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0-5 years of experience
Accustomed to working in fast-paced environments with the ability to think quickly
- Ability to work independently through the use of multitasking and strong attention to detail
- Consistently sell between $1500-2500 per shift which ranks top sales
- Communicated efficiently with patrons and ensure stellar customer service
0-5 years of experience
Took drink orders from the customers.
- Served chilled alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to customers
- Verified the Id presented by the customer to check his/her drinking age.
- Collected use glasses and bottles from the tables
- Maintained clean and safe work area
0-5 years of experience
Created a pleasant dining experience for guests in a past-faced environment
- Worked with other servers to ensure all guests both in bar and dining room received an exceptional dining experience
- Maintained cleanliness of station and tables in assigned section as well as restaurant
- Trained new cocktail servers with restaurant procedures and ensured new trainees were knowledgeable of menu and drink items
- Made drink and menu recommendations and upsold guests on menu and wine items
0-5 years of experience
One of Miami's hottest club. Being a small venue did not stop this club from bringing the biggest names to the party
- Up-selling Bottles every weekend to our celebrities and very important patrons.
- By staying as energetic and upbeat as my guests I built clientele list and repeated business.
- I became one of the venues top producer selling an average of 10,000 dollars a night to 30,000+ dollars on a few tables of big spenders.
- Very comfortable and very responsible handling cash and credit cards.
0-5 years of experience
- Ensured quality customer service by tending to customers in a timely fashion
- Quickly learned the computer software to eliminate time
- Developed relationships with customers easily
- Maintained the cleanliness of the establishment during downtime
- Used suggestive selling techniques when introducing promotional items
0-5 years of experience
Worked in a very fast pace, upscale, high end restaurant at the base of Peak 7 ski lift
- Cocktailing, and constantly up selling and insuring happiness for the in and out skier
- My sales typically ranged from $900-$1300 in a typical five hour shift ( Winter season)
- Worked as a banquet server for events and weddings ranging from 100-400 people (Summer season)
- Day to day I was the only server insuring customer satisfaction (Summer season)
0-5 years of experience
The bartender and the cocktail server and the security representative.
- Established relationships with repeat cleints and V.I.P's
- Advanced handling various task at the same time in an efficient and timely manner
- Responsible for checking I.D's and educated on identifying fraudulent identification
- Title 31 training to identify and handle money laundering
- Improved my bartending skills and serving skills and got hands on experience with dealing with intoxicated or inappropriate guests as the security guard
0-5 years of experience
Took beverage orders for customers
- Anticipated and replied to customers queries and needs
- Passed orders to bar through the Point of Sale System
- Initiated new methods of serving that reduced time by one-third
0-5 years of experience
Served wine, beer, cocktails, and food per Forbes Standards Service
- Ensured high food and beverage quality during high volume times
- Provided recommendations and knowledge of various cocktails
- Communicated with other departments in hotel to insure customer satisfaction
0-5 years of experience
Served food courses and alcoholic beverages to guests
- Use selling techniques to enhance profits
- Vast amount of liquor knowledge
- Received "Employee of the Quarter" due to positive attitude and work accuracy
- Involved in marketing aspects to promote the company (i.e, Golf Tournaments)
0-5 years of experience
Highly skilled in serving beverages and food in a welcoming, polite and timely manner
- Demonstrated ability to explain all the specials and promotions
- Able to take accurate and detailed orders
- Able to take beverage orders and pass them on to the bartender
- Comprehensive knowledge of collecting orders from bartender, adding the proper garnish and placing beverage on the tray for delivery
- Highly skilled in serving beverages to patrons in their designated area
- Substantial familiarity of computing bills and payments for beverage orders
6-10 years of experience
Excelled in all aspects of the job; ensured total customer satisfaction.
- Increased sales by marketing products to the customer.
- Respected by coworkers; always went the extra mile for team success.
- Highly detail-oriented; accurately completed customer orders and transactions.
6-10 years of experience
Cocktail server for a major Las Vegas Casino
- Provide high level professional customer service to Casino patrons.
- Maintained all required management of drink orders and process
- Assure that the customer receive a full "Las Vegas" experience by suggesting restaurants, shows, and entertainment.
- Have maintained at all times an exemplary record following guidelines and rules set out by management.
- Was awarded back to back bonuses through the "Secret Shopper" which is based on customer service, work ability, work ethic, attitude and positive energy.
0-5 years of experience
Delivered exceptional service by greeting and serving customers in a timely, friendly manner.
- Appropriately suggested additional items to customers to increase restaurant sales.
- Maintained knowledge of current menu items, garnishes, ingredients and preparation methods.
- Assisted guests with making menu choices in an informative and helpful fashion.
- Answered questions about menu selections and made recommendations when requested.
- Regularly checked on guests to ensure satisfaction with each food course and beverages.
- Accurately recorded orders and partnered with team members to serve food and beverages that exceeded guests' expectations.
- Skillfully anticipated and addressed guests' service needs.
- Promoted and endorsed the company to bring in new business.
- Stocked and maintained silverware, linen and condiments.
