Host & Busser for Restaurant
Café Cruz
06.2020 - 08.2020
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James Olivo Salguero
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Summary
Hardworking candidate with strong organizational, interpersonal skills and a background helping library staff with various tasks. Assisted with library operations, material organization and administrative support. Always willing to adapt and learn in order to overcome challenges or provide help for the team.
Work History
Robert E Swenson Library at Cabrillo College
Circulation Desk Student Assistant
08.2019 - 08.2024
Job overview
- Checked out and checked in items using library computer system.
- Delivered and retrieved items to and from departments by hand or using push carts.
- Provided assistance and support to staff regarding facility maintenance, security, and services.
- Marketed library's many services to visitors and patrons through active communication.
- Helped patrons locate resources using catalog and circulation systems.
- Organized returned books and materials and assisted with shelving.
- Answered phone and in-person inquiries about library services, policies, and procedures to provide accurate information.
- Organized special projects and programs that serviced community needs and improved library's public image.
- Helped train and mentor new student assistants.
- Helped create professional-level training videos for future student assistants and staff.
- Opened and closed library during specified hours and secure library equipment, such as computers and audio-visual equipment.
Café Cruz
Host & Busser for Restaurant
06.2020 - 08.2020
Job overview
- Greeted customers warmly upon arrival and provided friendly and warm presence throughout dining experience.
- Rearranged tables and chairs for large parties and retrieved high chairs for children.
- Took reservations by phone and walk-in, keeping scheduling demands, and kitchen output in time to avoid overbooking.
- 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.
- Provided attentive service and proactively assessed guest needs.
- Organized and cleaned assigned sections by sanitizing and cleaning table, counter, and kitchen surfaces.
Education
Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
Associate in Art For Transfer Degree from Psychology
05.2024
University Overview
- 3.85 GPA
- Honors Scholar
- Professional Development: Professional Workplace Skills
- AA Liberal Arts & Sciences
- AA Studio Art
Skills
- Library of Congress Classification System
- Interlibrary Loan Processes
- Circulation Desk Management
- Shelving and Organization
- Customer Service
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Attention to Detail
- Creative Solutions
- Video Production & Editing
- Innovation
- Workflow Coordination
- Active Listening
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Limited Working
Timeline
Circulation Desk Student Assistant
Robert E Swenson Library at Cabrillo College
08.2019 - 08.2024
Cabrillo College
Associate in Art For Transfer Degree from Psychology
Overview
5
years of professional experience
References
Essy Barroso-Ramirez
Reference & Instruction/Associate Librarian at Robert E Swenson Library
Research & Social Sciences Librarian at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
essy.barroso-ramirez@sjsu.edu
(408) 808-2315
- I first worked alongside Essy in 2021. She was one of the reference desk librarians at the (Cabrillo College) Robert E Swenson library and has since then mentored me to pursue an M.A. in Library and Information Science at SJSU's School of Information.
Joanna M. Kimmitt
Library Programs & Services Director at Robert E Swenson Library
jokimmit@cabrillo.edu
(831) 479-5771
- Joanna took over the director position at the (Cabrillo College) Robert E Swenson Library in 2021 and has been a supportive and integral part of my supervising team throughout the years I was employed as a library student assistant.
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