Focused worker, successful at multi-tasking and delivering prompt and friendly service to all customers. Maintains a positive attitude and a great sense of humor during peak hours.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Server
Ihop
Toms River, NJ
02.2007 - 06.2009
Consistently provided professional, friendly and engaging service.
Displayed enthusiasm and knowledge about the restaurant's menu and products.
Addressed dinner complaints with kitchen staff and served replacement menu items promptly.
Developed and maintained positive working relationships with others to reach business goals.
Received frequent customer compliments for going above and beyond normal duties.
Maintained complete knowledge of restaurant menu, including daily specials.
Stocked and maintained cleanliness of stations.
Promptly took customers food and beverage order, followed up with customers through out meal to ensure satisfactory.
Server
Applebee's Neighborhood Bar & Grill
Forked River, NJ
06.2009 - 07.2010
Skillfully promoted items on beverage lists and restaurant specials.
Followed all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage to uphold proper health standards.
Routinely supported other areas of the restaurant as requested, including answering telephones and completing financial transactions for other staff.
Quickly recorded transactions in MICROS system to deliver prompt service.
Guided guests through menus while demonstrating thorough knowledge of the food, beverages and ingredients.
Assertively up sold alcoholic beverages, appetizers and desserts.
Asked for a proper for of I.D. from anyone who looked under the age of 40 years old.
Assisted co-workers whenever possible.
Moved and arranged tables, chairs and place settings and organized seating for groups with special needs.
Monitored guest for intoxication and immediately reported concerns to management.
Counter/Floor Girl
Oh What a Bagel
Bayville, NJ
01.2011 - 01.2015
Routinely supported other areas of the restaurant as requested, including answering telephones and completing financial transactions for other staff.
Routinely cleaned work areas, glassware and silverware throughout each shift.
Developed and maintained positive working relationships with others to reach business goals.
Provided friendly and attentive service.
Relayed orders quickly and accurately and keying them into the register.
Operated all kitchen equipment adeptly.
Washed and disinfected kitchen area, floors, tables, tools, knives and equipment.
Emptied and maintained trashcans and outdoor dumpster area.
Quickly set up and cleared tables and stocked all service stations.
Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handler
United States Navy
Norfolk Naval Air Station, VA
06.2011 - 01.2015
Issued landing and take-off authorizations.
Monitored aircraft using radar, computer equipment or visual references.
Helped maintain air-to-ship and point-to-point radio contact with aircraft commanders, and Air boss.
Stood proper watch in Primary Flight Control, and the Landing Signal Officer platform.
Secured aircraft to flight deck with chocks and chains.
Established and maintained effective communication system.
Helped organize and update all paperwork for the air department which consisted of over 500 personnel.
Took part in over 1500 aircraft launching and recovering.
Maintained the proper upkeep and cleaning of 12 spaces on board the USS Harry S. Truman, CVN 75.
Acquired the Aviation Warfare pin and the Surface Warfare pin in under 2 years.
Completed two 9 month deployments in the Arabian Gulf/Persian Gulf, and the Mediterranean Sea.
Receptionist
Casey Kia
Newport News, VA
01.2015 - 06.2015
Effectively managed a high-volume of inbound and outbound customer calls.
Addressed and resolved customer product complaints empathetically and professionally.
Gathered and verified all required customer information for tracking and call back purposes.
Scheduled customer appointments with Service Dept and the sale representatives.
Took in car payments and deposits via debit/credit cards, cash, personal checks, money order, and traveler's checks.
Scanned car deals, and filed them accordingly.
Maintained a clean and sanitary work area.
Created files and folders for new and used vehicles.
Set up all paper work for management and sale representatives.