Ella Taddy
Madison
Summary
Dedicated animal care attendant with experience providing patient and compassionate care to dogs in daycare setting. Skillful in creating and maintaining a positive, gentle, and safe environment, ensuring the well-being and safety of those we care for. Experienced in supervising playgroups, administering food and medication, and maintaining cleanliness.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Server
Olive Garden
01.2023 - Current
- Greeted guests warmly, creating a welcoming environment and maintaining attentive and kind service through the entirety of the guests dining experience.
- Enthusiastically provided excellent food service to a high volume of customers, maintaining high attention to detail and timeliness in a fast paced environment.
- Collaborated with fellow team members to maintain a clean, supportive, and functional dining environment.
- Maintained in-depth knowledge of the menu in order to provide recommendations and answer any questions guests may have.
Animal Care Attendant
A Touch Of Class Pet Resort
02.2024 - 12.2024
- Vigilantly supervised daycare, understanding canine behavior and reading body language in order to prevent and avoid safety concerns.
- Implemented enrichment activities to mitigate and manage pet anxiety, as well as ensure an enjoyable experience for the canine clientele.
- Provided food, medications, and treats as instructed by parents to maintain animal's comfort and positive spirit in a non-home environment.
- Cared for cats for day and overnight boarding, including feeding, giving medications, cleaning litter boxes, and private plays.
Server
Dublin's Square Irish Pub and Eatery
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Cross trained in hosting, bussing, serving, and food running to allow for smoother flow of business during busy hours and when those positions needed to be covered.
- Trained as an opener and a closer, including prep and stocking, cleaning, and counting drawers.
- Answered customer questions about menu items and offering recommendations, as well as advertising the chef's daily special.
Doggie Daycare Attendant
Wags And Whiskers Pet Resort
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Monitored playgroups, both large and small dogs, ensuring safety as a top priority but simultaneously maintaining a clean environment.
- Observed and retained an understanding of dog behavior, identifying and alleviating aggression and stress promptly and effectively.
- Fed and provided comfort and compassion to anxious and nervous boarding dogs, ensuring they are calm and comfortable in their suites for their overnight stay.
Server
Van Abel's of Hollandtown
09.2018 - 03.2020
- Served in both banquet and supper club environments, providing attentive and fast service to groups varying in size.
- Prepare sides and garnishes before busy hours to allow for functional and efficient service in a fast paced business rush.
- Accurately recorded and transferred guest orders into a POS station in a timely manner to allow for low waiting times and high guest satisfaction.
- Established knowledge of the menu and offered recommendations and answered questions, as well as offering and working with modifications to ensure guest satisfaction.
Education
Some College - Environmental Science
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI 01.2023 - 05.2025
Skills
- Food handling
- Food safety
- POS
- Customer service
- Food service
- Serving
- Strong work ethic
- Professional appearance
- Patience and empathy
- Pet care
- Pet feeding
- Canine behavior
Timeline
Animal Care Attendant
A Touch Of Class Pet Resort
02.2024 - 12.2024
Some College - Environmental Science
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
01.2023 - 05.2025
Server
Olive Garden
01.2023 - Current
Server
Dublin's Square Irish Pub and Eatery
09.2022 - 01.2023
Doggie Daycare Attendant
Wags And Whiskers Pet Resort
05.2022 - 09.2022
Server
Van Abel's of Hollandtown
09.2018 - 03.2020
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