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Jaki Stewart

Denver,CO

Summary

Jak(i) of many trades with skills ranging from technical to artistic, with a beautiful blend of creative right brain and linear left brain.

I love widening my range of new skills and interests. I take pride in my ability to adapt and do anything I set my mind to. I've stayed on a creative path these last few years, and excited to see where that takes me. Creativity feels true to my heart.

I am intentional by nature.

I have a strong attention to detail, am a knowledgeable leader, and creative problem solver. Skilled in one-on-one client relations, time management, team management, organization, and project planning.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher

Out Of Step Clay
05.2023 - Current
  • Beginner wheel throwing teacher for 6 week long courses, classes 2 hours each.
  • Manage studio maintenance and be available during open studio hours for students who need assistance.
  • My students teach me every day. I keep an open mind to feedback, and flex my creative thinking muscles to find solutions for ideas my students have.
  • Classes are quick! 2 hours each doesn't offer a lot of time, so being thorough and offering as many details as possible to the wheel throwing process is so critical.
  • Managing class sizes around 10-11 people.

Fine Dining Server

Wildflower Lo-Hi
05.2023 - Current
  • Guiding guests through a chef focused concept, serving some of the best food in Denver. They make my job so easy.
  • Ability to build well-balanced meals into a multiple course tasting menu.
  • Be a professional server. Know my menu, know ingredients in dishes, understand how to manipulate items for all kinds of dietary restrictions and allergies.
  • Maintain polished look and dining experience, without being too stuffy and stale.
  • Manage reservation times, and keep parties on track for the next seating to arrive.
  • Keep an upbeat, community driven attitude
  • Work with a small staff, and keep each other accountable.

Operational Assistant, Lead Floral Care and Design

The Perfect Petal
11.2021 - 05.2023
  • Prepare stunning floral installations and tablescapes based on customer requests for small and large-scale functions, including but not limited to weddings, funerals, banquets, and other events.
  • Provide accurate and effective product solutions to customers and promote sales.
  • Manage all floral care and support staff to ensure quality of care and efficiency.
  • Manage and complete paperwork and overall office administration operations.
  • Interact with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities and communicate instructions.
  • Manage inventory, placed orders and handled payment for supplies.
  • Communicate proactively with supervisors, immediately explain issues and teamed on appropriate solutions.
  • Produced accurate office files, updated spreadsheets and crafted presentations to support the team and boost productivity.

Concierge and Operations Assistant

Nurture Marketplace
07.2021 - 11.2021
  • Built and maintained relationships with affluent club members and guests.
  • Boosted customer experiences by delivering superior customer service, issue resolution and merchandising.
  • Assisted operations manager with planning of routine operations and special projects.
  • Solved problems timely and effectively, ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Conducted inspections of facility and executed corrective actions to optimize safety and sanitation.

Assistant Director of Food & Nutrition

Kid Zone Early Learning Center
10.2017 - 07.2019
  • Teach children about body processes, nutrition, gardening, and the environment.
  • Maintaining educational garden and backyard compost to work alongside nutrition curriculum.
  • Opportunity to develop and implement a 3-5-10 year sustainability program to completely revamp practices at our school to reduce waste wherever possible.
  • Prepare daily meals for students and staff (95+) including those with many dietary restrictions.
  • Food Safe certified and expected to maintain kitchen cleanliness and safety.

Pastry Chef

Meridian Manor
01.2012 - 06.2015
  • Create a weekly rotating menu catering to many different tastes and dietary restrictions.
  • Desserts focused on quality, creativity, and design.
  • Plan and cater for many events ranging anywhere from small private parties, large holiday or celebration events, and company social and marketing events.
  • Manage a team to ensure quality product and high efficiency.

Assistant Manager & FOH Team Member

Homegrown Tap & Dough
10.2019 - 12.2020
  • Managerial duties such as: delegating tasks, seeing the many working parts of a restaurant run smoothly, handling guest complaints, merchandising, managing inventory, closing and opening of restaurant, and filling in where necessary.
  • Manage financial organization and monitor cash intake, credit card sales and deposit records, increasing accuracy and reducing discrepancies.
  • Covid-19 specialties including: maintaining loyal client relations, quickly re-working your day due to changes in restrictions, providing a safe and welcoming environment for people to gather at a time when it was difficult to connect, and overall getting creative with all of the inner workings of the restaurant industry.
  • Typical serving duties such as: welcoming guests, impeccable hospitality, answering phone calls, placing orders, handling payments, bartending, food and beverage delivery, maintaining a clean environment and being a great team player.

Server

Red Cow Uptown
08.2017 - 09.2019
  • Quality customer service with emphasis on steps of service, in a high volume, upbeat, casual fine dining experience.
  • Expectations of extreme menu knowledge of food, chef specials, wine program, cocktails, and a long list of rotating beers.
  • Impeccable time management and organizational skills.
  • Halloween decor designer.
  • Master silverware roller.

Education

Dietetics

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Skills

  • Great teamwork and leadership skills
  • Great at adapting
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Outlined and implemented long term plan for sustainability program
  • Experience in one-on-one consultations with clients about events, designs, and other requests
  • Planned, organized, and catered for several company events
  • Time management, organization, and attention to detail
  • Administrative Support
  • Operational Processes
  • Schedule Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Purchase Orders
  • Proofreading and Editing

Certification

  • Dedicated ceramic artist for 10+ years
  • Official "Master Recycler/Composter" for Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN
  • Climate change activist and sustainability educator
  • Designed a branded advertising mural winter 2020.
  • Drive to stay creative in arts and life and learn/master new skills.

Timeline

Teacher

Out Of Step Clay
05.2023 - Current

Fine Dining Server

Wildflower Lo-Hi
05.2023 - Current

Operational Assistant, Lead Floral Care and Design

The Perfect Petal
11.2021 - 05.2023

Concierge and Operations Assistant

Nurture Marketplace
07.2021 - 11.2021

Assistant Manager & FOH Team Member

Homegrown Tap & Dough
10.2019 - 12.2020

Assistant Director of Food & Nutrition

Kid Zone Early Learning Center
10.2017 - 07.2019

Server

Red Cow Uptown
08.2017 - 09.2019

Pastry Chef

Meridian Manor
01.2012 - 06.2015

Dietetics

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Jaki Stewart