David Holobowicz
Austin,TX
Summary
I am self-motivated and dependable offering 5 years of restaurant industry experience. Proficient in assisting guests with reservations, takeout orders, general inquiries and manager Event Servers. Career history achieving high performance with minimal supervision. Am always ready to help my employer in ways that would make business sweet.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Event Staffer
Trudy's Texas Star Inc.
Austin, TX
05.2015 - Current
- Set up and tore down all catering services in banquet halls and at customer locations.
- Prepared individual condiments and dispensers for transportation to catering locations.
- Loaded supplies and food into delivery vans and unloaded at events.
- Wrapped silverware efficiently and organized napkins for all guests.
- Prepared hot/cold food items, following recipes to cut, chop and combine ingredients in correct amounts and with proper technique, cooking to perfection.
- Kept customer and food preparation areas clean and well-organized for maximum efficiency.
- Prepared both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages as specified by patrons, consistently delivering to tables or bar without spillage.
- Served plated dinners, buffet-style dinners and passed hors d'oeuvres for parties.
- Washed buffet, restaurant and banquet items, including silverware, dishes, cooking utensils, equipment and displays.
- Monitored staff members at all catering events and functions, providing in-depth instructions ahead of time.
- Directed food delivery and presentation to maintain catering operations.
- Managed kitchen staff team of 2-10 and assigned various stages of food production.
- Inspected freezers and refrigerators prior to each shift to check temperatures levels, verifying proper functionality.
- Monitored kitchen area and staff to maintain overall safety and establish proper food handling techniques.
- Coached kitchen team members and motivated performance in order to achieve demanding objectives in high-volume kitchen settings.
- Maintained close communication with clients to mitigate service issues.
- Maintained operations in full compliance with alcohol service standards and legal requirements to prevent incidents of overserving or underage drinking.
- Orchestrated breakdown of rooms and cleanup to return event spaces to original order.
- Coordinated with employees to arrange tables, chairs and other equipment needed for functions.
Busser, Cleaner(maintenance)and Product Delivery
Trudy's Texas Star Inc.
Austin, TX
08.2014 - Current
- Cleared tables efficiently to maintain high turnover rate and minimize wait times.
- Consistently went above and beyond expectations by helping with pick-up extra or work at another location to support teammates and provide customer service.
- Stocked displays with new and transferred merchandise.
- Trained new employees to perform duties by showing how to handle equipment, tasks and daily duties.
- Verified adequate levels of supplies such as linens and trays and restocked low items.
Delivery Driver
Domino's Pizza
New Orleans, LA
02.2014 - 04.2020
- Obtained receipts or signatures for delivered goods, collecting payment for services when required.
- Communicated effectively with dispatch regarding delivery progress and route detours.
- Resolved customer problems and complaints effectively by inform manager on duty for the best was to handle and situations.
- Maintained positive attitude and diplomacy when dealing with customers and other team members.
Education
Science Teacher Education
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LASkills
- Telephone call management
- Clerical skills
- Business correspondence
- Data entry
- Exterior and interior painting
- Drywall
- Grounds maintenance
- Landscaping and groundskeeping
- Maintenance understanding
Timeline
Event Staffer
Trudy's Texas Star Inc.
05.2015 - Current
Busser, Cleaner(maintenance)and Product Delivery
Trudy's Texas Star Inc.
08.2014 - Current
Delivery Driver
Domino's Pizza
02.2014 - 04.2020
Science Teacher Education
Xavier University of Louisiana