Elizabeth Lambert
Scappoose,OR
Summary
Dynamic restaurant professional with extensive experience at Waffle House, excelling in order delivery practices and fostering team member support. Proven track record in achieving sales goals and enhancing customer satisfaction through effective communication and operational excellence. Skilled in food inspection and maintaining high hygiene standards, ensuring a safe dining environment.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Server
Waffle House Restaurant
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Used slow periods to restock supplies, ice, trays, and delivery bags.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and sanitary environments for customers and staff.
- Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
- Utilized communication practices with kitchen staff to deliver customer meals in timely manner.
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
Owner
Red Door Lounge
- Supervised various locations, enforcing high-quality standards of operation.
- Engaged in product training, demonstrations, consumer awareness, branding, and acquisition initiatives to raise awareness and revenues.
- Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
- Demonstrated products to show potential customers benefits and advantages and encourage purchases.
- Compiled and analyzed data to determine approaches to improve sales and performance.
District Manager
Waffle House Restaurant
08.2019 - 11.2025
- Directed various facilities, upholding superior operational excellence.
- Engaged in product training, demonstrations, consumer awareness, branding, and acquisition initiatives to raise awareness and revenues.
- Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
- Demonstrated products to show potential customers benefits and advantages and encourage purchases.
- Compiled and analyzed data to determine approaches to improve sales and performance.
Restaurant Manager
Waffle House Restaurant
04.2014 - 08.2019
- Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
- Reconciled cash and credit card transactions to maintain accurate records.
- Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service.
- Conducted health, safety, and sanitation process evaluations to identify and remedy any violations immediately.
- Correctly calculated inventory and ordered appropriate supplies.
- Carefully interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised staff.
- Effectively managed payroll and timekeeping, and paperwork for new hires and terminations.
- Tracked daily sales transactions and invoices for accurate and updated financial reporting.
- Monitored inventory of supplies and purchased orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
Education
No Degree - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
OnlineDiploma - General Education
TX Department of Education
Austin TXNo Degree - Business Administration
Tarrant County Jr College
Fort Worth TXSkills
- Order delivery practices
- Food inspection
- Daily specials memorization
- Team member support
Timeline
District Manager
Waffle House Restaurant
08.2019 - 11.2025
Restaurant Manager
Waffle House Restaurant
04.2014 - 08.2019
Server
Waffle House Restaurant
Owner
Red Door Lounge
No Degree - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
Diploma - General Education
TX Department of Education
No Degree - Business Administration
Tarrant County Jr College