Elizabeth Baxter
Tampa,FL
Summary
Dependable Server successful providing fast, high-quality customer service to guests in restaurant settings. Adaptable professional with expertise in personnel development, team collaboration and resolving issues with customers, waitstaff and management.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Server
Longhorn Steakhouse
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills by managing multiple tables simultaneously without compromising service quality.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly attending to their needs and providing personalized service.
- Addressed customer complaints or concerns professionally, ensuring swift resolution and maintaining positive relationships.
- Assisted in training new hires, providing guidance on restaurant standards and best practices.
- Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
- Handled cash transactions accurately, contributing to balanced daily financial reports.
- Set positive tone for entire dining experience as first point of contact for incoming guests.
- Supported colleagues during peak hours, fostering a collaborative work environment that enhanced overall productivity levels.
- Developed strong rapport with regular customers through genuine hospitality efforts leading to repeat business.
Server
P.F. Chang's
03.2023 - 01.2024
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills by managing multiple tables simultaneously without compromising service quality.
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Collaborated with team members during busy shifts for efficient workflow and excellent guest experiences.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Performed opening and closing duties, ensuring the dining area was prepared for seamless service transitions.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly attending to their needs and providing personalized service.
- Assisted in training new hires, providing guidance on restaurant standards and best practices.
Retail Sales Associate
Von Maur
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections, and purchases.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Maintained clean sales floor and straightened and faced merchandise.
- Maintained a clean and organized store environment, enhancing the overall shopping experience for customers.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
- Checked pricing, scanned items, applied discounts, and printed receipts to ring up customers.
- Handled returns and exchanges professionally, resolving customer issues while adhering to company policies.
Server Assistant
Flaherty's
01.2016 - 02.2019
- Greeted customers warmly to provide exceptional customer service.
- Bussed tables between courses and load and unloaded trays to expedite tasks.
- Utilized strong multitasking abilities to manage multiple responsibilities effectively, ensuring a smooth flow of service during peak meal times.
- Transported dirty utensils, dishes, and trays to kitchen to help team stay on top of cleaning.
- Maintained a clean and organized dining area by routinely sweeping floors, wiping surfaces, and removing trash.
- Delivered customer orders promptly and with attention to accuracy and satisfaction.
- Kept close eye on customers to quickly spot leaving guests and clear tables for future patrons.
Education
No Degree -
SUNY College of Technology At Canton
Canton, NYHigh School Diploma -
Honeoye Falls Lima High School
Rochester07.2020
Skills
- Strong Work Ethic
- Exceptional customer service
- Cash Handling
- Guest Engagement
- Hospitality service expertise
- Memory retention
- Cleanliness standards
- Safe Food Handling
Timeline
Server
Longhorn Steakhouse
01.2024 - 05.2024
Server
P.F. Chang's
03.2023 - 01.2024
Retail Sales Associate
Von Maur
01.2022 - 01.2023
Server Assistant
Flaherty's
01.2016 - 02.2019
No Degree -
SUNY College of Technology At Canton
High School Diploma -
Honeoye Falls Lima High School
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