R. Nicholas Varns
Pivot Culinary/The Herb Box Restaurant
Scottsdale,AZ
1
Certification
19
years of professional experience
Dynamic catering operations professional with 15 years of driving experience, skilled in streamlining food service at Pivot Culinary. Known for exceptional client communication and maintaining high standards under pressure. Proven ability to enhance efficiency and foster teamwork, ensuring timely and safe delivery of quality meals while uplifting team morale.
Work History
Catering Operations
3 Years 2 Months- Assisting in catering operations, serving and bartending for special events including the Phoenix Open Thunderbird Tent, as well as overseeing daily meals for minor and major league baseball teams.
- Communicating with the kitchen and helping them get out the food in a timely and temperature safe manner.
- Diligently taking inventory of what needs to be taken while checking off what comes out. Using apps like Ops Execution for quality integrity, for example taking pictures of the weight and temperature of the food.
- Driving company van for food transport and organizing service setup for on-site servers or preparing set up for meal service.
- Setting up the food safely, organizing sides and toppings, greet guests/clients with a positive welcoming attitude, serve the food while ensuring it maintains company standards.
- Maintaining a clean and stocked dining room.
- Getting any possible feedback from clients about the food and service.
- Streamlined catering operations by implementing efficient systems for food preparation, setup, and breakdown.
Driver/Sandwich Maker
2 Years- Delivered food orders promptly while following assigned delivery routes and customer instructions.
- Verified order accuracy before departure to support correct, efficient deliveries.
- Collected payments and processed transactions accurately during customer drop-offs.
- Prepped food and made sandwiches for customers.
Staff Member
6 Months- Assisted with daily animal care, including feeding, watering, and monitoring kennel conditions.
- Cleaned kennels, play areas, and adoption spaces to maintain safe, sanitary facility standards.
- Supported intake and discharge workflows by updating animal records and organizing paperwork.
- Observed animal behavior and reported health or safety concerns to supervisory staff.
- Prepared enrichment items and exercised animals to support socialization and wellbeing.
- Greeted visitors and provided basic adoption information in professional, compassionate manner.
Delivery Driver
9 Years 10 Months- Loaded, secured, and verified deliveries for accurate route departures.
- Navigated assigned routes using GPS and route manifests.
- Completed timely drop-offs while complying with traffic and safety requirements.
- Handled customers in a kind and gentle manner at all times.
- Assisted in food prep, pizza making, cutting and cleaning, including finishing kitchen closing duties
Paper Clerk
4 Years 8 Months- Provided quality clerical support through data entry, document management, email correspondence, and overseeing operation of office equipment.
Education
Associate of Applied Science
High School Diploma
Skills
Safe and knowledgeable driver that's driven professionally for 15 years.
Catering operations.
Culinary operations.
Heavy traffic bartending and barbacking experience.
Heavy traffic serving experience.
Clientele communication.
Strong
hard working
and disciplined. Gym goer 5 days a week for over a decade.
Easy to work with
maintaining a positive attitude even at the lowest of times and consistently hyping up my fellow workers.
Certification
Food Handlers Card
Timeline
Catering Operations
Pivot Culinary/The Herb Box Restaurant
09.2023 - CurrentRead More
Staff Member
HALO Animal Rescue
03.2023 - 09.2023Read More
Driver/Sandwich Maker
Jimmy Johns Gourmet Subs
02.2023 - 02.2025Read More
Delivery Driver
Barros Pizza
04.2013 - 02.2023Read More
Paper Clerk
Associated Family Physicians
06.2007 - 02.2012Read More
Maricopa Community Colleges, Scottsdale Community College
Associate of Applied Science
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Saguaro High School
High School Diploma
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