Mark Brooks
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Server
Wandering Vine
Shawnee, Kansas
04.2021 - 06.2024
- Worked with management and staff to develop and improve service and set professional standards. Captained all events, guiding setup, reception of guests, and all aspects of service, communicating with kitchen regarding timing and other issues.
Landscape Designer
Self-employed (Ditch Lily Garden Design)
Kansas City, Missouri
04.2008 - 06.2024
- Designed and built hardsapes, selected and planted trees, shrubs and flowers,created drainage solutions,garden lighting designs and and irrigation systems.
- Prepared estimates for material costs associated with each project.
- Provided ongoing maintenance services such as pruning, weeding, edging and mulching gardens.
Server
The Savoy Restaurant
Kansas City, Missouri
05.2007 - 03.2008
- Learned and practiced many aspects of tableside service, including making salads at table, Boning fish, carving and plating, using French spoons to serve and Flambeing desserts.
Head Waiter/Banquet Captain
Webster House Restaurant
Kansas City, Missouri
10.2004 - 04.2007
- Ensured that the dining area was properly set up with clean linens, silverware, and glassware. Set up and maintained buffets and guided plated service.
- Consistently monitored dining room ambiance including music levels, lighting, decorations. Handled all aspects of decor for each event. Cut all wedding cakes.
- Took initiative to anticipate guest needs before they arose, ensuring excellent customer service at all times. Engaged personally with event host(s) to provide the unique experience they desired.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Intensive Chef's Training Program
California Culinary Academy
Skills
- Excellent team player
- Good organizational skills
- Experience in all aspects of kitchen and front of house operations
- Detail oriented
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Server
Wandering Vine
04.2021 - 06.2024
Landscape Designer
Self-employed (Ditch Lily Garden Design)
04.2008 - 06.2024
Server
The Savoy Restaurant
05.2007 - 03.2008
Head Waiter/Banquet Captain
Webster House Restaurant
10.2004 - 04.2007
Some College (No Degree) - Intensive Chef's Training Program
California Culinary Academy
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