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Shashonee Lamarr

Grand Island,NY

Summary

Dynamic professional with extensive fine dining experience at Seneca Resort Casino, excelling in advanced wine knowledge and exceptional customer service. Proven leader in managing high-volume dining environments, enhancing team collaboration, and optimizing operations. Adept in POS system. operations and inventory management, consistently achieving business goals and elevating guest satisfaction.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Fine Dining Server

Seneca Resort Casino
Niagara Falls, NY
09.2021 - Current

As a server you get the full experience of front and back of house knowing both outlets between the fine dining Asian to the fine dining italian . Understand true guest interaction an what customers really wants. I have extensive wine knowledge the 15 points of true full dining service . Knowing all the floor plans,food preparations for both units, working together with constant communication between FOH and BOH.

Resturant Shift Manager

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
Niagara Falls, NY
01.2018 - 09.2021

As a shift manager I was involved with running 3 outlets within usually the same day room service, the three sisters resturant as well as the chairman lounge for our VIP quests. This required me to have training for CPR AED as well as TIPS certification. I was task to run service floors with over 20 staff memebers. Monitoring labor cost hourly sale and revenue as well as understanding all polices and procedures giving to us by the establishment. I would do schedules,weekly payroll for 2 units , issues CAFs ,plan of action forms for workers,and making sure my staff was working to the best of there knowledge as a unit.

Store Manager

Dunkin Donuts & Baskin Robbins
Niagara Falls, NY
03.2016 - 01.2018

Was a multi store manager which involved extensive customer service knowledge, food safety , having to train staff in a timely manor, policies and procedures for the establishment such as time keep,corrective actions for employee's as well as delegating certain task and job dutys for each location. ordering for multiple stores, keeping up with all quarterly quotas for the business.

Education

High School Diploma -

Niagara Falls High
Niagara Falls, NY
06-2015

Skills

  • POS system operations
  • Strong communication skills
  • Detail-oriented
  • Exceptional customer service
  • Cash handling proficiency
  • Menu memorization
  • Tableside etiquette
  • Safe food handling
  • Customer service
  • Table setting
  • Reservation management
  • Upselling skills
  • Advanced wine knowledge
  • Fine dining experience
  • Proper table setup
  • Wine pairings
  • Wine history
  • High volume dining
  • High energy and stamina
  • Food safety standards
  • Quality control
  • Daily specials memorization
  • Order delivery practices
  • Dining area maintenance
  • Table monitoring and turnover
  • Inventory management
  • Food sales and promotion
  • Team player
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Verbal and written communication

Certification

CPR AED certification 4/2026-4/2028

TIPS certified 9/2024 -9/2027

Timeline

Fine Dining Server

Seneca Resort Casino
09.2021 - Current

Resturant Shift Manager

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
01.2018 - 09.2021

Store Manager

Dunkin Donuts & Baskin Robbins
03.2016 - 01.2018

High School Diploma -

Niagara Falls High
Shashonee Lamarr