Strong leader, multitasker and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervising Manager / Bartender / Line Cook
Illegal Petes
01.2023 - Current
-SUPERVISING MANAGER-
Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
Online doordash / uber and petes pick up orders
Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
Maintained a clean, safe, and organized store environment to enhance the customer experience.
Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.
Monitored cash / Cash handling intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and handling tips
Improved customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving complaints promptly.
Making sure everything is set up for success for next day
Closing and Opening the restaurant - Supervising up to two bars / FOH and BOH every night / day
Making shift notes about customer feedback, online orders, caterings, employee performance, food quality and important notes / emails.
Putting catering dry goods, cold good and hot goods together everyday - we usually have 5 or more caterings a day
Helping wherever is needed in the restaurant when we are short staffed
Making sure catering orders get out on time and have delivery drivers
Delivering and setting up catering orders, communicating with customers to meet their needs and standards
-Bartending / Bar backing / Bar prep-
Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
Breaking bartenders out when I'm supervising
Good customer service
Multitasking
- LINE/PREP COOK-
Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities, managing multiple food stations simultaneously without compromising quality or speed.
Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
Maintained clean, hygienic kitchen workspace by sweeping, mopping, and taking out trash.
Enhanced kitchen efficiency by maintaining a clean and organized workspace during busy shifts.
Adapted quickly to new recipes and techniques, demonstrating versatility and eagerness to learn from colleagues.
Prepared food items such as meats, poultry, and fish for frying purposes.
Prepping food for high volume kitchen for in house dine in / take out and catering orders
Day Lead Cook / Night Server
Double Front Cafe
02.2021 - 11.2022
-DAY COOK-
Preparing food to order with up to 30 menu items
Running kitchen by myself from 9AM-4PM this also involved putting away orders and prepping by myself
Performing standard and nonstandard assignments
Putting in weekly orders with our food companies
Performing good Customer service in a fast-paced environment - taking phone calls and helping customers at counter
-NIGHT SERVER-
Serving up to 14 tables by myself this includes our busy event nights. Multitasking and serving up to 56 guests at a time or more
Cleaned tables and floors of the dining room, ensuring that customers enjoyed a pleasant and hygienic dining experience
Took over line positions in kitchen in event of emergency.
Efficiently handled high-volume orders while maintaining superior food quality through precise execution of cooking methods.
Trained new hires For both FOH / BOH
Maintained a high standard of food quality by consistently reviewing dishes for taste, presentation, and adherence to established guidelines.
Lead Pantry Prep Chef - Left Because of Covid
1889 Steakhouse (fine dining)
05.2019 - 12.2021
Attention to detail
Regularly monitoring other pantry staff and product going out
Working fine dining dinners for special holidays and downtown events
Preparing desserts and appetizers
Making sure our stations, dry storage & walk-in coolers were up to cleaning standard daily
Problem-solving skills - Prepping product on the fly when we run out during service or fixing mistakes on our food before sending it out
Time management skills - Preparing high-quality food in a fast and efficient manner
Organization skills - consolidating and rotating our food product every evening when closing the kitchen down
Collaboration and communicating skills - working with 3-4 others in the same small area, constantly communicating our actions
Knife skills - making sure all our food is cut and prepped to our chef's standard
Culinary skills - following recipes & hands-on training for new menu items
Training new employees/helping manage new employees.
Contributed to a positive working environment through effective communication and teamwork practices.
Barista / Line cook / Shift lead
Bagels on Broadway
08.2018 - 06.2020
Customer service - greeting customers and taking orders
Opening and closing Bagel shop, making sure the till is all counted and put away at the end of every shift
Prepping all our deli items for sandwiches including - deli meats/cheeses, cream cheese spreads (about 14 different flavors and recipes)
Veggies, hummus, etc
Cleanliness - rotating and consolidating product every day
Stocking the bathrooms, drink coolers, and our bagels
Making coffee drinks correctly with an espresso machine - this includes lattes, mochas, hot cocoa, macha lattes, teas, etc
Making smoothies and Frappes for customers, coming up with a new smoothie special every month
Training new employees and making sure they are meeting our work standards
Preparing big Orders and having them ready on time early in the AM
(bagel boxes, coffee boxes, etc)
Preparing soups for the week
Working overtime and pulling doubles sometimes to help out when we were short-staffed.
Head Memory Care Activities Assistant
The Springs retirement living
11.2020 - 08.2021
Online training & courses
Putting together activity agenda calendar
Maintaining confidentiality for all clients and client families
Helping get residents up and dressed for the day
Gathering multiple residents together in one place to do physical or artsy activities
Helping serve them breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner every day
Bringing them on field trips to the library, the park, etc
Communicate any changes with the residents, or cleanliness to the nurses
Supervising over 20 residents at a time
Staying up to date with the residents' medical history and allergies
Performed all tasks with patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of process and treatment.
Supported emotional well-being of residents with personalized one-on-one interactions and attentive care during activities.
Enhanced resident engagement by organizing and leading diverse activities such as arts, crafts, games, and outings.
Housekeeper
Clean Bees Housekeeping
11.2022 - 04.2023
4 week training and online onboarding courses
Field work daily - cleaning current and new clients homes bi-weekly, monthly and every week
Move in/Out cleanings
Cleaning to our standard
Interacting with clients and following their household expectations and guidelines in form of instructions on our work mobile app
Traveling long distances and working overtime
Meeting cleaning deadline time frames
Resolving problems and customer complaints
Logging our own miles and hours, picking up fleet when needed and washing our own equipment
Working with a teammate and helping each other out when needed.
Education
Skills
Computer skills
Problem solving skills
Customer service
Teamwork
Leadership skills
Time Management skills
Management skills
Organizational improvement
Documentation And Reporting
Operations Management
Troubleshooting and problem resolution
Employee Development
Staff Management
Efficient Bartending
Server Communication
Kitchen Operations
Multitasking
Organization and Time Management
References
Tessa Sutherland (Former Boss) -
630-525-1077
Tara Arroyo (Former Coworker/Bar Manager) -
239-443-9201
Kalli Kerns (Close Friend) -
720-590-3415
Nicolai Knudson (Old coworker) -
509-834-0386
Beth Botzet (Old boss and family friend) -
406-217-8785
Extra accomplishments / work history
I am working on an Art career being a Tattoo artist - I have done multiple art shows as an adult selling my art. I also worked at art shows with my mom when I was younger
House cleaner for Clean bees house cleaning - Fort collins, CO (2022-2023)
Barista / Shift lead at bagel shop - Missoula, MT (2018-2020)
Memory care activities director - Missoula, MT (2020-2021)
Managed/Worked at a gift shop through age 14-19 in Montana
Worked the Farmers market with my mom in Montana age 8-19 and had my own small business for 5 years (sold product to local stores outside of the farmers market)
Working for myself Landscaping / Cleaning houses for extra money on and off since I was 16.