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Jade VanderVeen

Belwood

Summary

Friendly and hardworking individual with a strong background in customer service. Solid foundation in working with customers, confident in ability to provide exceptional service in any setting. Eager to learn and adapt, goal is to contribute to creating a positive experience for every guest.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cleaner

Attention To Detail
11.2024 - 01.2025
  • Cleaned houses in a timely manner
  • Cleaned bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms and common areas
  • Cleaned pharmacies: behind counter, sales floors and bathrooms
  • Provided deep cleans and surface cleans
  • Communicated with boss and clients to provide excellent service

Front desk Agent

Highland Pines Campgrounds
05.2024 - 10.2024
  • Greet and assist visitors, providing a positive and professional first impression of the company
  • Answer and direct incoming phone calls, handle inquiries, and relay messages effectively
  • Reach out to customers via email to answer inquiries, book reservations, etc
  • Handle transactions, operate point-of-sale systems, manage cash and credit transactions
  • Cancel reservations and handle refunds
  • Communicate with colleagues via radio, email, communication on computer
  • Handle arrival check in and departure check out for guests and visitors

Babysitter

Self Employed
03.2014 - 07.2024
  • Regular caregiver, ensuring a safe and fun environment for the children
  • Planned special activity days, examples include Pet Day and Hawaii Day where themed events were organized
  • Preparing and serving nutritious foods and physical activities to promote wellbeing
  • Proven ability to follow instructions from parents and ensure they were comfortable and satisfied with the time I spent with their children

Barista

Coffee and Scoops
03.2024 - 05.2024
  • Prepare and serve a variety of hot and cold beverages
  • Provide exceptional customer service by greeting customers, taking orders, and answering questions about menu items
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization in accordance with health and safety regulations
  • Handle cash and electronic transactions accurately and processing customer loyalty cards
  • Stock and replenish supplies to ensure smooth operation during rush hours
  • Follow food handling procedures when preparing and serving food

Manager in Training and Cashier

Urban Planet
10.2023 - 01.2024
  • Oversee daily cash handling and transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies
  • Provide exceptional customer service by resolving issues, and maintaining a positive shopping experience
  • Handle customer returns and exchanges
  • Handled incoming phone calls, addressing customer inquiries, providing information, and offering assistance

Dishwasher

Elora Mill Hotel and Spa
07.2023 - 10.2023
  • Wash dishes, cutlery etc
  • Took out garbages and recycling
  • Assisted with kitchen food prep when needed
  • Put away clean dishes
  • Organized and put away daily produce orders

Cook and Server/Host

Handsome Devil Bistro
05.2022 - 06.2023

Cook:

  • Wash dishes, cutlery, etc
  • Prepare salads, starters, and sandwiches to order
  • Wrote detailed order and prep lists
  • Prepared sauces, cut vegetables and sliced meat to be used for service
  • Opening duties include, open line, set up kitchen and dishwasher, set up mop bucket, etc
  • Closing duties include sweeping, mopping, sanitizing, scrubbing down everything, closing cold line and dish pit

Server/Host:

  • Answer phone calls, speaking to customers to answer questions and log their requests for reservations
  • Organize and plan out reservation times and tables for the day
  • Buss and clean tables when guests leave to ensure a clean environment and customer satisfaction
  • Greet and serve customers with a positive and kind attitude

Customer Service/Supervisor Cashier

Freshco
07.2018 - 05.2022
  • Answer customer questions clearly and with a positive attitude so the customer feels valued while in store
  • Smart Serve certified and able to handle alcohol transactions at the cash register, following certification guidelines
  • Helping to resolve customer complaints while keeping a positive attitude to de-escalate any emotional reactions
  • Ensure detailed cash reports are completed each night for all cash registers by counting, electronically recording and securing funds as part of closing store duties
  • Appropriate levels of communication to staff I am supervising to ensure regular processes are followed and questions are answered
  • Organized shelves and displays to keep a neat and organized environment

Teaching Assistant in Special Needs Classes

CWDHS
11.2020 - 01.2021
  • Ensure students had dedicated, one to one attention to practise and improve their skills on a daily basis
  • Patiently work with the students to ensure understanding of course material before moving onto the next learning objective
  • Communicate concerns back to the teacher as needed
  • Provide a safe and welcoming space for the students to ask questions
  • Ensure the needs of the students were met

Activity Coordinator Assistant

Caressant Care
10.2019 - 01.2020
  • Work with seniors in a long term care facility, encouraging participation, socialisation and general activity
  • Feeding residents as required and recording or communicating what the resident ate and drank as part of regular monitoring
  • It was very important to be patient, kind and attentive to the residents and provide a safe and encouraging experience for them
  • Understood how to listen, observe and meet the needs of the residents while working with them

Education

High School Diploma -

Centre Wellington District High School
Fergus, ON
04-2021

Skills

  • Exceptional customer service
  • Cash handling
  • Safe food handling
  • Food running
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Strong work ethic
  • Reliability
  • Attention to detail
  • Team collaboration

Certification

  • Food Handler's Permit
  • Smart Serve Certificiation


Timeline

Cleaner

Attention To Detail
11.2024 - 01.2025

Front desk Agent

Highland Pines Campgrounds
05.2024 - 10.2024

Barista

Coffee and Scoops
03.2024 - 05.2024

Manager in Training and Cashier

Urban Planet
10.2023 - 01.2024

Dishwasher

Elora Mill Hotel and Spa
07.2023 - 10.2023

Cook and Server/Host

Handsome Devil Bistro
05.2022 - 06.2023

Teaching Assistant in Special Needs Classes

CWDHS
11.2020 - 01.2021

Activity Coordinator Assistant

Caressant Care
10.2019 - 01.2020

Customer Service/Supervisor Cashier

Freshco
07.2018 - 05.2022

Babysitter

Self Employed
03.2014 - 07.2024

High School Diploma -

Centre Wellington District High School
Jade VanderVeen