Professional Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Timeline

Santiago Garay

Cheddars Stratch Kitchen
Houston,TX
2
Languages
1
Certification
3
years of professional experience

Friendly and focused professional with 2+ years of customer service, a strong foundation in hands-on operations, fast-paced customer care, and event execution. Known for building trust and comfort quickly, managing precise preparation, and maintaining a calm, reassuring presence in dynamic environments.

Work History

Founder & Operator

1 Year
Cheers! | 10.2025 - Current
  • Founded and operated a small entrepreneur project, focused on the production of beverages for event purposes, managing product quality, customer satisfaction, brand development, and live event operations.
  • Managed precise custom order prep and executed live service during high volume events while maintaining high customer engagement.

Server

1 Year 7 Months
Golden Corral Corporation | 02.2024 - 09.2025
  • Handled fast paced, high volume dining while delivering attentive, empathetic customer service. Maintained strict cleanliness, surface sanitation, and station organization standards to meet food safety guidelines.

Team Lead

1 Year 3 Months
Panera Bread | 05.2024 - 08.2025
  • Directed front of the house operations to ensure fast, high quality customer service during peak hours.
  • Served as primary point of contact for customer escalations, resolving complaints quickly to maintain guest satisfaction, and onboarded/trained team members.

Line Cook/Prep Worker

1 Year 1 Month
Cheddars Stratch Kitchen | 09.2025 - Current
  • Managed operating and closing procedures, ensuring compliance with health, safety, equipment maintenance, and sanitation protocols.
  • Communicated with front-of-house staff to support accurate, timely order completion

Education

Associate of Science - Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

HCC | 3100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002 | 01.2026

Skills

Top Skills: Business Development
Conflict Resolution
Employee Training
Entrepreneurship
Initiative
Multi-task & Handle High-volume Workloads
Event management

Certification

Food Handler's

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Founder & Operator

Cheers!
10.2025 - CurrentRead More

Line Cook/Prep Worker

Cheddars Stratch Kitchen
09.2025 - CurrentRead More

Team Lead

Panera Bread
05.2024 - 08.2025Read More

Server

Golden Corral Corporation
02.2024 - 09.2025Read More

HCC

Associate of Science from Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
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Santiago Garay