HAL NEARING
Artist
Millsboro,DE
Summary
Passionate Artist with years of experience providing prompt, friendly service to patrons. Well-versed in measuring ingredients, mixing batches and calculating tabs. Hardworking individual recognized for accuracy, dedication, and strong attention to detail. To seek and maintain part-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, creative freedom, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Restaurant Busser
The Wheelhouse Grill
Lewes, Delaware
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Kept close eye on customers to quickly spot leaving guests and clear tables for future patrons.
- Worked quickly, communicated with other staff and always looked for better ways of completing tasks to improve productivity and keep tables ready for incoming guests.
- Maintained adequate levels of condiments and well-stocked drink stations to keep service flowing smoothly.
- Reset used tables within prescribed timeframes to expedite turnover and increase available dining room space.
- Assisted with moving tables, chairs and other restaurant service equipment within dining rooms.
- Emptied on-site trash receptacles into dumpsters and large waste receptacles.
- Aided in cleaning and setting over 50 tables per day.
Chocolatier/Sales Associate
Kilwins Chocolates & Ice Cream
Rehoboth Beach, DE
05.2019 - 08.2021
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers and promote specific merchandise.
- Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories and merchandise care.
- Greeted customers, offered assistance in finding requested items and carried merchandise to checkout line.
- Enhanced product presentation and promotional material displays, working alongside retail representatives.
- Trained and developed new hires in company processes, product knowledge, customer service and selling techniques.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new and potential customers.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Made confections by hand with ordered ingredients from suppliers.
- Troubleshot and repaired malfunctioning kitchen equipment to maintain team performance levels.
- Made 100s of confections out of chocolate on daily basis as needed.
- Packaged chocolate items for delivery or pickup.
- Worked with large vats, paddles and agitators to blend, mix and heat raw materials.
- Cultivated positive work setting for all employees by actively listening and communicating with team members focused on common goals.
- Chose, inspected, weighed and measured ingredients for each production run.
- Assessed issues with faulty equipment and utilized troubleshooting methods to alleviate problems and restore optimal production levels.
- Provided details on seasonal flavor availability, ice cream source, allergens and specials.
- Helped patrons decide which flavor to choose according to preferences and tastes.
- Scooped ice cream into cones and dishes while remaining mindful of portion sizes.
- Maintained separation between general use utensils and those used to dispense nuts and other food items known to cause allergic reactions.
- Notified supervisor and peers of low product inventory and customer complaints.
- Explained ice cream flavors, toppings, sundaes and other frozen concoctions to customers.
- Maintained menu knowledge to provide recommendations and answers to customer questions.
- Processed sales transactions for cash, debit and credit purchases.
Sales Associate
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
Lewes, Delaware
03.2020 - 04.2020
- Took orders, prepared meals and collected payments.
- Assisted other team members to achieve goals.
- Provided excellent customer service by greeting customers and meeting quality expectations.
- Provided details on seasonal flavor availability, ice cream source, allergens and specials.
- Helped patrons decide which flavor to choose according to preferences and tastes.
- Scooped ice cream into cones and dishes while remaining mindful of portion sizes.
- Maintained separation between general use utensils and those used to dispense nuts and other food items known to cause allergic reactions.
- Helped 50-100 customers per shift
Education
High School Diploma -
Cape Henlopen High School
Lewes, DE 05.2001 -
No Degree - Art
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 05.2001 -
Skills
Stocking and replenishing
Timeline
Restaurant Busser
The Wheelhouse Grill
06.2022 - 07.2022
Sales Associate
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
03.2020 - 04.2020
Chocolatier/Sales Associate
Kilwins Chocolates & Ice Cream
05.2019 - 08.2021
High School Diploma -
Cape Henlopen High School
05.2001 -
No Degree - Art
University of Delaware
05.2001 -
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