Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
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Vernice Rivera

Garden Grove

Summary

Friendly and courteous waitress with over eight years experience in a bar and restaurant setting. Bringing dedication, enthusiasm, and exceptional work ethic.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Server

Country Cafe
01.2021 - Current
  • Welcome and greet guests within forty seconds
  • Inform guests of specials and feature items
  • Answer questions about the food, beverages, and other restaurant functions and services
  • Take food and beverage orders from guests
  • Enter orders in the point-of-sale system
  • Deliver food and beverages to guests in a timely matter
  • Run food orders from the pick-up window promptly regardless of which server placed the order
  • Perform side work at the start and end of each shift as assigned
  • Maintain clean service areas
  • Monitor and observe guests
  • Ensure guests are satisfied with the food and service
  • Respond promptly and courteously to any requests
  • Pre-bus tables frequently
  • Prepare bill and present check to guest at appropriate point in service sequence
  • Thank guests for their visit and invite them to return

Server

Woody's Diner
01.2020 - 03.2023

My key duties included greeting guest, presenting menus, taking orders, relaying them to the kitchen, and delivering meals in a timley manner. I also mananged payments, cleared tables and maintain cleanliness, all while providing excellent customer service.

Server

Red Robin
01.2018 - 12.2020

My responsibilities were to provide attentive and personalized service while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. I took accurate food and drink orders and communicated orders clearly to the kitchen staff. I made sure to handle cash and credit card transcations accurately and efficiently using a point-of-sale system.

Server

The Filling Station Cafe
01.2018 - 11.2020
  • Routinely cleaned table liners, table settings, glassware, windows, and floors
  • Assisted guests with making menu choices in an informative and helpful fashion
  • Appropriately suggested additional items to customers to increase restaurant sales
  • Effectively communicated with kitchen staff regarding customers allergies, dietary needs, and other special requests
  • Work with individual servers to improve performance
  • Cashier duties

Cocktail waitress

Buffalo Wild Wings
01.2015 - 02.2018
  • Delivered exceptional, friendly, and fast service
  • Answered questions about menu selections and made recommendations
  • Answer customer inquiries and resolve issues promptly
  • Accurately recorded orders and partnered with team members to serve food and beverages that exceeded guests expectations
  • Regularly checked on guests to ensure satisfaction with each food course and beverages
  • Aloha knowledge

Education

High School Diploma -

Villa Park High School
01.2009

Skills

  • Toast POS
  • Aloha POS
  • Micros POS
  • Bilingual

Certification

Food Handler Certification

Languages

Spanish - Expert

Timeline

Server

Country Cafe
01.2021 - Current

Server

Woody's Diner
01.2020 - 03.2023

Server

Red Robin
01.2018 - 12.2020

Server

The Filling Station Cafe
01.2018 - 11.2020

Cocktail waitress

Buffalo Wild Wings
01.2015 - 02.2018

High School Diploma -

Villa Park High School
Vernice Rivera