Joel Catalan
Newport,RI
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Raw Bar Attendant
Bar And Board
- Prepared ingredients for menu items.
- Checked each food item for freshness and provided feedback to kitchen supervisor for removal.
- Opened and removed raw materials.
- Discarded defective matters into waste.
Restaurant Busser
The Reef Restaurant
- Transported dirty utensils, dishes, and trays to kitchen to help team stay on top of cleaning.
- Assisted with moving tables, chairs and other restaurant service equipment within dining rooms.
- 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.
- Kept close eye on customers to quickly spot leaving guests and clear tables for future patrons.
- Provided respectful and courteous bussing services while operating within active dining rooms.
Maitances
Brenton Hotel
- Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules, verifying equipment safety and function.
- Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
- Painted surfaces using brushes, spray guns, and paint rollers.
- Prepared surfaces and surrounding areas for painting using sandpaper, tape, and other materials.
- Prepared trim, walls and ceilings for painting by cleaning, smoothing, and priming.
- Repaired wall holes and scrapes.
Youth Development Staff Member
Boys & Girls Club
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Built lasting relationships with youth and parents or guardians.
- Created workshops for youth to improve communication skills, teamwork and cooperation.
- Counseled students regarding educational issues such as truancy, study habits and career planning.
Tour Guide Assistant
Audrain Automobile Museum
12.2020 - 04.2021
- Communicated professionally with customers, answering questions and addressing concerns to boost satisfaction.
- Built personal relationships with guests to promote positive experiences.
- Managed tour groups by keeping on schedule and quickly handling issues to promote positive experiences.
- Answered questions, pointed out important features and offered further details about special exhibits to educate visitors.
Bailey's Beach, Dishwasher
06.2020 - 09.2020
- Cleaned, sanitized, and maintained the machine
- Organize dishes and utensils from the machine properly
- Helped to prep when needed
- Performed additional cleaning duties as requested.
Dishwasher
The Landing
06.2018 - 09.2018
- Clean, sanitize, and maintain the machine
- Unload dishes and utensils from the machine and organize them
- Empty trash containers regularly.
Education
Automotive Engineering
Newport Area Career And Technical Center
High School Diploma -
Rogers High School
Newport, RI2021
Thompson Middle School
Newport, R.I.2018
Skills
- Communication skills
- Creativity
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Youth Development Staff Member
Boys & Girls Club
10.2021 - 02.2022
Tour Guide Assistant
Audrain Automobile Museum
12.2020 - 04.2021
Bailey's Beach, Dishwasher
06.2020 - 09.2020
Dishwasher
The Landing
06.2018 - 09.2018
Raw Bar Attendant
Bar And Board
Restaurant Busser
The Reef Restaurant
Maitances
Brenton Hotel
Automotive Engineering
Newport Area Career And Technical Center
High School Diploma -
Rogers High School
Thompson Middle School