Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Activities
Additional Information
Languages
Timeline
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Maren Nelson

Summary

Outgoing and friendly service worker with excellent interpersonal communication strengths. Solid experience processing payments, handling food and meeting customer demands with diligent and well-organized mentality. Certified in safe food handling. Also, successful keeping athletes safe and on form. Experienced setting training goals and helping individual team members achieve personal standards. Specializing in training students in grades fourth through sixth.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Outdoor Pool Attendant

City Of Montevideo
06.2023 - Current
  • Moved umbrellas and lounge chairs at request of guests.
  • Observed recreational users to detect safety concerns and prevent ongoing violations.
  • Attentively monitored swimmers to identify distress.
  • Checked side duty list for opening and closing procedures.
  • Monitored access to entry and exit points to avoid congregating.
  • Monitored passengers on the water flume and enforced safety regulations.

Ice Rink Attendant

City Of Montevideo
01.2023 - Current
  • Monitored guests and enforced rules, maintaining safety for visitors and staff.
  • Built and established positive relationships with patrons, team members and supervisors.
  • Delivered information and details of interest about facility to visitors.
  • Promoted safety of visitors and mitigated liability risks by monitoring recreation areas, enforcing rules and safety policies.
  • Supervised gameplay and monitored guests' actions to prevent theft.

Strength and Conditioning Coach

EVOLVE- Jennifer Gunlogson
01.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced functional movement pattern of each athlete.
  • Developed and implemented programs focused on improving power, speed and endurance.
  • Promoted culture of dedication and hard work.
  • Seasonally led training sessions three times a week for more than 10 high-performance young athletes.
  • Trained athletes in proper use of equipment for safety and maximum results.
  • Promoted proper stretching, warmups and conditioning exercises to prevent sports injuries.
  • Offered constructive feedback to clients to help reach goals.

Coffee Barista/Cook's Assistant

Cup A' Joe
07.2021 - Current
  • Worked with chef to prepare daily food specials and other supplies.
  • Washed, peeled, and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
  • Cleaned counters, machines, and utensils daily.
  • Maintained and operated espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers, coffee pots, and other equipment.
  • Memorized recipes for specialty coffee beverages and seasonal offerings.
  • Controlled drive-through with quick, efficient service.
  • Maintained regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
  • Brewed and served coffee, tea and other non-alcoholic drinks according to company standards.
  • Trained new team members with positive reinforcement and respectful, encouraging coaching.

Server Assist/Prep Cook/Restaurant Hostess

Table 212 Chophouse
06.2019 - 10.2021
  • Served 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.
  • Took reservations and to-go orders by phone, answered customer questions, and informed of accurate wait times.
  • Managed seating chart and monitored activity in restaurant to keep constant and efficient dining flow.
  • Supported servers, food runners, and bussers with keeping dining area ready for every guest.
  • Prepared dining room for service by cleaning , organizing tables and placing table settings.
  • Washed, peeled, and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
  • Preserved freshness of food by storing food in designated containers and storage areas within freezer or refrigerator.

Education

High School Diploma -

Montevideo Senior High School
Montevideo, MN
05.2024

Skills

  • Equipment Operation
  • Group and Individual Instruction
  • Customer Needs Assessments
  • Cash Register Operations
  • Excellent Memory
  • Coffee Machinery
  • Food Preparation and Safety
  • Product Display
  • Adaptive and Creative
  • Very Good with numbers
  • Extremely organized
  • Efficient

Activities

  • Varsity Track: 2020-2024
  • Varsity Volleyball: 2021-2024
  • Varsity Competitive Dance: 2019-2021
  • Hope Reformed Church Youth Group: 2022-2024
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA): 2023-2024
  • National Honors Society: 2021-2024
  • 4H (Livestock Showing): 2018-2024

Additional Information

Volunteer Work

  • Montevideo Volleyball Coach: Three one hour sessions a week from June to August since 2021
  • Track Meet Worker: Once a year at a junior high track meet since 2020
  • Teacher Assistant: One hour each school day from August of 2022 to February of 2023
  • 4H: Over the years the volunteer working has included tearing down and building a new livestock wash rack on the fairgrounds, stocking the food shelf multiple times, cleaning the garbage from the ditches, planting flowers at the Swift Falls cemetery, etc.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Outdoor Pool Attendant

City Of Montevideo
06.2023 - Current

Ice Rink Attendant

City Of Montevideo
01.2023 - Current

Strength and Conditioning Coach

EVOLVE- Jennifer Gunlogson
01.2023 - Current

Coffee Barista/Cook's Assistant

Cup A' Joe
07.2021 - Current

Server Assist/Prep Cook/Restaurant Hostess

Table 212 Chophouse
06.2019 - 10.2021

High School Diploma -

Montevideo Senior High School
Maren Nelson