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Jessica Perkins

Blue Ridge,TX

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Known for strong work ethic, adaptability, exceptional interpersonal skills, excellent communication and teamwork abilities; with a commitment to achieving company goals and delivering exceptional service. Passionate about continuous learning and professional development.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Carhop / Fountain

Sonic Drive In
Anna, Tx
04.2025 - Current
  • Operates switchboard and records customer order, repeats order in a clear and understandable manner.
  • Serves food to customers in an efficient manner in the Drive-Thru window and Stalls.
  • Accurately and quickly handles payment with customers.
  • Prepares fountain drinks and ice cream items.
  • Packages all menu items into bags or trays and places drink orders into drink carriers.

Carhop / Fountain

Sonic Drive In
Greenville, Tx
04.2023 - 10.2023
  • Operates switchboard and records customer order, repeats order in a clear and understandable manner.
  • Serves food to customers in an efficient manner in the Drive-Thru window and Stalls.
  • Accurately and quickly handles payment with customers.
  • Prepares fountain drinks and ice cream items.
  • Packages all menu items into bags or trays and places drink orders into drink carriers.

Cashier

Albertsons
Lake Charles, La
07.2022 - 03.2023
  • Operates POS to check out customers items.
  • Provides good customer service.
  • Accurately counts back money.
  • Prepares register by stocking bags, cleaning, etc.

Server

Rikenjaks Brewing Company
Lake Charles, La
06.2022 - 03.2023
  • Operates switchboard and records customer order, repeats order in a clear and understandable manner.
  • Serves food to customers in an efficient manner at tables.
  • Accurately and quickly handles payment with customers.
  • Prepares fountain drinks and stocks fountain.
  • Organizes large parties and special requests efficiently and accurately.
  • Communicates with kitchen staff to efficiently get customers food orders accurately.

Carhop / Fountain

Sonic Drive In
Lake Charles, La
02.2022 - 06.2022
  • Operates switchboard and records customer order, repeats order in a clear and understandable manner.
  • Serves food to customers in an efficient manner in the Drive-Thru window and Stalls.
  • Accurately and quickly handles payment with customers.
  • Prepares fountain drinks and ice cream items.
  • Packages all menu items into bags or trays and places drink orders into drink carriers.

Shift Leader

Dunkin’
Sulphur, La
03.2021 - 03.2022
  • Provide excellent guest satisfaction, service speed, and product quality.
  • Meet safety and sanitation standards.
  • Records temperatures and other requirements in the red book for food safety.
  • Takes orders on POS system.
  • Runs the shift to ensure everything proceeds efficiently.

Cook

Sonic Drive In
Vinton, La
12.2020 - 03.2021
  • Performs all duties in the Basic Stations (Dresser, Grill, Fry station, and Food Prep) as needed and depending on store volume, during a shift to ensure that preparation (portion control), temperature, packaging, appearance, presentation, taste and service of all menu items meet operational standards.
  • Cleaning, including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes, wiping counter-tops and sanitizing food areas.

Sales Associate

S&M Family Outlet
Lake Charles, La
08.2020 - 12.2020
  • Operates cash register and scanner to itemize and total customer’s purchase, collect payment from customers and make change, bag merchandise, and assist customers with merchandise as necessary.
  • Ability to stock merchandise.
  • Effective interpersonal and oral communication skills.

Sales Associate

Dollar General
Vinton, La
03.2019 - 06.2019
  • Effective interpersonal and oral communication skills.
  • Understanding of safety policies and practices.
  • Operates cash register and scanner to itemize and total customer’s purchase, collect payment from customers and make change, bag merchandise, and assist customers with merchandise as necessary.
  • Frequent and proper lifting of up to 40 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 55 pounds.
  • Frequent handling of merchandise and equipment such as handheld scanners, pricing guns, box cutters, merchandise containers, two-wheel dollies, U-boats (six-wheel carts), and rolltainers.
  • Clean the store, take out trash, dust and mop store floors, clean restroom and receiving room, and help set up sidewalk displays.

Sandwich Artist

Subway
Vinton, La
10.2018 - 03.2019
  • Exhibits a cheerful and helpful manner while greeting guests and preparing their orders.
  • Demonstrates a complete understanding of menu items and explains them to guests accurately.
  • Uses Point of Sale system/cash register to record the order and compute the amount of the bill.
  • Prepares food neatly, according to formula, and in a timely manner.
  • Checks products in sandwich unit area and restocks items to ensure a sufficient supply throughout the shift.
  • Understands and adheres to proper food handling, safety, and sanitation standards during food preparation, service and clean up.

Carhop

Sonic Drive In
Vinton, La
03.2018 - 10.2018
  • Operates switchboard and records customer order, repeats order in a clear and understandable manner.
  • Serves food to customers in an efficient manner in the Drive-Thru window and Stalls.
  • Accurately and quickly handles payment with customers.
  • Prepares fountain drinks and ice cream items.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
05-2025

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Team collaboration
  • Time management
  • POS systems
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Adaptability
  • Conflict resolution
  • Strong communication

Research

Undergraduate Thesis, McNeese State University, June 2024-December 2024

  • Designed experiment to analyze data using a nonexperimental design to determine how various workplace settings influenced social competence.
  • Collected and analyzed data from 54 psychology students at McNeese State University that were currently employed.
  • Concluded that workplace setting did not influence competence levels.

Timeline

Carhop / Fountain

Sonic Drive In
04.2025 - Current

Carhop / Fountain

Sonic Drive In
04.2023 - 10.2023

Cashier

Albertsons
07.2022 - 03.2023

Server

Rikenjaks Brewing Company
06.2022 - 03.2023

Carhop / Fountain

Sonic Drive In
02.2022 - 06.2022

Shift Leader

Dunkin’
03.2021 - 03.2022

Cook

Sonic Drive In
12.2020 - 03.2021

Sales Associate

S&M Family Outlet
08.2020 - 12.2020

Sales Associate

Dollar General
03.2019 - 06.2019

Sandwich Artist

Subway
10.2018 - 03.2019

Carhop

Sonic Drive In
03.2018 - 10.2018

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

McNeese State University