Joseph Olawale
Bridgeport,CT
Summary
Customer-focused professional with experience at Beardsley Zoo, demonstrating strong communication, cash handling, and teamwork skills to deliver high-quality service. Proven ability to maintain cleanliness and safety standards while enhancing the overall customer experience. Recognized for training and supporting new team members and contributing to a positive, efficient dining environment. Highly efficient crew member with expertise in food safety, inventory restocking, and kitchen equipment operation, capable of preparing food and completing sales in fast-paced settings. Eager to learn and consistently applies new skills with accuracy and efficiency.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Crew Member
Beardsley Zoo
05.2025 - Current
- Cleaned and maintained all areas of restaurant to promote clean image.
- Provided excellent customer service by greeting customers and meeting quality expectations.
- Prepared products following restaurant, health, and safety standards and procedures.
- Took orders, prepared meals, and collected payments.
- Trained new team members on procedures, customer service, and sales techniques.
- Operated cash register to ring up final bill and process various forms of payment.
- Addressed guest needs, questions, or concerns to create optimum experience onboard.
- Collaborated with team members to complete orders.
- Assisted other team members to achieve goals.
- Worked front counter, and other areas.
- Became familiar with products to answer questions and make suggestions.
- Worked well with teammates and accepted coaching from management team.
- Kept food preparation area, equipment, and utensils clean and sanitary.
- Accurately operated cash register to process customer payments.
- Performed serving, cleaning and stocking to high standards and provided excellent customer satisfaction.
- Documented customer orders and conveyed special requests to kitchen staff.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bullard Havens Technical Highschool
500 Palisade Ave, Bridgeport, CT 0661006-2026
Skills
- Proficient in task management
- Effective communication skills
- Accurate inventory management
- Willingness to learn
- Product marketing
- Clear communication
- Flexible schedule
- Safety protocol knowledge
- Cleanliness standards
- Cash management
- Effective team collaboration
- Customer engagement
- Basic math
Timeline
Crew Member
Beardsley Zoo
05.2025 - Current
High School Diploma -
Bullard Havens Technical Highschool