Tara Glebus
Austin,TX
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Organized and dependable, successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Event Server
Swallows Eve
07.2022 - Current
- Assisted in setting up banquet tables and chairs for events.
- Provided food, beverage and table service to guests during events.
- Cleared plates and glasses from tables in a timely manner after each course or event completion.
- Maintained cleanliness of all dining areas throughout the duration of an event.
- Ensured compliance with local liquor laws concerning age restrictions on alcoholic beverages served at events.
- Assisted in breaking down banquet rooms after conclusion of event including removing linens from tables and folding them neatly before returning them to storage area.
- Resolved any customer complaints or issues that may have arisen during an event quickly and efficiently.
- Worked multi-course dinners with pre-plated foods.
- Boosted customer satisfaction by quickly addressing and resolving complaints with food or service.
- Engaged pleasantly with patrons and delivered information on beverage specials to encourage positive dining experience.
- Prepared or assisted in preparing variety of food in accordance with departmental work production standards.
Babysitter
N/A
01.2018 - Current
- Organizing playdates with other children and providing supervision during outdoor activities.
- Assisting with meals, snacks, and bedtime routines for the children.
- Greeting parents upon arrival home from work and providing updates on the day's events.
- Completing light housekeeping tasks such as tidying up toys and books.
- Providing a safe environment for children to explore their curiosity and creativity.
- Maintaining a positive attitude while being patient and understanding with the children.
- Establishing trust through consistent communication with both parents and kids.
- Developing creative ways to encourage learning through everyday experiences.
- Using problem-solving skills to anticipate potential issues before they arise.
- Remaining alert at all times while caring for multiple children simultaneously.
- Helping older children with homework assignments as directed by parents.
- Supervised and cared for children ages 6 months to 13 years.
- Organized various activities, games, crafts and outings to keep children entertained.
- Tutored children in multiple school subjects to boost educational performance.
Cashier
Arlan's Market
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
- Verified that customers were of legal age to purchase alcohol or tobacco products.
- 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.
- Issued receipts, refunds, credits or change due to customers.
- Stocked shelves with merchandise when needed.
- Conducted price checks for special orders or discounts as requested by customers.
- Maintained cleanliness of checkout area including countertops, registers, windowsills and floors.
- Followed company security procedures for handling large sums of money.
- Performed other duties as assigned by management.
- Delivered high level of customer service to patrons using active listening and engagement skills.
- Trained new team members in cash register operation, stock procedures and customer services.
- Preserved appearance of store by arranging and replenishing displays and merchandise racks.
- Discounted purchases by scanning and redeeming coupons.
Server
Sage Fine Dining
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Provided excellent customer service to ensure satisfaction.
- Maintained knowledge of current menu items, garnishes, ingredients and preparation methods.
- Prepared drinks according to standard recipes.
- Took orders from customers accurately and in a timely manner.
- Delivered food orders promptly and courteously.
- Responded efficiently to guest inquiries and complaints in a professional manner.
- Performed opening and closing duties such as setting up the dining area, restocking supplies..
- Collaborated with other restaurant staff members to ensure efficient operations within the restaurant environment.
- Communicated effectively with kitchen staff regarding customer allergies or special requests.
- Provided exceptional service to high volume of daily customers.
- Stayed informed about daily specials, new menu items, promotions.
- Displayed enthusiasm and knowledge about restaurant's menu and products.
- Greeted customers, answered questions and recommended specials to increase profits.
- Checked with customers to determine satisfaction with meals, promptly taking action to correct problems.
- Set up tables in between patrons to reduce wait times.
- Brought wine selections to tables with appropriate glasses and poured for customers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05.2026
Skills
- Time Management Skills
- Positive and Professional
- Conflict Resolution
- Customer Relations
- Stress Tolerance
- Schedule Management
- Child Supervision
- Activity Planning
- Homework Assistance
- Light Housekeeping
- Responsible Driver
- Early Childhood Education
- Meal and Snack Preparation
- High-Volume Dining
- Guest Relations
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Food Running
- Event Setup
- Food Handling
- Banquet Coordination
- Food Allergy Understanding
- Wine Knowledge
- Menu Knowledge
- Cash Handling
- Product Knowledge
- Liquor Regulations and Compliance
Affiliations
- Part of the Global Medical Training program offered at UT Austin!
Spanish
I'm currently learning Spanish and have two semesters of experience so far with intentions to continue to learn more!
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Interests
Volunteering
Travel
Music
Timeline
Cashier
Arlan's Market
05.2023 - 08.2023
Event Server
Swallows Eve
07.2022 - Current
Server
Sage Fine Dining
06.2022 - 09.2022
Babysitter
N/A
01.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Texas At Austin
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