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Kelley Knudtson

PORTLAND,Oregon

Summary

Highly proactive team member with 20+ years of experience in leadership in the restaurant industry. Background includes staff management and customer service in fast-paced settings. I started my career as a line cook and baker later learning to bartend and wait tables. I have a true love of working with people whether they are a guest or a coworker. Building relationships with customers over the years has been the most rewarding part of my career. The bulk of my resume is restaurant oriented, however I feel the skills I've accumulated make me an excellent candidate for any position that requires a sincere, confident communicator who maintains a sense of my employer's goals.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Associate

Miller Paint
07.2021 - 02.2023

Offered design suggestions, mixed paint, color matching, general customer service including cash handling.

Bartender/ Server

Horse Brass Pub/ Oaks Bottom Public House
07.2018 - 06.2021
  • Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
  • Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.

Marketing Associate/Customer Service Representative

Sysco Foods
05.2016 - 06.2018

As a Marketing Associate I was responsible for a territory within Portland that included more than a dozen accounts several of which I brought on myself. Duties included making sure orders were accurate and on time, introducing products to customers that would compliment both their menus and price points, making suggestions on how to streamline menus and/or make changes to improve efficiency.


Restaurant Manager

Lompoc Brewing
02.2007 - 06.2016
  • Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service.
  • Carefully interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised staff including managers for multiple locations.
  • Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
  • Led and directed team members on effective methods, operations, and procedures.
  • Responsible for ordering, inventory, book keeping, maintaining and improving cost goals.

Timeline

Sales Associate

Miller Paint
07.2021 - 02.2023

Bartender/ Server

Horse Brass Pub/ Oaks Bottom Public House
07.2018 - 06.2021

Marketing Associate/Customer Service Representative

Sysco Foods
05.2016 - 06.2018

Restaurant Manager

Lompoc Brewing
02.2007 - 06.2016
Kelley Knudtson