Enthusiastic and reliable professional takes pride in providing excellent customer service and creating memorable dining experiences for restaurant customers. Skilled in anticipating customer needs, addressing complaints and resolving issues in timely manner. Maintains focus and positive attitude in stressful situations and high-volume environments.
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Liliana Vargas
Selah,WA
Summary
Overview
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Red Lobster Seafood Restaurant
Server
09.2019 - Current
Job overview
- 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.
- Set positive tone for entire dining experience as first point of contact for incoming guests.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally to maintain positive reputation.
- Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and sanitary environments for customers and staff.
- Utilized communication practices with kitchen staff to deliver customer meals in timely manner.
- Upsold high-profit items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to enhance sales numbers.
- Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business.
- Seated customers in timely manner by managing reservations and waitlists skillfully.
- Learned and followed local alcohol laws to keep restaurant compliant with regulations while serving spirits.
- Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
- Collected payment for food and drinks served, balanced cash receipts and maintained accurate cash drawer.
Sozo Sports
Soccer Coach Volunteer
08.2017 - Current
Job overview
- Promoted love of game by assisting players with understanding positioning, play techniques, and teamwork strategies.
- Developed and led age- and ability-appropriate soccer training drills.
- Built positive, productive training environments fostering team unity and camaraderie.
- Maintained player safety through careful practice and game supervision.
- Engaged parents, players and staff to maintain open, constructive communications.
- Adopted soccer strategies and tactics to maximize team potential.
- Developed relationships with clients to provide ongoing support and encouragement.
- Developed and delivered effective and engaging coaching sessions to improve performance.
- Utilized various coaching models and techniques to maximize client success.
Norm's
Restaurant-general-manager
02.2022 - 04.2023
Job overview
- Set clear expectations and created positive working environment for employees.
- Oversaw balancing of cash registers, reconciled transactions, and deposited establishment's earnings to bank.
- Effectively managed payroll and timekeeping, and paperwork for new hires and terminations.
- Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service.
- Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
- Correctly calculated inventory and ordered appropriate supplies.
- Verified accurate records and sufficient supplies by conducting regular inventories of food, beverages, glassware and other materials.
- Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
- Maintained safe working and guest environment to reduce risk of injury and accidents.
- Tracked daily sales transactions and invoices for accurate and updated financial reporting.
- Led and directed team members on effective methods, operations, and procedures.
- Reconciled cash and credit card transactions to maintain accurate records.
- Quickly identified problem situations and skillfully resolved incidents to satisfaction of involved parties.
Dutch Bros
Shift Leader
06.2019 - 04.2022
Job overview
- Completed cash and credit card transactions accurately using POS software.
- Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Managed shift operations, supplied resources and monitored team performance to keep business profitable and running smoothly.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Managed inventory and ordered supplies to keep location well stocked with necessary supplies.
- Enforced company policies and regulations with employees.
- Resolved conflicts between employees to maintain positive and productive work environments.
- Delivered superior training and leadership to teams to boost performance and help team members achieve performance targets.
- Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
Bank Of America
Customer Service Representative
08.2017 - 05.2019
Job overview
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Updated account information to maintain customer records.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
- Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants.
- Processed customer service orders promptly to increase customer satisfaction.
- Delivered exceptional customer service to every customer by leveraging extensive knowledge of products and services and creating welcoming, positive experiences.00000
Education
Yakima Valley Community CollegeYakima, WA
GED
04.2021
University Overview
Skills
- Menu Item Recommendation
- Critical Thinking
- Banquet Coordination
- Cocktail Knowledge
- Suggestive Selling
- Transactions and Cash Handling
- High-Volume Dining
Timeline
Restaurant-general-manager
Norm's
02.2022 - 04.2023
Server
Red Lobster Seafood Restaurant
09.2019 - Current
Shift Leader
Dutch Bros
06.2019 - 04.2022
Soccer Coach Volunteer
Sozo Sports
08.2017 - Current
Customer Service Representative
Bank Of America
08.2017 - 05.2019
Yakima Valley Community College
GED
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