Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills and is eager to learn. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain a position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Pursues opportunities to learn new skills and contribute to group success. Strong work ethic and excellent communication skills leading to positive outcomes. Outgoing and friendly worker with excellent communication strengths. Has an ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
· Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
· 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.
· 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.
· Upsold high-profit items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to enhance sales numbers.
· Learned and followed local alcohol laws to keep restaurant compliant with regulations while serving spirits.
· Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
· Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals, and walk-in business.
· Maintained thorough menu knowledge to sufficiently answer questions regarding menu item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.
· Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
· Printed dining checks with total due, collected payment and offered receipts to complete transactions.