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Samantha Parson

Corvallis,OR

Summary

As an experienced and enthusiastic server who has worked in busy tourist locations all over the country, my passion lay in using the dining experience to connect guests more deeply with the local area and the plentiful bounty it provides in both fun and food!

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Server

Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom
03.2023 - 12.2023
  • Oversaw daily operations, trained new staff, placed keg orders, handled customer issues
  • Promoted to management training/Lead Server after 2 months serving
  • Acted as both server and tour guide for visiting guests, gave customized local outdoor and activity recommendations

Server

Riverside
03.2021 - 11.2022
  • Sold $2.5- 4k in sales per shift with 7-12 table sections both indoors and out (learned how to truly *hustle*!)
  • Became well-versed in menu preparation and local sourcing of ingredients to give customers more fulfilling experience!
  • High volume, fine-dining at busiest local waterfront hotel


Server

Pfriem Family Brewers
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Gained extensive knowledge of craft beer while serving at one of Oregon's best breweries
  • Managed customer needs and concerns while they were on 2+ hour waitlist for tables
  • Worked as server, host, busser, food runner and helped in whatever capacity needed

Server

Mt. Hood Meadows
12.2020 - 02.2022
  • Winter seasonal work serving in a fast-paced ski resort environment at The Alpenstube
  • Efficiently handle when entire restaurant fills up at once, with hungry tired skiers wanting a quick turnaround dining experience


Bartender/Server

Connie's Restaurant And Saloon
12.2019 - 03.2020
  • Efficiently tended a 30-person bar top and 7 bar tables, often solo when 40-person snowmobile parties walked in
  • Involved in all aspects of mom-and-pop restaurant outside Yellowstone: prep cook, dishwashing, bartending, serving
  • Learned to stay organized without POS system, hand-writing of tickets and bar tabs for large parties

Server

The Jordan Pond House - Acadia National Park
05.2019 - 10.2019
  • Efficiently served in extremely high volume restaurant (500 seats) in Acadia National Park's historic only restaurant
  • Regularly sold $2k+ in sales per shift and $98,447 for the season
  • Developed efficient manner of serving multiple 20+ person parties at once due to the restaurant's high-volume

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
University Park, PA

Bachelor of Arts - English

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
06.2025

Skills

  • High-volume server in 4 of America's busiest National Parks and Hood River area
  • Leadership in restaurants and Outdoor Education (last 4 years as Lead Youth Programs Instructor at Brimstone Boulders in Hood River)
  • Friendly, upbeat, and consistently positive
  • Great sense of humor with customers and coworkers
  • Multi-tasking master, not overwhelmed easily
  • Ability to instantly connect with others
  • Problem solving on the fly
  • Love of learning new things
  • Fit well into new team environment

Certification

  • ServSafe
  • TIPS/OLCC
  • Oregon Food Handler's Card

Timeline

Lead Server

Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom
03.2023 - 12.2023

Server

Pfriem Family Brewers
01.2022 - 06.2022

Server

Riverside
03.2021 - 11.2022

Server

Mt. Hood Meadows
12.2020 - 02.2022

Bartender/Server

Connie's Restaurant And Saloon
12.2019 - 03.2020

Server

The Jordan Pond House - Acadia National Park
05.2019 - 10.2019

Bachelor of Arts - English

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts - English

Oregon State University

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