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Grace Aikens

Punxsutawney,PA

Summary

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to work for you. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

IUP Academy of Culinary Arts Work Study

IUP
05.2023 - 08.2023

I took phone calls and reservations for their summer dining room luncheons.

I worked on the students files and kept them updated with their absences, rewards, and their externship paperwork.

I made their awards and certificates.

I counted the donations and set up the deposit from their luncheons.

I made sure the incoming student starter bags and books were set up, along with changing any of the class lists and classroom signs.

I filled seasoning packets, and any other tasks that they would ask me to complete.

Server/Cook

Valley Dairy Restaurant
12.2019 - 01.2023
  • Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
  • Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
  • Set positive tone for entire dining experience as first point of contact for incoming guests.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and sanitary environments for customers and staff.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Used slow periods to restock supplies, ice, trays, and delivery bags.
  • Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
  • I cooked the ticket items that came back in a timely manner.
  • I kept the kitchen tidy and up to par.

Delivery Driver

Pizza Town
08.2019 - 11.2019
  • Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
  • Maintained upbeat, positive attitude in busy, customer-focused environment.
  • Read maps, followed oral, and written instructions and used GPS technology to make deliveries.
  • Operated vehicle safely in highly congested areas with no traffic violations.
  • I sliced the meats and cheeses, and made the pizza sauce.
  • I did dishes, and cleaned the floors.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Art Education

IUP
Indiana, PA
12.2025

Skills

  • Guest Inquiries
  • Maintaining Clean Work Areas
  • Customer Needs Assessments
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Cash Register Operations
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Positive Learning Environment
  • Behavior Modification

Timeline

IUP Academy of Culinary Arts Work Study

IUP
05.2023 - 08.2023

Server/Cook

Valley Dairy Restaurant
12.2019 - 01.2023

Delivery Driver

Pizza Town
08.2019 - 11.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Art Education

IUP
Grace Aikens