and warm presence throughout dining experience
- Cultivated positive guest relations by managing information and orchestrating speedy seating
- Seated patrons based on guest preferences, seating availability, and restaurant section rotation
- Communicated necessary table build outs for larger parties to floor managers via walkie talkie
- Minimized customer service complaints by expertly managing customer expectations during busy periods
- Maintained knowledge of dress code policies, PPXs, and server schedules as they are often requested by PPXs
- Manager over the cocktail waitresses
- Greeted guests upon arrival, walked them to their table, distributed VIP wristbands and introduced them to their cocktail waitress for the night
- Point person for all special events (birthdays, music release parties, performances, private events, etc)
- Handled all orders, pick-ups, and deliveries for special event supplies (balloons/balloon arches, cakes, backdrops, etc).
Education
High School Diploma -
Innovations High School
Salt Lake City, UT06.2016
Skills
- Guest Relations
- Concept Design
- Customer Retention
- Operational Efficiency
- Customer Engagement
- Operational Improvements
- Facility Tours
Timeline
Server
Tsunami Sushi Restaurant
09.2023 - Current
Home Staging Assistant
White Pine Staging
05.2023 - Current
Server
The Break
05.2023 - 09.2023
Front Desk/Sales Associate
Club Pilates
02.2023 - 05.2023
Bartender
GEM Nightclub
12.2022 - 05.2023
VIP Host
The Palace
10.2022 - 12.2022
Interim Bar Manager
The Palace
03.2022 - 07.2022
Bartender
The Palace
04.2021 - 12.2022
Bartender
Echo/Karma Nightclub
09.2020 - 06.2021
Hostess
Mastro's Steakhouse
03.2019 - 01.2020
High School Diploma -
Innovations High School