Sara Harrell
Greensboro,NC
Summary
High-energy professional skilled at welcoming guests, maintaining entrances and balancing server loads to optimize operations. Collaborative, hardworking and efficient at prioritizing and handling simultaneous tasks to promote positive dining experiences.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brenner's Children's Hospital
10.2022 - Current
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
Sales Associate
Target
08.2020 - 10.2022
- Assisted customers with product selection, sizing and styling.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store merchandise and policies.
- Restocked shelves as needed to ensure sufficient inventory levels.
- Developed promotional strategies to increase sales volume.
- Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments, issuing receipts and counting money back change.
- Maintained cleanliness of store environment including floors, windows, displays.
- Worked with fellow sales team members to achieve group targets.
- Developed trusting relationships with customers by making personal connections.
- Arranged new merchandise with signage and appealing displays to encourage customer sales and move overstock items.
Front Desk Receptionist
Kimpton Cardinal Hotel
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Performed data entry into computer systems to maintain accurate records of customer information.
- Provided administrative support such as filing documents, photocopying and scanning materials.
- Coordinated travel arrangements for employees and visitors when required
- Answered multi-line phone system and managed calls by routing to proper extensions or taking messages.
- Completed basic bookkeeping and document filing.
- Reconciled daily financial transactions against cash receipts at the end of each day's business activity.
- Welcomed patrons to front desk and engaged in friendly conversations while conducting check-in process.
Head Hostess
Olive Garden
12.2019 - 08.2020
- Supported serving staff, food runners and bussers to keep dining room presentable and ready for guests.
- Answered phone inquiries to schedule and confirm reservations, record takeout orders and respond to service questions.
- Supervised a team of hostesses, ensuring all duties were completed in a timely manner.
- Maintained accurate records of reservations and wait times.
- Tracked seated guests and available seating using computer-based and mobile reservation software.
Server
East Coast Wings + Grill
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Checked food before serving it to customers.
- Delivered food orders promptly and courteously.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Assisted in training new servers.
- Prepared drinks according to standard recipes.
- Took orders from customers accurately and in a timely manner.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Completed cleaning duties by sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpet and tidying up server stations.
Cashier
Dairo
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
- Counted money in cash drawer at the beginning of shift to ensure that amounts were correct and have sufficient change.
- Took orders from customers accurately and in a timely manner.
- Checked food before serving it to customers.
- Monitored dining room for cleanliness and proper set-up at all times.
- Performed opening and closing duties such as setting up the dining area, restocking supplies.
- Maintained knowledge of current menu items, garnishes, ingredients and preparation methods
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC12-2025
Associate of Science -
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC05-2022
Skills
- Positive and professional
- Liquor, wine, and food service
- Exceptional customer service
- Strong Work Ethic
- Calm Demeanor
- Item promotion
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brenner's Children's Hospital
10.2022 - Current
Front Desk Receptionist
Kimpton Cardinal Hotel
02.2021 - 01.2022
Sales Associate
Target
08.2020 - 10.2022
Head Hostess
Olive Garden
12.2019 - 08.2020
Server
East Coast Wings + Grill
03.2019 - 12.2019
Cashier
Dairo
01.2018 - 03.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Guilford Technical Community College
Associate of Science -
Forsyth Technical Community College
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