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Travis Norton

Austin,TX

Summary

Driven individual who thrives in collaborative, team-based environments and values creativity and diversity of thought in a professional setting.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Deli Lead

Foodheads
Austin, TX
04.2023 - Current
  • Cleaned and prepared food items, such as meats, cheeses, vegetables, salads, and side dishes.
  • Kept work area clean and sanitized at all times; washed dishes as needed.
  • Ensured quality control of all products served to customers.
  • Checked temperatures of freezers, refrigerators and heating equipment to maintain proper temperature levels according to health code regulations.
  • Trained new staff members on proper food handling techniques, safety procedures and menu items knowledge.
  • Effectively prepared dishes quickly and accurately in order to keep up with restaurant demand.
  • Coordinated efforts to maintain adequate food-prep levels to coincide with present and future catering needs on a daily basis.

Article Writer

NTDaily
Denton, TX
01.2022 - 05.2022
  • Collaborated with editors to ensure content met standards for publication.
  • Met deadlines consistently without sacrificing quality of work in final product.
  • Reviewed and revised articles for accuracy, clarity, grammar, and style.
  • Developed story ideas that were both interesting and relevant to readers.
  • Applied strong writing, editing and proofreading abilities to each assignment to produce best possible content.
  • Reviewed and revised work in order to adhere to the paper's style guide as needed.

Server

Pluckers
Austin, TX
01.2023 - 04.2023
  • Provided excellent customer service to ensure satisfaction.
  • Communicated with hosts, bussers and kitchen staff to prepare for and serve customers.
  • Completed cleaning duties by sweeping and mopping floors, clearing tables, and tidying up server stations.
  • Maintained focus in a hectic and high volume restaurant.
  • Checked identification to verify if guests meet minimum age to legally purchase or consume alcoholic beverages.

Server/Bartender

Lake Austin Spa Resort
Austin, TX
07.2022 - 01.2023
  • Provided excellent customer service to ensure satisfaction.
  • Ensured that each guest was served courteously, quickly, and efficiently.
  • Tested and memorized daily specials to accurately recommend guests dishes in alignment with their tastes.
  • Retained extensive knowledge of the standard menu to comply with guest's dietary needs
  • Prepared drinks according to standard recipes.
  • Brought wine/champagne selections to tables with appropriate glasses and poured for customers.

Education

Bachelor's of Arts in Journalism - Digital And Print Media, Minor in Philosophy

University of North Texas
Denton, TX
07.2022

Skills

  • Gigging guitarist and vocalist
  • Feature Writing
  • Opinion Writing
  • Field Reporting
  • Public Relations writing
  • Video Production
  • Serving Experience
  • WordPress
  • Proofreading
  • Copy Editing
  • Video Editing
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Editing
  • Interviewing
  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Office
  • Fact-Checking

Certification

  • Food Handler Certification, 07/2022, 07/2024
  • TABC, 07/2022, 07/2024

Publications

  • Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan' delivered best coverage of Russia-Ukraine conflict, https://www.ntdaily.com/channel-5-with-andrew-callaghan-delivered-best-coverage-of-russia-ukraineconflict/, 05/2022
  • Summer is the perfect time to pick up a new instrument, https://www.ntdaily.com/summer-is-the-perfect-time-to-pick-up-a-new-instrument/, 05/2022,
  • A guide to post-punk, and other subgenres that might make you sound pretentious by accident, https://www.ntdaily.com/a-guide-to-post-punk-and-other-subgenres-that-might-make-you-soundpretentious-by-accident/, 05/2022
  • Late-night shows should be viewed with skepticism, https://www.ntdaily.com/late-night-shows-should-be-viewed-with-skepticism/, 03/2022

Timeline

Deli Lead

Foodheads
04.2023 - Current

Server

Pluckers
01.2023 - 04.2023

Server/Bartender

Lake Austin Spa Resort
07.2022 - 01.2023

Article Writer

NTDaily
01.2022 - 05.2022

Bachelor's of Arts in Journalism - Digital And Print Media, Minor in Philosophy

University of North Texas

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