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Veronica LaCrosse

Oceanside,CA

Summary

Dynamic restaurant professional with 12 years in experience. Displays exceptional customer service and food handling expertise. Skilled at memorizing menu items and orders, upselling additional products and taking accurate drink and food orders.

Outgoing sever, skilled at operating in fast-paced environments with demanding objectives for sales, service and quality. Talent for adapting to changing menus and policies and independently handling customer issues. Analytical problem-solver successful at managing time and preparing for future guests with efficient side work.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Server

Solana Beach Fish House
03.2023 - Current
  • Served beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Maintained clean and organized areas.
  • Set positive tone for entire dining experience as first point of contact.
  • Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally to maintain positive reputation.
  • Followed health and safety protocols.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Used slow periods to restock supplies, ice, trays, and delivery bags.
  • Utilized communication practices with kitchen staff to deliver customer meals in timely manner.
  • Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business.
  • Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals, and walk-in business.
  • Answered customers' questions, recommended items, and recorded order information.
  • Collected payment for food and drinks served, balanced cash receipts and maintained accurate cash drawer.
  • Maintained thorough menu knowledge to sufficiently answer questions regarding menu item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.
  • Strategically timed check-ins with customers to take orders and confirm satisfaction with meals after delivery, taking action to correct any problems.

Server Bartender

Mother Earth Brewing Company
04.2013 - Current

Job Responsibilities include:

-Server

-Beer Tender

-Store opener

-Keg sales

-ECT operation

Server

Coyote Bar and Grill
09.2025 - 01.2026

Cocktail server!

  • Delivered exceptional customer service, ensuring satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Managed food and beverage orders, maintaining accuracy and efficiency during peak hours.
  • Handled customer inquiries and complaints effectively, fostering positive dining experiences.
  • Assisted in menu development by providing feedback on popular dishes and seasonal offerings.
  • Demonstrated strong multitasking skills by managing multiple tables simultaneously without compromising service quality.

Beertender

That Pizza Place
06.2022 - 04.2023
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
  • Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
  • Explained daily specials and beverage promotions to exceed daily sales goals.
  • Washed production lines and storage containers to maintain clean and efficient work areas.
  • Kept operations in compliance with company, safety and legal requirements.
  • Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.

Beertender

Barrel And Stave
01.2021 - 04.2022
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.

Executive Office Assistant

Ship Calm, LLC
06.2017 - 06.2018

Job Responsibilities include:

-president and vice-presidents personal assistant

  • Set up formulas in spreadsheets to compute invoice calculations.
  • Assisted with administrative tasks, including filing, answering phones ect.
  • Accurately entered data in numerical and alphabetical order.
  • Complied with security policies and kept information confidential.
  • Reviewed data for deficiencies or errors and corrected any incompatibilities.
  • Proofread documents and corrected errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation.
  • Monitored multiple databases to keep track of all company inventory.
  • Tracked warehouse contents continually, maintained constant awareness of stock levels and performed formal inventory review.
  • Demonstrated full store expertise on merchandise locations, enabling optimum service to inquiring customers.

Retail Assistant Manager

Twice Clothing Boutique
03.2016 - 09.2016

Job Responsibilities include:

-Operation of cash register/counting drawer

-Stocking and display of merchandise

-Duties involved in opening and closing boutique

  • Positively impacted product relevance through careful distribution, merchandising and display techniques.
  • Reviewed inventory and sales records, tracked trends and reported on activities to senior management for use in key decision making.
  • Monitored department for signs of theft by customers or employees and implemented corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
  • Oversaw entire stock management process, including receiving incoming merchandise, shelf replenishment and shrinkage control.

Server

Lamppost Pizza
07.2011 - 04.2013

Job Responsibilities included:

-Hostess/greeter

-Serving alcohol

-Helped prepare and cook food as needed

  • Managed closing duties, including restocking items and reconciling cash drawer.
  • Recommended daily specials, wine selections and desserts to guide patrons toward more profitable items.
  • Educated guests on daily specials and menu offerings such as appetizers, entrees and desserts.
  • Completed opening and closing checklists
  • Operated POS terminals to input orders, split bills and calculate totals.
  • Communicated effectively with kitchen staff regarding customer allergies, dietary needs and other special requests.
  • Assisted individuals in selecting meal options, including entrees and desserts and recommended alternative items for those with food allergies and gluten intolerances.
  • Checked patrons' identification to ensure minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Education

High School Diploma -

Guajome Park Academy
Vista, CA

Speech Communication And Rhetoric

Palomar College
San Marcos, CA

Computer Training -

Vista Adult School
Vista, CA
2011

Skills

-Can work independently and very well with others

Certification

-Cicerone Certified

-Possess ABC license

- Food handlers license

Timeline

Server

Coyote Bar and Grill
09.2025 - 01.2026

Server

Solana Beach Fish House
03.2023 - Current

Beertender

That Pizza Place
06.2022 - 04.2023

Beertender

Barrel And Stave
01.2021 - 04.2022

Executive Office Assistant

Ship Calm, LLC
06.2017 - 06.2018

Retail Assistant Manager

Twice Clothing Boutique
03.2016 - 09.2016

Server Bartender

Mother Earth Brewing Company
04.2013 - Current

Server

Lamppost Pizza
07.2011 - 04.2013

High School Diploma -

Guajome Park Academy

Speech Communication And Rhetoric

Palomar College

Computer Training -

Vista Adult School
Veronica LaCrosse