Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Traveling and Golf
Timeline
Server

William Burgen

Duluth,MN

Summary

Dependable server while also being successful at providing fast, high-quality customer service to guests in restaurant settings. Adaptable professional with expertise in personnel development, team collaboration and resolving issues with customers, waitstaff and management. Spirited hockey coach committed to inspiring personal drive and self-confidence through motivational training and skills development. Employs example-based instruction style to build trust as hands-on leader and guarantee safety of activities. Believes in open, constructive communication between staff and team to set clear goals and build vision of excellence.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Server

Va Bene Berarducci S Caffe
09.2021 - Current
  • Served food and 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 dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Upsold high-profit items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to enhance sales numbers.
  • Seated customers in timely manner by managing reservations and waitlists skillfully.
  • Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.

Coach

Chisago Lakes High School
10.2020 - 03.2021
  • Utilized positive communication to encourage team and promote integrity and respect.
  • Collaborated with other coaches to create and execute game plans.
  • Monitored team practices to establish high level of performance.
  • Encouraged everyone to cultivate strong work ethic by demonstrating diligence, patience, and respect for others.
  • Utilized positive communication to encourage team and promote integrity and respect
  • Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile, and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition
  • Analyzed and adjusted team strategies during games to enable flexibility and maximize success

Social Media Manager

Cutco Cutlery
03.2020 - 08.2020
  • Increased customer engagement through social media.
  • Monitored online presence of company's brand to engage with users and strengthen customer relationships.
  • Developed marketing content such as blogs, promotional materials, and advertisements for social media.
  • Developed and managed content calendars for each platform to establish timely and relevant posts.
  • Analyzed marketing plan and social media strategies to identify strategic weaknesses and make recommendations for improvements.

Sports Reporter

Dripszn
04.2020 - 11.2021

https://thedripszn.weebly.com/

  • Reported on athletes and athletic events about programs to provide interesting sports stories.
  • Managed online sports columns, blogs and video pieces.
  • Conducted in-depth interviews with players and coaches.
  • Created new athlete profile column highlighting top players and rising stars in different sports.

Education

No Degree - Finance

University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth, MN
12.2024

Skills

  • Glassware Polishing
  • Anticipating Guest Needs
  • Ordering Procedures
  • Forecast Preparation
  • To-go order preparation
  • Stocking and replenishing

Traveling and Golf

My family has always made it a priority to experience the world around me. Whether it be camping, hiking, or anything outdoors. I have in recent years decided to travel a lot to the western United States to regions such as ; Utah, Colorado, and Arizona due to my love of mountains and rock formations. Golf has also become a hobby of mine as it adds a sense of schedule for me to wake up early and get outside doing something I enjoy.

Timeline

Server

Va Bene Berarducci S Caffe
09.2021 - Current

Coach

Chisago Lakes High School
10.2020 - 03.2021

Sports Reporter

Dripszn
04.2020 - 11.2021

Social Media Manager

Cutco Cutlery
03.2020 - 08.2020

No Degree - Finance

University of Minnesota - Duluth
William Burgen