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Melanie Cardenas

5556 Portugal Loop

Summary

An ambitious, career-focused job seeker, anxious to obtain an entry-level Customs and Border Protection Officer position to help launch my career while achieving company goals. Strong worth ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Also, has a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices and is skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

CBPO OBT

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers FLETC
03.2025 - Current

Hours Per Week: 40 Salary: $40,053

  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
  • Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Assistant Manager

Dominos Pizza Inc.
04/30/20 - 10/1/20

Hours per week: 35 Rate: 7.25

Duties:

  • Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity.
  • Enforced company policies and procedures to strengthen operational standards across departments.
  • Mentored staff to enhance skills and achieve daily targets, using hands-on and motivational leadership.
  • Delegated tasks to team members based upon skill level and to achieve organizational goals.
  • Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
  • Resolved customer inquiries and complaints requiring management-level escalation.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Initiated inventory control measures to manage and replenish stock, maintain cost levels and meet customer demand.

Team Leader Manager

Little Caesars Pizza
06/14/21 - 11/28/21

Hours per week: 25-30 Rate: 7.25-8

Duties:

  • Fostered positive employee relationships through communication, training and development coaching.
  • Oversaw daily workloads and workflow for smooth operations.
  • Coached team for success by using corrective action processes.
  • Delegated work assignments and prioritized tasks.
  • Resolved customer inquiries and complaints requiring management-level escalation.
  • Completed thorough opening, closing and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
  • Entered information into system to update status reports.
  • Participated in physical inventory counts to keep information accurate and current.
  • Printed accurate labels and applied to boxes, crates and containers prior to shipment.

Server

Chili's Bar and Grill
05.2024 - 02.2025

Hours per Week: 20-22 Rate: $2.15 + tips

  • Enforced minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages by checking identification.
  • Monitored dining room for cleanliness and proper set-up at all times.
  • Stayed informed about daily specials, new menu items, promotions.
  • Checked food before serving it to customers.
  • Greeted guests and provided menus.
  • Ensured that each guest was served courteously, quickly, and efficiently.
  • Performed mostly closing duties such as cleaning up the dining area and restocking supplies.
  • Took orders from customers accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Helped food runners deliver food orders promptly and courteously if I noticed they needed help.
  • Operated POS terminals and handhelds to input orders, split bills and calculate totals.

Crew Member Trainer and Specialist

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
11/29/21 - 04.2024

Hours per week: 30-40, Rate: $12.50-$14.08

Duties:

  • Bird Specialist, Certified Trainer, and member of the Caniac Safety Unit
  • Provide constructive feedback and one-on-one coaching to employees.
  • Promote high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
  • Display strong telephone etiquette, effectively handling difficult calls.
  • Motivate and encourage team members to communicate more openly and constructively with each other.
  • Approach new people with enthusiasm and friendliness
  • Stay up to date on the requirements of all team positions to optimize training.
  • Identify the needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
  • Maintain updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
  • Provide written evaluations of employee performance to management.
  • Document performance, safety and customer service needs to improve operations.
  • Led other crew members to work as a team to get tasks done.
  • Multitask effectively to handle administrative, operational and customer issues for multiple upcoming e

Education

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Laredo Community College
Laredo, TX
05.2021

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Quick Learning
  • Team Leadership and Supervision
  • Training Tools and Resources
  • PPE Compliance
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Team Leadership
  • Delegating Work
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Written and Verbal Communication
  • Customer Service
  • Processing Payments
  • POS Systems
  • Attention to Detail
  • Job Skill Building

Education

other

Languages

Spanish
Professional Working
English
Full Professional

Timeline

CBPO OBT

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers FLETC
03.2025 - Current

Server

Chili's Bar and Grill
05.2024 - 02.2025

Assistant Manager

Dominos Pizza Inc.
04/30/20 - 10/1/20

Team Leader Manager

Little Caesars Pizza
06/14/21 - 11/28/21

Crew Member Trainer and Specialist

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
11/29/21 - 04.2024

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Laredo Community College