Drayah Artis
Seattle
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Cheesemonger/Wine Merchant
Biercuterie
Freeland, WA
01.2025 - 04.2026
- Known for Curating personalized recommendation and creating a warm, approachable atmosphere to encourage customer engagement and curiosity of products
- Curated diverse cheese selections to enhance customer experience and satisfaction.
- Educated customers on cheese varieties, pairing suggestions, and storage techniques.
- Hands on experience selecting and preparing specialty cured meats, cheeses, jams and chocolates for specialized event charcuterie boards.
- Adept at using different types of cheese wire and commercial meat slicing equipment.
- Attended industry events such as the Petterson Cheese Company event in seattle to further knowledge on both current and potential products and personally meet with venders.
- Crafted seasonal sandwiches using in-stock cheeses and cured meats on locally sourced bread, to highlight in season fresh ingredients for staff favored imported jams and mustards.
FOH Lead/ Co Manager
Fare Market
Freeland, WA
02.2023 - 04.2026
- Delivered high-quality guest experience through attentive service, problem solving, while maintaining a fast paced organized environment.
- Supervised front of house operations, ensuring high standards of customer service and efficient workflow.
- Memorized and extensive menu of Vietnamese based Global fusion foods with rotating specials.
- Trained and mentored staff on best practices in guest interaction and service standards, menu knowledge and work flow/time management efficacy.
- Managed expo station, to ensure proper communication from kitchen and FOH on accurate timing and dish modifications.
- Taking weekly drink inventory of a wide selection of Non-alcoholic drinks, and keeping bar fulling stocked to make house specialty cocktails.
- Shift bartending with specialized house cocktails while adapting to customer needs.
- Event and private bartending experience with specialized cocktails
Office Assistant
Tara Vacation Rentals
Freeland, WA
04.2019 - 10.2019
- Managed scheduling and coordination of property bookings
- Assisted guests with inquiries through email or phone call, ensuring prompt and accurate responses to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Processed rental agreements and maintained accurate records for client transactions and communications.
- Collaborated with maintenance teams to coordinate timely repairs and ensure property readiness for guests.
- Managed and dispatched independent contractors for cleaning and yard maintenance of rental properties.
Education
High School Diploma -
South Whidbey High School
Langley, WA06-2020
Skills
- Strong communication
- Multitasking in faced paced environments/ High volume service management
- Leadership innovative and attention to detail
- Food preparation
- Cleaning procedures/ Sanitation practices
- Cheese/meat/jam pairings
- FOH operations and inner workings
- Conflict resolution and creative problem solving
- Personable customer interactions and upselling
- POS system knowledge for Square, Heatland, Talech
- Craft cocktails preparation and event bartending
Timeline
Cheesemonger/Wine Merchant
Biercuterie
01.2025 - 04.2026
FOH Lead/ Co Manager
Fare Market
02.2023 - 04.2026
Office Assistant
Tara Vacation Rentals
04.2019 - 10.2019
High School Diploma -
South Whidbey High School