Vanessa Hoffmeister
Palmetto,FL
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Hardworking with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Experienced and dependable general worker with a proven track record of efficiently completing tasks in various settings. Skilled in manual labor, equipment operation, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Ready to contribute to a dynamic team and make a positive impact.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook
Hickory Hollow
Ellenton, FL
08.2022 - 09.2024
- Adhered to food safety standards when storing and preparing foods.
- Managed inventory levels of ingredients and supplies necessary for daily operations.
- Cleaned kitchen equipment, surfaces, utensils and dishes.
- Prepared meals according to recipes and menus, adjusted ingredients and cooking times accordingly.
- Adjusted seasonings of dishes during cooking process in order to enhance flavors.
- Maintained a clean working environment by sweeping, mopping floors, washing surfaces and emptying trash cans.
- Organized storage areas for efficient usage of space.
- Coordinated with wait staff to ensure timely delivery of meals to customers.
- Tasted all prepared dishes in order to check flavorings, texture and presentation prior to serving them to customers.
- Inspected kitchens for sanitary conditions before the start of each shift.
- Provided guidance to junior cooks regarding food preparation methods and techniques.
- Prepared and served meals by reviewing recipes and combining and cooking ingredients.
- Operated grills, fryers and broilers to cook items to quality guidelines.
- Managed portion control using correct utensils during preparation and plating.
- Chopped, diced and sliced vegetables and fruit ahead of rush periods.
- Retained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
- Interacted with waitstaff regarding special orders for customers with food allergies and gluten intolerance.
- Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.
Sales Associate
Sky Vapors
Bradenton, FL
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Developed promotional strategies to increase sales volume.
- Upsold additional items based on customer interests and needs.
- Demonstrated product features and benefits for customers' needs.
- Assisted customers with product selection, sizing and styling.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store merchandise and policies.
- Attended monthly team meetings to review performance goals and objectives.
- Processed credit card transactions quickly and securely.
- Greeted customers and provided exceptional customer service.
- Organized stockroom shelves according to size, color or style.
- Restocked shelves as needed to ensure sufficient inventory levels.
- Provided accurate information about products, prices and services.
- Maintained cleanliness of store environment including floors, windows, displays.
- Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments, issuing receipts and counting money back change.
- Handled customer complaints in a professional manner.
- Tracked sales performance metrics to identify trends in market place.
- Conducted inventories on a regular basis to track stock levels.
- Processed returns, exchanges, and refunds in accordance with company policies.
- Sold various products by explaining unique features and educating customers on proper application or usage.
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions, and offered product advice.
- Developed trusting relationships with customers by making personal connections.
- Engaged customers in friendly, professional dialogue to determine needs.
- Assisted teammates with sales-processing tasks to meet daily sales goals.
- Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity.
- Answered incoming telephone calls to provide store, products and services information.
- Collected payments and provided accurate change.
Education
GED -
Manatee High School
Bradenton, FL06-2016
Skills
- Problem Resolution
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Interpersonal Communication
- Research
- Customer Relations
- Team building
- Troubleshooting
- Time Management
- Analytical Thinking
Affiliations
- Reading/ Writing
- Music (Both listening and making)
- Video Games
- Sports (Tennis, Soccer, Golf, Gym)
- Spiritual Activities (Meditation, Journaling, Grounding Practices, Breathing Techniques, all around simply trying to better my mind/body and set myself up for success in the future)
Accomplishments
- I graduated early and immediately got started with work when I was 17
- I used to volunteer with my grandmother and the company we volunteered with gave us an award for being outstanding citizens in the community
- I've done nursing before and I like helping people, I take much pride in that
Certification
- For now all I have is my GED but I would like to go back to school and get my culinary degree as well as a forensic science and Psychology degree
- I do have my food safety certification and I'm certified in CPR
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Limited
French
Professional
Korean
Elementary
Timeline
Sales Associate
Sky Vapors
09.2023 - 07.2024
Cook
Hickory Hollow
08.2022 - 09.2024
GED -
Manatee High School
- For now all I have is my GED but I would like to go back to school and get my culinary degree as well as a forensic science and Psychology degree
- I do have my food safety certification and I'm certified in CPR
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