Luke Oliverius
Lawrence,KS
Summary
Hardworking and knowledgeable individual with strong organizational and communicatory skills. Experienced in customer service, kitchen work, and inventory management. Able to think through difficult situations and thrive under pressure, and always seeking to apply creativity and abilities in new, intriguing ways.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Americorps Member
United Way of Kaw Valley
Lawrence , KS
2023.10 - 2024.07
- Received calls, answered inquiries, and scheduled appointments for the Ballard Center pantry at the front desk, as well as verifying and greeting those coming into the building.
- Sorted through and hung clothing, and frequently organized storage areas, rotating stock, innovating prime use of space, and maintaining a fairly constant idea of our inventory.
- Assisted Ballard donors with unloading food, clothing, and personal care item donations and stocked these new supplies in the pantry.
- Managed appointments, took down information, made conversation, and collected personal care items for community members utilizing pantry resources.
- Designed engaging graphics for upcoming events, contributed to staff meetings, and regularly assisted a visually impaired community member with research and citation, as well as various other administrative tasks.
- Helped the Ballard Center cook with preparing and cooking meals for early education students.
- Performed several maintenance tasks in and around the Ballard Center, such as mopping, sweeping, clearing leaves, pulling weeds, shoveling snow, carrying heavy bags and boxes, and trimming.
Food Expediter
J Wilson's
Lawrence , KS
2023.04 - 2023.08
- Constructed and garnished dishes in a high-quality, efficient manner.
- Coordinated with front-of-house and kitchen employees to quickly send food to guests.
- Quickly delivered trays of food to guests when servers were indisposed.
- Managed multiple tasks and kept the expo station clean and organized at the height of business.
- Assisted fellow back-of-house members with stocking their stations, tidying the kitchen, and cleaning dishes.
Prep Cook
J Wilson's
Lawrence , KS
2023.04 - 2023.08
- Surveyed and organized the walk-in refrigerators, noting requisite items on a prep list.
- Performed simple, but crucial tasks to prepare food elements, such as peeling and cutting fruits and vegetables, slicing deli meats and cheeses on a slicer, cracking eggs, and forming meat into patties.
- Communicated closely with coworkers to determine which items were to be given priority.
- Utilized knife skills and culinary experience to cook and construct various menu components for use in all dishes.
- Stowed and rotated the cold and dry stock when truck shipments arrived with new supplies.
Host
J Wilson's
Lawrence , KS
2023.04 - 2023.08
- Greeted and conversed with parties, and escorted them to their tables, troubleshooting when needed.
- Accepted and confirmed reservations, ensuring a smooth flow of business.
- Received phone calls and kindly attended to the subject of the call.
- Cleared, cleaned, sanitized, and reset tables in a timely fashion, always keeping an idea of the amount of people with open menus there were.
- Closed the podium and cleaned the entryway and bathrooms after every shift.
Line Cook
Merchants Pub & Plate
Lawrence , KS
2021.11 - 2023.04
- Quickly learned and became proficient in running the pantry and fry stations.
- Prepared menu components for use in every station, including desserts such as custards, caramels, syrups, and pastries.
- Was adaptable and and attentive to ongoing changes in kitchen and hygiene policies and trained new employees, teaching them proper, efficient kitchen practices.
- Ensured the rapid progression of orders by communicating with fellow cooks and expediters.
- Assisted coworkers in preparing their stations for the oncoming shift and kept my own station clean and organized.
- Utilized creativity and knowledge of art to illustrate beer title boards for the bar.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lawrence Free State High School
Lawrence, KS2022-05
Skills
- Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Organization
- Strategy
- Instruction
- Creativity
- Quality Control
- Adaptability
- Formation of Relationships
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Americorps Member
United Way of Kaw Valley
2023.10 - 2024.07
Food Expediter
J Wilson's
2023.04 - 2023.08
Prep Cook
J Wilson's
2023.04 - 2023.08
Host
J Wilson's
2023.04 - 2023.08
Line Cook
Merchants Pub & Plate
2021.11 - 2023.04
High School Diploma -
Lawrence Free State High School
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