- Use suggestive up-selling techniques
0-5 years of experience
Attended to the needs of VIP clients and band members by delivering food, drinks and anything else needed to ensure an above average experience.
- Made various cocktails for clients, as well as other cocktail servers in a fast paced, high volume environment
- Supervised and organized back stage catering for band members
- Passed food and drinks during catered parties
- Set up and break down of all catering supplies
0-5 years of experience
Cocktailed largest sections nightly in high volume and fast paced atmosphere
- Trained new staff in operations
- Bartended peak lunch hours and assured bar was prepared for busy night shifts
- Bartended evening shifts as requested by management
- Served restaurant shifts as necessary to assist the server team
0-5 years of experience
- Promoted relationships that increased casino's customer loyalty through face recognition and friendly service.
- Increased sales by promoting drinks and entertainment
- Known for outgoing, energetic, and welcoming personality.
- Commended for teamwork and organizational skills.
6-10 years of experience
- Multitasked interdepartmental responsibilities
- Assisted with training guides for new employees
- Worked efficiently and cooperatively with a staff of 50
- Managed inventory control
- Maintained positive relationships with recurring patrons
- Recognized for excellent personal sales
0-5 years of experience
Offers extensive knowledge of wines and food to customers.
- Promotes new products and increases product sales.
- Provides each customer with a memorable experience, resulting in reoccurring business.
- Produces a comfortable and efficient work environment.
- Trains and supervises new staff to ensure quality customer service is provided.
- Assists other members of the team, while multitasking and meeting the needs of own customers.
- Communicates effectively to ensure 100% customer satisfaction.
0-5 years of experience
- Provided fast and friendly service to all guests
- Ensured clean and safe work environment
- Successfully prepared for grand opening
0-5 years of experience
Took food and beverage orders from patrons, place and delivered orders quickly
- Checked back after delivery of food to make sure maximum guest satisfaction
- Completed end of shift income report and cash deposit
- Presented and processed check for payment via POS systems
- Kept station clean, set up and took down station tables properly
- Maintained table appearance by pre-bussing, checked drink levels, removed clutter and provided sufficient napkins
- Suggestively up-sold beverage and food items to guests
- Cleaned dirty glassware and plates to proper dish wash area and sorted same for washing
- Recorded all aspects of guests order correctly and entered guest orders into compute
0-5 years of experience
Greeted and welcomed all guests in a pleasant and professional manner.
- Worked in fast-paced, customer interactive environment
- Improved customer service by creating a positive environment and experience for the client.
- Problem-solved customer related concerns and issues.
- Adhered to strict regulatory, departmental and company policies.
- Provided timely customer service in a friendly and courteous manner.
0-5 years of experience
Served drinks and food
- Trained new cocktails on all aspects of the position including POS
- Promoted customer loyalty through friendly service
- Upsold beverages to generate income for the company
6-10 years of experience
- Developed knowledge base of sales systems and up-selling.
- Focused on exercising communication skills with close attention to detail while serving clients according to company standards.
- Demonstrated the ability to quickly learn and complete new tasks based on ever changing sets of needs.
- Provided an environment for clear and positive communication between clients and co-workers.
- Assisted in set-up and execution of large parties for high profile clients.
0-5 years of experience
Served patrons of bar and restaurant
- Trained several new servers in customer service, specials, and P.O.S. system
- Catered and hosted at home customer events
- Hosted/served banquets and parties at establishment
- Used P.O.S. systems to communicate orders to kitchen and bar
- Completed server side-work and maintained general cleanliness of establishment
0-5 years of experience
Earned Associate of the Month
- Performed administration tasks such as filing, inputting and organizing documents
- Assisted with payroll preparation
- Answered telephone calls and responded to inquiries
- Trained new employees
- Cleaned and maintained the equipment, bars, tables and work areas
- Delivered exceptional service by greeting and serving customers in a timely, friendly manner
- Effectively communicated with kitchen staff
- Skillfully anticipated and addressed guests' service needs
- Received frequent customer compliments for going above and beyond normal duties
0-5 years of experience
Greet and care for guests in a 5 Star fine dining establishment, offering recommendations of the food and drink menu in a professional and timely manner.
- Up sale products.
- Provide the utmost professional care for guests as well as getting to know them for frequent visits.
- Work with a group of servers that all take part in working as a team to keep the restaurant clean and organized.
- Report to manager giving updates on guest' tables and their overall experience by getting feedback.
10+ years of experience
Primarily responsible for expediting guests' drink orders and providing premium beverage and wine service.
- Liaison of beverage committee
- Receive consistent positive feedback and recognition from management and customers for providing high quality service standards to all guests by creating a friendly, relaxed atmosphere while visiting the guests' table and fulfilling service requests.
- Provide training and development of new employees as well as performance evaluations.
0-5 years of experience
Greet and serve guest in an orderly fashion
- Provide great customer service
- Ability to promote the company and stand by their standards
- Ability to check food quality and presentation before food is presented to guest
- Ability to create good customer relations and keeping coworkers motivated
- Great appearance, politeness and friendly nature, exemplary customer care skills
0-5 years of experience
Taking drink orders, extensive knowledge of drink and specialty drinks by hotel, updating on various menu items.
