Jostyn Rodriguez
Jersey City,NJ
Summary
Working in the service industry since my first job has helped me to have a very good understanding of how restaurants and cafes work and that helps me be able to adapt very quickly. My first 2 Jobs were spent working at my family’s businesses and I feel that has given me a leg up on work ethic and knowledge of the service industry and how it works and helped me to be a leader and have a good perspective on situations from all angles.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Server
Orale Mexican Kitchen Hoboken
06.2024 - Current
- Managing high volumes and a consistently changing pace while efficiently taking care of tables and assigned side work.
- Memorizing bar and menu items and their seasonal/special items and successfully relaying them to the table to try and upsell new items.
- Opening and closing server duties, such as cleaning, setting up/unsetting banquets and larger parties, checking side work, resetting the restaurant, and typical server side work.
- The ability to adapt between different tasks and working as a team and helping out with other positions such as hosting, bussing, expediting, and just overall working together to keep the flow steady and smooth.
Head Server/Barback/Support Staff/Barista
The Library-Peabody Restaurant
02.2022 - 04.2024
- Help tending the bar and tables assigned to the bar’s section while also maintaining a clean environment for the bartenders to work in.
- Keeping a steady pace when attending to my assigned section as a server and consistently communicating with the kitchen to ensure the customer is satisfied.
- Before becoming a full-time server and barback I was trained and experienced in hosting, bussing, expediting, food running, and barista work.
Busser/Server/Host/Expo/Barback/Barista
Cassis American Brasserie
03.2020 - 02.2022
- Maintained a steady pace at large upscale restaurants with very high volumes and quick turnover rates.
- Learned how to connect with the customers by serving and hosting and working the barista counter.
- Served tables in a rotation style rather than assigned sections therefore having to communicate with coworkers in nearly every position at all times.
Server/Barista/Cashier
The Wooden Rooster
06.2017 - 01.2020
- Learned how to serve tables and a counter while also making breakfast menu items and coffee and beverages all at once.
- Bussing and cleaning the entire cafe as often as necessary.
- Learning to work a dish pit and the practices of dishwashing BOH.
Education
Pinellas Park High School
Pinellas Park, FL06.2020
Skills
- Personable and outgoing
- Fast learner
- Experience with Toast, Clover, Square, and OpenTable
- Experience with both FOH and BOH
- Punctual and flexible
Languages
English and Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Lead Server
Orale Mexican Kitchen Hoboken
06.2024 - Current
Head Server/Barback/Support Staff/Barista
The Library-Peabody Restaurant
02.2022 - 04.2024
Busser/Server/Host/Expo/Barback/Barista
Cassis American Brasserie
03.2020 - 02.2022
Server/Barista/Cashier
The Wooden Rooster
06.2017 - 01.2020
Pinellas Park High School
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