Holly Manganoni
Denver
Summary
Accomplished and determined food service professional provides excellent customer experience. Possesses extensive knowledge of food safety and quality standards. Skilled at multitasking and practicing effective time management.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Catering Assistant
Sander's Garden Centre
11.2024 - 06.2025
- Cleaned and organized kitchen stations to promote team efficiency.
- Helped chefs prepare and present food to event guests with strong attention to detail and presentation expertise.
- Provided friendly, courteous service to create memorable moments for guests.
- Stocked and rotated food items according to expiration dates.
- Monitored food temperature, discarding items not stored correctly.
Bartender
Haven
07.2024 - 06.2025
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
Retail Sales Associate
Larkin's Retail Store
02.2022 - 04.2024
- Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections, and purchases.
- Performed cash, card, and check transactions to complete customer purchases.
- Opened, shelved and merchandised new products in visually appealing and organized displays for optimal sales promotions.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
Bartender
Brean Holiday Park
11.2020 - 02.2022
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
Assistant Manager
McDonald's
02.2009 - 07.2015
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
- Conducted performance evaluations and provided constructive feedback to employees.
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish And Latin American Studies
University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth, UK07-2014
Skills
- Station stocking
- Food preparation mastery
- Food storage protocol
- Sanitation and safety
- Hospitality and accommodation
- Guest monitoring
Timeline
Catering Assistant
Sander's Garden Centre
11.2024 - 06.2025
Bartender
Haven
07.2024 - 06.2025
Retail Sales Associate
Larkin's Retail Store
02.2022 - 04.2024
Bartender
Brean Holiday Park
11.2020 - 02.2022
Assistant Manager
McDonald's
02.2009 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish And Latin American Studies
University of Portsmouth