Kathy Slezak

Family business work includes, paperwork, emails, office work, promoting the business and making decisions on the interiors of homes being remodeled.

• Communicated with hosts, bussers and kitchen staff to prepare for and serve customers.
• Circulated within assigned areas to assess and address customer needs, effectively prioritizing tasks during peak hours.
• Greeted guests and provided menus.
• Handled money transactions accurately while following company procedures for handling cash payments.
• Ensured that each guest was served courteously, quickly, and efficiently.
• Displayed enthusiasm and knowledge about restaurant's menu and products.
• Promoted desserts, appetizers and specialty drinks to optimize sales.
• Performed opening and closing duties such as setting up the dining area, restocking supplies.
• Served food and beverages to patrons and immediately remedied issues with orders.
• Enforced minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages by checking identification.
• Trained new employees to perform duties.
• Provided excellent customer service to ensure satisfaction.

• Greeted guests and provided menus.
• Handled money transactions accurately while following company procedures for handling cash payments.
• Communicated with hosts, bussers and kitchen staff to prepare for and serve customers.
• Circulated within assigned areas to assess and address customer needs, effectively prioritizing tasks during peak hours.
• Ensured that each guest was served courteously, quickly, and efficiently.
• Displayed enthusiasm and knowledge about restaurant's menu and products.
• Completed cleaning duties by sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpet and tidying up server stations.
• Enforced minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages by checking identification.
• Promoted desserts, appetizers and specialty drinks to optimize sales.
• Performed opening and closing duties such as setting up the dining area, restocking supplies.
• Explained menu items, describing ingredients and cooking methods upon request.
• Delivered food orders promptly and courteously.
• Recorded meal selections and transactions in microsystem to deliver prompt service.
• Maintained knowledge of current menu items, garnishes, ingredients, and preparation methods.

• Supervised and cared for children ages to 6-12.
• Greeting parents upon arrival home from work and providing updates on the day's events.
• Remaining alert at all times while caring for multiple children simultaneously.
• Organizing playdates with other children and providing supervision during outdoor activities.
• Engaging in age-appropriate activities like reading stories or playing games.
• Helped complete homework, school projects and chores.
• Organized various activities, games, crafts and outings to keep children entertained.
• Completing light housekeeping tasks such as tidying up toys and books.
• Enforcing discipline when necessary but always doing so calmly and respectfully.
• Enforced rules to teach good manners and maintain safe environment.
• Encouraging healthy physical activity by taking walks together or playing games outside.
• Assisting with meals, snacks, and bedtime routines for the children.
• Maintaining a positive attitude while being patient and understanding with the children.
• Transporting children to school, sports activities, or other engagements when necessary.

• Increased purchase amounts by cross-selling with similar products.
• Worked with fellow sales team members to achieve group targets.
• Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity.
• Upsold additional items based on customer interests and needs.
• Used technology resources to assist customers in locating and selecting items.
• Assisted customers with product selection, sizing and styling.
• Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments, issuing receipts and counting money back change.
• Maintained knowledge of current promotions, exchange guidelines, payment policies and security practices.
• Engaged customers in friendly, professional dialogue to determine needs.
• Organized store by returning merchandise to proper areas and restocked displays.
• Answered incoming telephone calls to provide store, products and services information.
• Watched for and recognized security risks and thefts to prevent or handle situations.
• Cleaned shelves, counters and tables to maintain organized store.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store merchandise and policies.