Madeline Garner
San Diego
Summary
Style-oriented professional with a authentic ability to connect, influence, and create confidence in every clients shopping decisions. Proficient inventory knowledge along with client-focused attentiveness work hand in hand to provide elevated, luxury experience. Looking forward to contributing to a team and a brand with a shared value and passion for quality fashion.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Shorehouse Kitchen
11.2025 - Current
- Handles simultaneous clientele and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Attend to prestigious clienteles needs. Provides guest satisfaction through efficient and accurate service.
- Follow sales models to maintain company standards and proficiency.
- Excellent time management skills lead to effective prioritization of guest needs while maintaining side work and cleanliness.
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
Server
Fig Tree Cafe
06.2023 - 01.2026
- Set positive tone for guest experience with warm greeting along with an expert, professional attitude. Ability to immediately establish trust with clientele providing them with an excellent dining experience.
- Followed health and safety code and protocols. Always maintained an upmost sanitary and organized environments for customers and staff.
- Maintained order efficiency and accuracy at all times through attention to detail and intentional, active listening.
- Full menu memorization allowed for detailed knowledge of flavor profiles and food pairings. Thus leading to guest ability to make personal selections based on taste and interest.
- Helped customers with dietary restrictions and allergies feel confident in their safe choices.
- Collected payment and maintained cash receipts and accurate cash drawers.
Host, Server
BJ’s Restaurants
04.2021 - 05.2023
- Maintained accurate, up to date location information for every shift. Effectively answered guests questions about hours, seating, wait times and menu information.
- Maintained a dedicated monitoring of seating areas and restrooms to keep spotless aesthetic.
- Trained new hostesses on proficiency practices and company policies and regulation.
- Expertly manages customer expectations based of current selections and availability in accordance to restaurants given capacity.
Education
English With Finance Minor
University of San Diego
San Diego, CASkills
- Basic accounting
- Active listening
- Influential and trusted
- Health codes compliance
- Cocktail list development
- Suggestive selling
- Cash and credit transactions
- Recipe and menu memorization
- Cleanliness and hygiene
- Excellent judgment
- Extensive wine portfolio
- Team training and development
- Clear and effective communication
- Strong multitasking
- Memory retention
- Organizational growth
- Ordering bar supplies
- Able to stand 10-12 hours
Timeline
Bartender
Shorehouse Kitchen
11.2025 - Current
Server
Fig Tree Cafe
06.2023 - 01.2026
Host, Server
BJ’s Restaurants
04.2021 - 05.2023
English With Finance Minor
University of San Diego