Pearl Crowley
Bartow ,FL
Summary
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Cook
Sonny's Bbq
02.2025
- Estimate expected food consumption, requisition or purchase supplies, or procure food from storage
- Keep records and accounts
- Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience
- Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters or patrons
- Carve and trim meats such as beef, veal, ham, pork, and lamb for hot or cold service, or for sandwiches
- Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment
- Substitute for or assist other cooks during emergencies or rush periods
- Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters
- Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock
- Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices
wait staff
Ruby Tuesday Inc.
05.2022 - 12.2024
- Remove dishes and glasses from tables or counters, take them to kitchen for cleaning
- Present menus to patrons and answer questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request
- Garnish and decorate dishes in preparation for serving
- Clean tables or counters after patrons have finished dining
- Fill salt, pepper, sugar, cream, condiment, and napkin containers
- Roll silverware, set up food stations or set up dining areas to prepare for the next shift or for large parties
- Collect payments from customers
- Serve food or beverages to patrons, and prepare or serve specialty dishes at tables as required
- Write patrons' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff
- Describe and recommend wines to customers
- Check patrons' identification to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages
- Escort customers to their tables
- Assist host or hostess by answering phones to take reservations or to-go orders, and by greeting, seating, and thanking guests
- Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems
Food Service Worker
Andrea's
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Perform personnel activities such as supervising and training employees
- Distribute food to servers
- Clean and organize eating, service, and kitchen areas
- Communicate with customers regarding orders, comments, and complaints
- Request and record customer orders, and compute bills using cash registers, multi counting machines, or pencil and paper
- Serve customers in eating places that specialize in fast service and inexpensive carry-out food
- Prepare and serve cold drinks, or frozen milk drinks or desserts, using drink-dispensing, milkshake, or frozen custard machines
- Collect and return dirty dishes to the kitchen for washing
- Arrange tables and decorations according to instructions
Cake Decorator
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
06.2010 - 01.2012
- Clean and maintain tools and equipment, using solvents, brushes, and rags
- Rinse, drain, or wipe coated workpieces to remove excess coating material or to facilitate setting of finish coats on workpieces
- Examine finished surfaces of workpieces to verify conformance to specifications and retouch any defective areas
- Clean surfaces of workpieces in preparation for coating, using cleaning fluids, solvents, brushes, scrapers, steam, sandpaper, or cloth
- Apply coatings, such as paint, ink, or lacquer, to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces, using spray guns, pens, or brushes
- Select and mix ingredients to prepare coating substances according to specifications, using paddles or mechanical mixers
- Read job orders and inspect workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required
- Place coated workpieces in ovens or dryers for specified times to dry or harden finishes
Education
Associate Degree - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
American InterContinental University-Online
02.2025
Vocational - Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Traviss Career Center
01.2021
High School -
Gause Academy Of Leadership
01.2009
Skills
- Customer service
- Cooking
- Cleaning and organization
- Food handling
- Food preparation
- Multitasking and organization
- Kitchen organization
- Strong attention to safe food handling procedures
- Frying
- Cooking techniques
- Sanitation
- Supply restocking
- Hospitality and service industry background
- Food presentation
- Surface cleaning
- Kitchen equipment operation and maintenance
- Sanitation practices
- Grilling
- Contamination prevention
- Food waste reduction
- Food plating and presentation
- Portion control
- Food handler certification
- Order verification
- Beautiful presentation of food
- Grilling expertise
- Allergen awareness
- New hire training
- Nutrition awareness
- Event catering
- Order delivery practices
- Garnishing techniques
- Strong work ethic
- Cash handling
- Guest engagement
- Hospitality service expertise
- Memory retention
- Menu memorization
- High volume dining
- Food running
- Service prioritization
- Team collaboration
- Sales expertise
- Sales techniques
- Order accuracy
- Quality control
- Performance improvement
- Table bussing
- Suggestive selling
- Guest relations management
- Relationship management
- Beverage preparation
- Tableside etiquette
- Regulatory compliance
- Bill computation
- Front-of-house display creation
- Calm demeanor
- Server training
- Point of sale (POS) system operations
- Team member support
- Positive and professional
- Customer feedback management
- Dining customer service
- Check payment processing
- Positive guest interactions
- Reliable and responsible
- Adaptable and flexible
- Warm and friendly
- Multitasking Abilities
- High energy and stamina
- Team leadership
- Problem-solving
- Cool under pressure
- Excellent communication
Languages
American Sign Language
Full Professional
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Cook
Sonny's Bbq
02.2025
wait staff
Ruby Tuesday Inc.
05.2022 - 12.2024
Food Service Worker
Andrea's
10.2021 - 05.2022
Cake Decorator
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
06.2010 - 01.2012
Associate Degree - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
American InterContinental University-Online
Vocational - Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Traviss Career Center
High School -
Gause Academy Of Leadership
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