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Tara Talbot

Summary

PROFILE

Dedicated and reliable team player with over 25 years of customer service and hospitality experience.

Collaborator responsible for engaging customers, while maintaining the principles of service excellence in order to exceed expectations and maintain quality standards.

Confident and passionate people leader with the ability to lead, coach and develop a team to meet organizational goals and objectives.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Bakery Manager

Kudrinko’s Fine Foods
Westport, ON
06.2023 - Current
  • Provide excellent customer service by addressing concerns promptly and professionally, resulting in repeat business.
  • Manage inventory and reduced waste, resulting in cost savings for the bakery.
  • Weekly orders made to various suppliers
  • Daily baking, cooking of hot lunch for showcase and weekly school lunches, using creativity and high standards

Sever/Manager

Country Kitchen Restaurant
Westport, ON
08.2022 - 06.2023
  • Supervised daily operations to ensure exceptional service delivery and guest satisfaction.
  • Trained and mentored staff on service standards and operational procedures.
  • Implemented inventory management practices to optimize stock levels and reduce waste.
  • Developed staff schedules to enhance productivity while maintaining labor cost efficiency.

Seat Assembler

Lear Corporation Ltd
Oshawa, ON
04.2021 - 10.2022

•Followed precise instructions to assemble seats for GMC trucks

•Practiced time frame management skills for assembly of seats

•Member of the Ergonomics Team

•Member of the Social Committee

Office Administrative Assistant

Hydratest Ltd
Toronto, ON
01.2020 - 04.2021

•Answer phones, sort mail, order supplies, file and photocopy

•Book Appointments, arrange meetings, assist with correspondence, prepare documents and materials as required

•Update manuals for water main testing and disinfection procedures for regions, cities and Townships

LCBO Customer Service Representative Fixed Terms

LCBO
Toronto, ON
12.2019 - 09.2020

•Cultivated positive interpersonal relationships with customers and LCBO team members

•Recommended, selected and located merchandise for customers

•Assisted with receiving inventory and stock replenishment

•Processed merchandise, returns and exchanges

General Manager/Manager/server

Cara Operations Ltd:Grisanti’s and Swiss Chalet
Markham/Whitby ON
05.2015 - 03.2020

•Recruited, supervised and trained staff, managed work schedules and monitored performance to uphold quality standards

•Managed budget for daily operations to maintain targeted labour, food and liquor costs

•Created an excellent restaurant dining experience to cultivate customer loyalty and retention

•Using tact and discretion, enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving issues efficiently

•Adhered to food safety and handling procedures

Education

Hospitality And Tourism Administration - Hotel, Resort And Restaurant Management

Centennial College
Scarborough

OSSGD -

Malvern C.I.
Toronto, ON

Skills

    CERTIFICATIONS

    Smart Serve

    Joint Health and Safety Committee

    WHMIS

    Safecheck Advanced Food safety Certification

Languages

English

Timeline

Bakery Manager

Kudrinko’s Fine Foods
06.2023 - Current

Sever/Manager

Country Kitchen Restaurant
08.2022 - 06.2023

Seat Assembler

Lear Corporation Ltd
04.2021 - 10.2022

Office Administrative Assistant

Hydratest Ltd
01.2020 - 04.2021

LCBO Customer Service Representative Fixed Terms

LCBO
12.2019 - 09.2020

General Manager/Manager/server

Cara Operations Ltd:Grisanti’s and Swiss Chalet
05.2015 - 03.2020

Hospitality And Tourism Administration - Hotel, Resort And Restaurant Management

Centennial College

OSSGD -

Malvern C.I.
Tara Talbot