Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Mackenna Vanderwal

Vineland

Summary

Enthusiastic worker ready to contribute to team success
through hard work, and excellent organizational skills. Clear
understanding of workplace Policy and Procedures, with
training in both. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in any
industry that will give me a chance to succeed.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Hostess

Lake House Restaurant
05.2024 - Current
  • Answered customer questions about hours, seating, and menu information.
  • Greeted customers warmly upon arrival and provided friendly and warm presence throughout their fine dining experience.
  • Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, balancing responsibilities such as answering phone calls, greeting guests, and updating reservation logs simultaneously.
  • Took reservations and to-go orders by phone, answered customer questions, and informed of accurate wait times.
  • Experience with OpenTable

Seasonal Greenhouse Worker

Hanemaayer Greenhouses
06.2018 - 04.2024
  • General Set up and clean up duties
  • Filling trays with pots and pots with soil
  • Planting, transplanting, harvesting, trimming and care of floral plants
  • Tagging, packing, labelling plants prepping for shipping

Paws and Claws Bakery

Self-employeed
06.2020 - 08.2023
  • Learned organization and self regulation skills
  • Worked within a budget
  • Gained knowledge on how to run a successful business and be competitive with other companies

Player and Volunteer

Niagara Rapids Volleyball Club
09.2018 - 05.2023
  • Ontario Volleyball Association Award of Excellence 2023
  • Niagara Rapids Impact Award 2018 and 2019
  • Team player with a positive attitude and respect for
    others (team mates, coaches, referees and other teams)
  • Helped with the juvenile Travel Volleyball Teams practices. Assisted and demonstrated to them how to properly do the drills, provided encouragement and cleaned up the balls and nets after practice was finished.

Community Care

Volunteer Work
2019 - 03.2020
  • Organized food drive event in my neighbourhood
  • Distributed flyers with time, date and food item description

Education

Bachelor of Science - Life Sciences And Biochemistry Direct Entry

Queen's University
Kingston
04-2027

High School Diploma -

Eden High School
St. Catharines, ON
06-2023

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Effective Multitasking
  • Patience and Empathy
  • Phone Etiquette
  • Good Decision Making
  • Creating Good Habits
  • Regulating Schedules
  • Time Management
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Computer Use
  • One-on-One Instruction

Certification

  • Smart Serve

Timeline

Hostess

Lake House Restaurant
05.2024 - Current

Paws and Claws Bakery

Self-employeed
06.2020 - 08.2023

Player and Volunteer

Niagara Rapids Volleyball Club
09.2018 - 05.2023

Seasonal Greenhouse Worker

Hanemaayer Greenhouses
06.2018 - 04.2024

Community Care

Volunteer Work
2019 - 03.2020

Bachelor of Science - Life Sciences And Biochemistry Direct Entry

Queen's University

High School Diploma -

Eden High School
Mackenna Vanderwal