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Guillermina Zavala

Indio,USA

Summary

Meticulous Banquet Captain offering strong background in staff leadership and banquet event logistics. Focused and ambitious with 4 years demonstrated success in Banquets. Offers positive and professional communication skills. Understands importance of delivering food quickly, getting orders correct and quickly handling problems. Energetic and upbeat with flexible schedule. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Banquet Set Up Supervisor providing excellent work history overseeing banquets from planning stages to day-of activities. Keen eye for detail when arranging room layouts and setting up appetizing food displays. Highly skilled at time management, problem solving and communication. Dedicated food service manager with 4 years of experience overseeing staff and operations for Banquet. Versatile leader with skills in staff recruitment and leadership, business planning and marketing. Quick-thinker with logical solutions to wide variety of issues in food service. Decisive Banquet Captain with 4 years of experience orchestrating various aspects of banquet services for optimal and smooth-running events. Seasoned expert at planning function details, directing staff and interacting with other industry professionals for clear communication with personnel and enjoyable gatherings for attendees. Poised with confidence and expertise to swiftly solve problems. Diligent Banquet Captain applying 4 years of creating quality dining and event experiences. Highly skilled in assessing client needs and utilizing resourceful attitude and strong network to surmount obstacles and create seamlessly executed events.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Food Server

Woodhaven Country Club
Palm Desert, California
04.2024 - Current
  • Provided attentive service to guests in upscale dining environment.
  • Assisted in menu presentations and answered guest inquiries about food and beverages.
  • Collaborated with kitchen staff to ensure timely meal delivery and quality presentation.

Banquet Captain

Indian Wells Country Club
Indian Wells, USA
11.2018 - 04.2024
  • Organized and laid out buffet equipment, food displays and other items.
  • Orchestrated breakdown of rooms and cleanup to return event spaces to original order.
  • Attended and monitored events to direct staff, proactively address issues and solve problems or concerns.
  • Coordinated with employees to arrange tables, chairs and other equipment needed for functions.
  • Mentored and coached team of banquet setters and other event personnel.
  • Instructed staff on appropriate equipment disassembly and storage.
  • Interacted with kitchen staff to plan food and beverage logistics.
  • Hired and trained staff and new hires according to company policy and regulations.

Education

High School Diploma -

Coachella Valley Adult School
Coachella, CA

Skills

  • Staff Leadership
  • Plating and Presentation
  • Service Station Stocking
  • Team Player
  • Professional and Courteous
  • Table and Tray Bussing
  • Service Oriented
  • Service Coordination
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Time Management
  • Food Sanitation Regulations
  • Safe Food Handling
  • Buffet Setup and Takedown
  • Customer Service
  • Banquet Coordination
  • Greeting and Seating Guests
  • Guest Seating Arrangements
  • Surface Cleaning

Languages

Spanish, Professional

Timeline

Food Server

Woodhaven Country Club
04.2024 - Current

Banquet Captain

Indian Wells Country Club
11.2018 - 04.2024

High School Diploma -

Coachella Valley Adult School
Guillermina Zavala