Versatile Server with extensive experience in fast-paced locations. Coordinates service efforts for settings ranging from large banquets to casual dining rooms. Provides structured service and work plans, balancing needs of patrons and team members.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Server
Old Lady Gang
01.2024 - Current
Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly attending to their needs and providing personalized service.
Increased sales with upselling techniques and thorough knowledge of menu items, specials, and promotions.
Maintained a clean and orderly dining area for an enjoyable guest experience.
Coordinated with kitchen staff to ensure timely delivery of orders, resulting in satisfied customers.
Server
Seven Cigar Lounge
01.2024 - Current
Maximized table turnover rate by efficiently managing reservations and seating arrangements.
Maintained a clean and orderly dining area for an enjoyable guest experience.
Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly attending to their needs and providing personalized service.
Increased sales with upselling techniques and thorough knowledge of menu items, specials, and promotions.
Server
Tulum Kitchen & Bar
06.2023 - 01.2024
Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly attending to their needs and providing personalized service.
Increased sales with upselling techniques and thorough knowledge of menu items, specials, and promotions.
Maximized table turnover rate by efficiently managing reservations and seating arrangements.
Assisted in training new hires, providing guidance on restaurant standards and best practices.
Server Shift Leader
Spicehouse Buckhead
06.2021 - 08.2023
Addressed and resolved customer conflicts with managed waitstaff, verifying satisfactory outcomes for involved parties.
Handled table service and other dining room tasks to address shortfalls due to unexpected absences or unusual service volumes.
Recruited and trained new waitstaff personnel, providing rapid onboarding processes to integrate additional team members quickly.
Collaborated with kitchen staff to coordinate restaurant goals such as upselling certain items, addressing product availability issues and other communication concerns.
Esthetician
The Skin Bar
01.2021 - 11.2022
Sterilized equipment for patient treatments.
Assessed condition of clients' skin in order to make recommendations to improve skin quality.
Fostered friendly, warm and exceptional customer experience.
Analyzed skin condition and made appropriate product recommendations.
Server
The Hive Buckhead
06.2019 - 06.2021
Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
Dispatcher
United Parcel Service, UPS
04.2017 - 06.2021
Directed dispatching, routing and tracking fleet vehicles in the USA and Canada.
Maintained updated and detailed records of calls in physical and electronic database.
Closely monitored dispatch board to triage and prioritize over daily calls.
Planned, organized and managed work of subordinate staff to accomplish consistent work within organizational standards.
Education
Aesthetics
Health And Style Institute, LLC
Atlanta, GA
05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
06.2016
Skills
Customer Service and Rapport
Conflict and Complaint Resolution
Operational Efficiency
High-Volume Dining
Timeline
Server
Old Lady Gang
01.2024 - Current
Server
Seven Cigar Lounge
01.2024 - Current
Server
Tulum Kitchen & Bar
06.2023 - 01.2024
Server Shift Leader
Spicehouse Buckhead
06.2021 - 08.2023
Esthetician
The Skin Bar
01.2021 - 11.2022
Server
The Hive Buckhead
06.2019 - 06.2021
Dispatcher
United Parcel Service, UPS
04.2017 - 06.2021
Aesthetics
Health And Style Institute, LLC
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Illinois State University
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