GABRIEL MCDONNELL
Santa Barbara,USA
Summary
Born and raised in São Paulo, SP, Brazil, now moved to Santa Barbara, CA, to pursue further education at SBCC. I'm a motivated worker with an engaging personality and a flexible approach. I'm friendly and anticipate customer needs to facilitate enjoyable experiences. I am fluent in Portuguese and English and can understand Spanish. I am looking for a job to support myself while in university.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Server Assistant
Reunion Kitchen and Drink
Santa Barbara, CA
07.2024 - 09.2025
- Worked in close collaboration with team members to ensure customers received high-quality service.
- Organized menus, silverware, and condiments at each table prior to seating guests.
- Took care of broken glass, leaks, spills, and other safety issues and reported incidents to on-duty supervisor.
- Performed opening and closing duties on site, setting up workstations, cleaning up and readying venue to begin service or lock up.
- Bussed tables and prepared them for next customers quickly and efficiently.
Staff
Santa Barbara City College West Cafeteria
Santa Barbara, USA
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Took customer' orders and relayed them to cooks quickly and accurately
- Manned Cashier
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns
- Bussed tables and kept all areas clean for upcoming customers
- Cleaned Kitchen, Tables, and eating areas, and prepared the venue for closing
Server
Bar Pirajá
São Paulo, Brazil
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers
- Upsold high-profit items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to enhance sales numbers
- Collected orders and relayed them to bartenders quickly and accurately
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean
Education
American + Brazilian High School Diploma -
Santa Barbara, CA06.2023
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma -
São Paulo, SP, Brazil06.2023
Bachelor of Science - General Biology
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA, USASkills
- Bilingual
- Cash Handling
- Suggestive Selling
- Food Sales and Promotion
- Cool Under Pressure
- Bus Tables
- Cashiering
- Closing
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe After Effects
- Photography
- Cleaning kitchens
Certification
- California Food Handling Certification
- Sexual Harassment and Abusive Conduct certification
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Portuguese
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Server Assistant
Reunion Kitchen and Drink
07.2024 - 09.2025
Staff
Santa Barbara City College West Cafeteria
09.2023 - 01.2024
Server
Bar Pirajá
12.2022 - 08.2023
American + Brazilian High School Diploma -
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma -
Bachelor of Science - General Biology
Santa Barbara City College
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