Laika Rene
Tallahassee,FL
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Server
Sado Mori Japenese Steak House
11.2023 - Current
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
Server
Flanigan's Seafood Bar And Grill
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
Server
Habana's Boardwalk
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally to maintain positive reputation.
Restaurant Team Member
Smoothie Spot
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Greeted guests pleasantly and answered menu questions.
- Arrived to work in uniform and presentable in appearance to meet restaurant standards.
- Operated register to process payments and collect cash payment for order totals.
- Monitored food quality and freshness throughout day.
- Prepared food orders, operating fry station.
Sales Associate
Journeys Kidz
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
Restaurant Team Member
SUBWAY®Restaurants
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Greeted guests pleasantly and answered menu questions.
- Arrived to work in uniform and presentable in appearance to meet restaurant standards.
- Operated register to process payments and collect cash payment for order totals.
- Used cash registers and calculators to prepare bills, accept payments and make change.
- Restocked condiment dispensers, napkins, silverware and drink machines to prevent shortages.
- Verified freshness of ingredients and food by checking for quality, rotating stock and recording old and new items.
Education
Florida International University
Miami, FLBachelor of Science - Environmental Science
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL05.2023
Skills
- Guest Engagement
- Order Management
- Lab Report Composition
- Quality Control
- Critical Thinking
- Team Member Collaboration
- Creative Thinking
- Public Speaking
Languages
French
Limited Working
creole
Native or Bilingual
References
Brian Pelc
Associate Director of FSU Hillel Foundation
bpelc@fsuhillel.org
(727)-515-8313
Austin Hardy
EOAS Academic Program Specialist
ahardy2@fsu.edu
(850)-644-8580
Conqualla Bre Scott
FSU Education Interventionists
cbs20@fsu.edu
(850)-553-1415
Timeline
Server
Sado Mori Japenese Steak House
11.2023 - Current
Server
Flanigan's Seafood Bar And Grill
06.2022 - 08.2022
Server
Habana's Boardwalk
11.2021 - 06.2022
Restaurant Team Member
Smoothie Spot
06.2021 - 07.2021
Sales Associate
Journeys Kidz
09.2019 - 08.2020
Restaurant Team Member
SUBWAY®Restaurants
06.2018 - 08.2018
Florida International University
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
Florida State University