Theresa Weglarz
Hillsdale
Summary
Hardworking and reliable individual with strong ability in leadership and organization. Diligent with strong communication skills. Proactive leader able to take on multiple tasks at a time. Punctual with team-oriented mentality.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bartender/Server
Hudson West Sports Bar and Grill
01.2024 - Current
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
- Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Assisted with staff training, sharing expertise in bartending techniques and customer service best practices.
- Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Obtained cash bank and stocked service bar to prepare for operation.
- Increased repeat customer numbers, creating welcoming atmosphere and remembering regulars' favorite drinks.
- Tracked bar stock levels and promptly replenished low materials to prevent shortages.
- Prepared garnishes by evenly slicing and pitting fruits.
- Created attractive bar displays by strategically arranging bottles and glasses.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Maintained a clean and orderly dining area for an enjoyable guest experience.
- Assisted in training new hires, providing guidance on restaurant standards and best practices.
- Handled cash transactions accurately, contributing to balanced daily financial reports.
Office Manager
Kaplan Landscaping
10.2022 - Current
- Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
- Provided exceptional customer service when addressing client inquiries or concerns via phone calls or email correspondence.
- Maintained accurate financial records by reconciling accounts payable/receivable transactions regularly to ensure balanced budgets.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Coordinated office events and meetings, ensuring timely execution and optimal scheduling for all participants.
- Developed and enforced office policies that aligned with company values and regulatory requirements, maintaining compliance.
- Increased customer satisfaction by developing effective client feedback system that led to service improvements.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
Family Nanny
Self Employed
06.2022 - Current
- Assisted children by checking homework, quizzing on various subjects.
- Provided children with nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social and intellectual growth.
- Read variety of books to children to promote language development skills.
- Developed lasting, professional relationships with families by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Discussed household rules, children's progress and routines with parents to foster stable and structured environment.
- Planned fun excursions to enhance physical abilities and expose children to stimulating, educational activities.
- Cared for children aged 1-12. including tasks such as feeding, dressing and directing activities.
- Monitored playtime to prevent overuse of technology, television or other detrimental influences.
- Coordinated after-school activities and transportation for 3 children for practices and events.
- Engaged with children, providing nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social and intellectual growth.
- Cooked nutritious meals to promote healthy diet and nutrition.
- Assisted children with homework and implemented school material in practical, everyday activity.
- Provided safe and efficient transportation to and from activities and events.
Lifeguard
Pascack Valley Swim Club
08.2013 - 08.2022
- Contacted emergency personnel and provided aid while waiting for further assistance.
- Maintained strong proficiency in CPR, First Aid and water rescue techniques to provide optimal support to individuals in distress.
- Identified emergency situations, including potential drownings and entered water within seconds for lifesaving measures.
- Optimized customer service by resolving issues quickly and with courteous demeanor.
- Cleaned, brushed and vacuumed pool many times per day.
- Monitored the pool for signs of distress and immediately moved into action when emergencies occurred to alleviate potential injuries or fatalities.
- Logged chemical readings to keep pool water at safe levels and avoid potential for illness among patrons.
- Reminded patrons to walk carefully and avoid running around or near pool edges to prevent falls.
- Led swimmer instructional lessons with participants of varying ages to share optimal swim techniques and build strength.
Teachers Aid
Lollipop Nursery School
03.2021 - 06.2022
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Supported classroom maintenance and upkeep, organizing books, and materials.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Facilitated activities in small groups to reinforce concepts taught by class teacher.
- Copied, organized and distributed classroom assignments or other paperwork.
Daycare Teacher
Cradles To Crayons
01.2020 - 10.2020
- Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Taught children foundational skills such as colors, shapes and letters.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies such as games and crafts for experiential learning.
- Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
- Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
- Communicated with children's parents and guardians about daily activities, behaviors and problems.
- Identified warning signs of emotional and developmental problems in children.
- Employed variety of materials for children to explore and manipulate in learning activities and imaginative play.
- Read stories to children and taught painting, drawing and crafts.
- Encouraged early literacy through read-aloud time and alphabet games.
- Monitored children's play activities to identify additional learning opportunities or behavioral issues.
- Built stable, consistent and positive environment for two-year-old children.
- Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
- Supervised circle time, free play, outside play and learning and developmental activities.
- Sparked creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things each day.
Education
High School Diploma -
Immaculate Heart Academy
Township of Washington06.2019
Skills
- Keeping children safe
- Certified in First Aid and CPR
- Reliability
- Follows directions
- Problem solving
- Housekeeping abilities
- Personable nature
- Discipline understanding
- Activity and Event Planning
- Emotionally supportive
- Valid driver's license
- Friendly
- Dependable
- Lifeguard training
- Family-oriented
- Effective team leader
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Strong multitasking
- Customer service
- Highly reliable
- Team player attitude
- Patience and tolerance
- Outgoing personality
- Cleanliness and hygiene
- Handling difficult customers
- Cash register operation
- Memory retention
Certification
- CPR and First Aid Certification
Education and Training
true,other,Montclair, NJ,other,Township of Washington
Timeline
Bartender/Server
Hudson West Sports Bar and Grill
01.2024 - Current
Office Manager
Kaplan Landscaping
10.2022 - Current
Family Nanny
Self Employed
06.2022 - Current
Teachers Aid
Lollipop Nursery School
03.2021 - 06.2022
Daycare Teacher
Cradles To Crayons
01.2020 - 10.2020
Lifeguard
Pascack Valley Swim Club
08.2013 - 08.2022
- CPR and First Aid Certification
High School Diploma -
Immaculate Heart Academy
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