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Katherine James

820 McIntosh Court

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven hospitality professional with extensive experience in both breakfast and dinner, front of house and kitchen. Expertise in guest engagement and reservation management, adept at utilizing Toast and OpenTable. Recognized for enhancing customer satisfaction and optimizing service efficiency, while training staff to uphold high standards of service excellence. Versatile and reliable, adapting to changing needs and ensuring smooth operations through excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Server

Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe
01.2023 - Current

Server

  • Delivers exceptional customer service, ensuring satisfaction and positive dining experiences.
  • Demonstrates menu knowledge, providing recommendations and answering customer inquiries effectively.
  • Manages order processing efficiently, coordinating with kitchen staff to ensure timely delivery of meals.
  • Maintains cleanliness and organization of dining area, adhering to health and safety standards.
  • Assists in training new team members on service protocols and restaurant procedures.
  • Collaborates with team members to optimize workflow during peak service hours, improving overall efficiency.
  • Demonstrates strong multitasking skills by managing multiple tables simultaneously without compromising service quality.
  • Works with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.

Hostess/Expediter

Shakou
06.2017 - 06.2024

Hostess

  • Greets guests upon arrival, check them in to their reservations, walk them to tables.
  • Manage tire on floor charts to maximize the efficiency of staff members.
  • Takes phone calls, answering customer inquiries about the menu, restaurant services, and reservations.
  • Take care of orders and payments over the phone.
  • Assists in opening and closing the front house, stand, preparing the dining room for service.
  • Assists in clearing tables and bagging carry out orders.

Expeditor

  • Organizes food tickets, accurately expedites orders from the kitchen to the guests.
  • Ensures that plates were properly garnished and appear presentable before being served to guests.
  • Communicates with the staff, kitchen, staff, and managers of inventory updates, menu modifications, and special requests.
  • Follows proper safety guidelines on handling hot food items or sharp objects in the kitchen area.

Server/Team Leader/Manager on Duty

Egg Harbor Cafe
06.2021 - 01.2023

Server

  • Provides an excellent customer experience with great service to ensure satisfaction.
  • Takes orders accurately efficiently in a professional, friendly manner.
  • Demonstrates expertise in current menu offerings, including garnishes, ingredients, allergens, and preparation methods.

Host/Team Leader

  • Intersect castrated courteously by the hostess and escorted to their table with menus in a timely manner.
  • Manages an accurate and efficient waitlist to maximize table, utilization and minimize wait time.
  • Trent’s new stuff to work the host stand barista expediter and serve customers and manner that accompanies company policy and standards.
  • Handles money transactions accurately.

Barista

  • Prepares drinks properly according to standard recipes while accommodating customer requests and modifications.
  • Maintains a clean station appears to health department regulation standards.
  • Monitors inventory levels of supplies and restock when necessary.

Manager on Duty

  • Ensures that guests are served courteously quickly efficiently will also handling guest inquiries and complaints in a professional manner.
  • Places orders with suppliers for delivery of products that are required for daily operations.
  • Consistently maintains high levels of cleanliness, organization, storage and sanitization of products to comply with food safety standards
  • Promotes safe, working conditions by monitoring, safety procedures, and food preparation.
  • Assists with hiring decisions by interviewing candidates and making recommendations based on their qualifications.
  • Accompanies managers with administrative tasks, such as company, inventory, payroll processing, and the creation of the staff schedule.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Associates of Science

William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL

Bachelor of Science - Geoscience

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH
06.2025

Skills

  • Experienced server, hostess barista, food runner/expediter, manager on duty
  • Experienced using Toast/ToastPayroll, Aloha, Wisely, Resy, OpenTable, 7Shifts, Restaurant365, Yelp
  • Manages online ordering and delivery through DoorDash, UberEats, GrubHub, Toast Online services
  • Guest engagement
  • Reservation management
  • Menu preparation
  • Food inspection
  • Effective customer upselling

Certification

  • Illinois Food Handlers Certificate
  • B.A.S.S.E.T. Certification
  • Food Sanitization Manager Certification - Issued: 10.17.22

Timeline

Server

Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe
01.2023 - Current

Server/Team Leader/Manager on Duty

Egg Harbor Cafe
06.2021 - 01.2023

Hostess/Expediter

Shakou
06.2017 - 06.2024

Bachelor of Science - Associates of Science

William Rainey Harper College

Bachelor of Science - Geoscience

Southern New Hampshire University