Lisa McMillen
Andalusia,Alabama
Summary
I have extensive food service and bartending experience in casual, fine dining and banquet settings. I am proficient in serving with or without a tray. My "guest first" attitude leads to exceptional guest relations. I have an eye for detail and I strive to exceed my guest's expectations by giving accurate, informed and memorable service. Positive, outgoing, and energetic with excellent organizational and multitasking skills. Experience with most POS systems and the use of club membership accounts. 20+ years of server and banquet experience, 5+ years bartending and bottled wine service.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Veterinary Technician
Naples Safari Animal Hospital
Naples, FL
10.2020 - 06.2023
- Full-time time tech assistant performing typical Technician duties
- Establish reason for visit, obtain animal history and records
- Check vitals, draw blood and perform necessary labwork
- Administer appropriate vaccines and medications while updating and following veterinarian's instructions
- Restrain and present animals to the veterinarian
- Run tests on 4DX, DVM Lazercyte, Catalyst and Sedivue machines
- Experience with centrifuge use and PCV measurements
- Clean instruments, wrap and sterilize surgical kits using an autoclave
- Presurgical prep and post surgical observation
- Performed X-rays.
BARTENDER/SERVER
Quail Village Golf Club
Naples, FL
04.2018 - 03.2020
- Served multi-course dinners and banquets as server/bartender
- Tray service optional
- Servers expedited and served their own food
- Implemented full bar service practices to the pool
- Established a solid rapport with members by giving outstanding service and seeing to each individuals' needs.
Server
Capriccio's Italian Restaurant
07.2018 - 11.2018
- Fast paced, high volume, multi-course restaurant with typically a full section turnover
- Section sizes up to 6 tables
- Many large parties
- Greeted table, verbalized specials, served the cocktails, took and rang in orders and made my own salads
- I expedited and served my own food
- Full bottled wine service from extensive list
- Tray service for cocktails only
- Plates were served by hand.
Server, Banquet Server
Longshore Lake Tennis Club
10.2017 - 08.2018
- Members only club, serving casual lunches, banquets and formal dinners
- Often served as Banquet Captain and participated in banquet set up and reset
- Set up water-coffee stations, served and maintained the needs of the various daily clubs that would use the facility.
Server
Off The Hook Comedy Club
12.2016 - 09.2017
- Served food and drink to patrons at comedy and music shows
- Very fast paced, all at once service to satisfy guests before the show, continued service throughout and the complete clean and reset for the next show
- Responsible for my own bank, often holding large amounts of cash.
Education
AA Degree
Spokane Community College
Spokane, WAAza certified zookeeper class 1 -
CATTALES Zoo Training Center
Mead, WASkills
- Positive, outgoing, and energetic
- Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
- Experience with most POS systems and club membership accounts
References
References gladly provided upon request.
Timeline
Veterinary Technician
Naples Safari Animal Hospital
10.2020 - 06.2023
Server
Capriccio's Italian Restaurant
07.2018 - 11.2018
BARTENDER/SERVER
Quail Village Golf Club
04.2018 - 03.2020
Server, Banquet Server
Longshore Lake Tennis Club
10.2017 - 08.2018
Server
Off The Hook Comedy Club
12.2016 - 09.2017
AA Degree
Spokane Community College
Aza certified zookeeper class 1 -
CATTALES Zoo Training Center