Professional Summary
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Work History
Education
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Timeline

Jai Pola

Smashburger
San Jose,CA
2
years of professional experience

Began career as a guest service expert, and within 7 months was given both cook training and trainer training. Now i work as a cross-trained guest service expert and cook with the training to properly train new team members.

As a guest service expert i am able to tend to guests' needs while maintaining consistent communication with the kitchen crew.

I am able to ensure food is both up to standard and correct based on customer requests.

As a cook i am able to ensure proper cooking procedure is followed, ensuring that food is made with consistency and quality. I maintain consistent communication with all team members so that all food is cooked to not only the company's standard, but the customers as well.

As a trainer i am able to tend to new team members and work around their strengths and weaknesses.

Work History

Cook

1 Year 1 Month
Smashburger | 09.2025 - Current
  • Coordinated with team members to complete orders accurately during Rush hours
  • Easily adapts in intense or rapidly changing situations whether the start of rush hour or rapid changes in customer orders
  • Maintains clean workstations to ensure top quality-standard service
  • Ability to multitask while ensuring consistent standard
  • Ensures stations stay well stocked so all crew members are prepared at all times
  • Ability to communicate with all staff to ensure all customers' questions and concerns are handled appropriately
  • Ability to keep levelheadedness even in busy environments

Trainer

1 Year 1 Month
Smashburger | 09.2025 - Current
  • Facilitated team member performance through support and guidance. to the best of their abilities
  • Accessing trainees' progress and acknowledging weak-points
  • updating any team members on new procedures and ensure proper procedure and protocol is followed
  • supporting managers by identifying struggle points and recommending ideal development plans
  • Coached employees on best practices to strengthen consistency and service quality.

Guest Service Expert

1 Year 7 Months
Smashburger | 03.2025 - Current
  • Processed payments, addressed guest needs, and fulfilled food orders promptly to uphold quality standards.
  • Relayed guest requests to kitchen to enhance overall dining experience.
  • Maintained clean and organized work environment to ensure consistent work speed and quality work
  • Cross-trained to open, maintain, and close both front of house and back of house.

Education

High School Diploma

Gunderson Highschool | San Jose, CA | 04-2024

Skills

Food preparation
Workstation sanitation
Health and safety compliance
Food presentation
Grilling skills
Food allergy training
Customer service
Hospitality experience
Organizational multitasking
Performance improvement
Teamwork
Detail-oriented
Critical thinking
Trainer

Timeline

Cook

Smashburger
09.2025 - CurrentRead More

Trainer

Smashburger
09.2025 - CurrentRead More

Guest Service Expert

Smashburger
03.2025 - CurrentRead More

Gunderson Highschool

High School Diploma
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Jai Pola