- Understanding the shorthand used to submit an order to the kitchen staff.
- Service preparation, handling money, safety oversight: monitoring customers in the interest of safety.
- Creating a pleasant atmosphere for patrons by being friendly.
- Ensure positive customer service, multi-tasking with guests and work responsibilities.
0-5 years of experience
Substantial knowledge of serving food and beverages in the most effective manner
- Greeting guests in a respectful and professional manner
- Able to coordinate with the kitchen staff to ensure well-timed service and quality of the food
- Proven capability of providing the utmost quality of continuous service
- Comprehensive knowledge of entering orders speedily and in correct sequence
0-5 years of experience
Describe menu items and daily specials in details and provide recommendations when requested.
- Accurately relay the various ingredients and cooking methods employed on menu items.
- Input orders in to POS systems and insure clients received food and drink items in timely manner.
- Provide guest with superior guest services, friendliness and restaurant cleanliness to ensure all guest expectations are met and exceeded in order to generate repeat business.
- Bus tables and stock service areas with supplies
0-5 years of experience
- Extensive background in customer service.
- Strong communication and problem solving skills to promote effective resolution and avid team work to enhance optimum customer service satisfaction.
- Recognized for sales volume, flexibility, teamwork and a positive attitude.
- Built and maintained professional relationships with clientele.
- Strong work ethic and loyal employee.
0-5 years of experience
A food server and cocktail server of a local neighborhood tavern that serves New American food with only the freshest ingredients from our vegetable and herb garden and having an extensive knowledge on over 20 + Hand Crafted Beers.
- Duties include announcing specialties of the evening, recommending, and pairing entrees with local hand-crafted brews, hand-crafted cocktails and wines.
- Ensure tables are cleared and free from food debris.
- Helped with training new employees on Micros P.O.S Systems, food menu and tested their knowledge on hand crafted beers, cocktails and wines.
- Accomplishing side duties, end of shift duties and balancing monies at the end of each shift.
0-5 years of experience
Takes multiple customer beverage and food orders.
- Carries full tray of beverages and delivers to customers efficiently and with urgency.
- Greets customers in assigned cabana(s) in a timely manner and inform variations of cocktails, beers, bottle service, and food.
- Ability to keep multiple tabs with customers in cabanas as well as the pool and seating areas.
- Upselling buckets of beers, larger drink sizes, and premiums/super premium alcohol.
- Prior to closing a shift, responsible for picking up debris, cleaning and stocking of cabanas for next day shift.
0-5 years of experience
Remarkable flexibility and skills to work in all areas of food and beverage
- Great appearance, politeness and friendly nature, exemplary customer care skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and uncommon ability to relate with and satisfy all kinds of customers.
- Remarkable ability to stand, sit, and walk for long periods of time
- Uncommon enthusiasm, motivation and excellent team relationships
0-5 years of experience
- Responsible for greeting guests, taking food orders, up selling menu items, making and serving drinks, keeping guests satisfied.
- Maintained relationships and a leadership role with co workers.
- Kept up all assigned side work
- Kept restaurant stocked and ready for each shift
0-5 years of experience
Assist in catering and buy-out events
- Assist and cater to VIP's
- Over $1000 in personal sales per shift
- Worked and assisted product demonstration at the Denver Westword Food Showcase
- Extensive knowledge on liquor products including mandatory liquor and wine classes
- Cocktail server/bartender
0-5 years of experience
Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
- Greet customers entering establishments.
- Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas and complete other general cleaning duties, such as mopping floors and emptying trash cans.
- Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.
- Maintain adequate supplies of items such as clean linens, silverware, glassware, dishes, or trays.
0-5 years of experience
Interacted with the guests by welcoming and greeting them on the casino floor and directing them to their destination
- Gathered drink orders from actively playing guests and made sure they received their drinks in a timely fashion
- Utilized the Agilysis software system to enter in transactions while communicating drink orders with the bartender
- Enhanced the customer experience by addressing their needs, questions, and any issues they had
6-10 years of experience
Keenly anticipate the needs of the guests, while receiving food and drink orders, keeping them organized and timing the course of service.
- Replenish foods at serving stations and attend to guests during the entire dining experience.
- Ensure adherence to all standards for customer service, product quality, safety monitoring and food handling.
- Provide exemplary customer service and assist in set-up/clean-up processes.
6-10 years of experience
Highly skilled in the art of mixing, garnishing and the serving of drinks.
- In-depth understanding of serving food and attending to the customers' needs
- Comprehensive knowledge of drink inventories, mechanics and pricing.
- Substantial knowledge of controlling guest checks and securing proper payment
- Ability to promote new food items with an emphasis on exceeding expected quotas and wait times
- Demonstrated ability to maintain proper condition and sanitation of dining areas and servicing tools
0-5 years of experience
- Greeted and took orders from guests to up to 10 tables at a time
- Entered orders into Micros computer
- Delivered correct orders to tables
- Interacted with customers to ensure they enjoyed their time and meal
- Did side work and ran coworkers orders while taking care of my guests
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