Karina Rodriguez
Kissimmee,FL
Summary
Hardworking professional with proven relationship-building and time management skills in fast-paced restaurant environments. Successful at handling tables of all sizes with accuracy and impeccable service skills. Strives to meet customer needs, drive satisfaction and promote long-term loyalty.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Server
Cypress Cove
Kissimmee, FL
08.2023 - Current
- Opening and closing restaurant
- Food prep and expo
- Take food and drink orders of 30+ guests a night, attentively and in a timely manner
- Assure guest satisfaction is met and create relations and memorable experiences with guests
- Support kitchen staff, runners, hostess, and other servers
- In-depth understanding of the entire menu and all bar beverages.
- Strong memory skills, allowing for accurate and efficient service
- Handled money transactions accurately
- Assisted in training new servers.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Works well and efficiently through fast pace environments with live music playing in addition.
Food Prep and Cook
Mama Romano's
Kissimmee, Florida
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Maintained clean and organized work area
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Prepared food items with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to ensure freshness of food and ingredients.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing
Lemays Pizza
Cook Dishwasher Prep
Kissimmee, FL
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Prepared raw materials for cooking by cutting vegetables and preparing dough.
- Followed food safety and sanitation guidelines to promote customer health and safety.
- Monitored and maintained clean working areas and cooking surfaced.
- Wiped down counters and food prep stations using bleach and clean
- cloths.
- Tracked inventory of ingredients and supplies to keep kitchen well stocked and meet product and service demands.
- Cleaned and sanitized work areas, utensils and equipment
- Operated grills, fryers and ovens to cook food items.
Education
Associate of Science - N/a
Valencia College
Orlando, FLSkills
- Food Running
- Beverage Preparation
- Table Bussing
- Price memorization
- Order Accuracy
- Menu knowledge
- Cash Handling
- Equipment Operation
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Customer service excellence
Timeline
Server
Cypress Cove
08.2023 - Current
Food Prep and Cook
Mama Romano's
03.2023 - 08.2023
Lemays Pizza
Cook Dishwasher Prep
10.2021 - 03.2022
Associate of Science - N/a
Valencia College
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