901-***-**** ********.*.******@*****.*** **** Elzey Ave. Memphis, TN
Amanda N. Saunders
Objective:
I wish to utilize my current knowledge of food preparation, sanitation, customer service, and business in furthering
satisfaction with customers in a profitable way. I would like to gain new experiences and insight with the restaurant
and hospitality field to propel me toward a long-term career. I am ServSafe certified and hold an ABC card.
Professional Experience:
Café Ole
Server Memphis, TN
• Write patrons' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for
transmittal to kitchen staff.
• Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.
• Check patrons' identification to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for
consumption of alcoholic beverages.
• Present menus to patrons and answer questions about menu items, making recommendations
upon request.
• Serve food or beverages to patrons, and prepare or serve specialty dishes at tables as required.
• Inform customers of daily specials.
• Explain how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients and cooking methods.
• Perform cleaning duties, such as sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpet, tidying up
server station, taking out trash, or checking and cleaning bathroom.
• Perform food preparation duties such as preparing salads, appetizers, and cold dishes, portioning
desserts, and brewing coffee.
• Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any
problems.
• Collect payments from customers
Minglewood Hall
Catering Chef Memphis, TN
• Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, desserts, according to customers' orders or
supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures.
• Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas such as refrigerators and freezers.
• Keep records of the quantities of food used.
• Supervise and participate in kitchen and dining area cleaning activities.
• Estimate ingredients and supplies required to prepare a recipe.
• Control inventories of food, equipment, smallware, and liquor, and report shortages to designated
personnel.
• Purchase or requisition supplies and equipment needed to ensure quality and timely delivery of
services.
• Specify food portions and courses, production and time sequences, and workstation and
equipment arrangements.
• Forecast staff, equipment, and supply requirements based on a master menu.
• Assign duties, responsibilities, and work stations to employees in accordance with work
requirements.
• Analyze operational problems, such as theft and wastage, and establish procedures to alleviate
these problems.
• Perform food preparation and serving duties, such as carving meat, preparing flambe dishes, or
serving wine and liquor.
• Evaluate new products for usefulness and suitability.
901-***-**** ********.*.******@*****.*** 2275 Elzey Ave. Memphis, TN
Amanda N. Saunders
• Conduct meetings and collaborate with other personnel to plan menus, serving arrangements, and
related details.
Manager Camy’s Delivery Memphis, TN
• Monitor food preparation methods, portion sizes, and garnishing and presentation of food to
ensure that food is prepared and presented in an acceptable manner.
• Monitor compliance with health and fire regulations regarding food preparation and serving, and
building maintenance in lodging and dining facilities.
• Count money and make bank deposits.
• Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality, service, or accommodations.
• Schedule and receive food and beverage deliveries, checking delivery contents to verify product
quality and quantity.
• Maintain food and equipment inventories, and keep inventory records.
• Perform some food preparation or service tasks such as cooking, clearing tables, and serving food
and drinks when necessary.
• Keep records required by government agencies regarding sanitation, and food subsidies when
appropriate.
• Test cooked food by tasting and smelling it to ensure palatability and flavor conformity.
• Record the number, type, and cost of items sold to determine which items may be unpopular or
less profitable.
• Estimate food, liquor, wine, and other beverage consumption to anticipate amounts to be
purchased or requisitioned.
• Create specialty dishes and develop recipes to be used in dining facilities
Education:
Upland High School Upland, CA High School Diploma 2001
Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN 2013-Present
References:
• Greg Fenley Inventory Supervisor, St. Francis 901-***-****
• Patricia Williams FAA Inspector, Gambrils, MD 901-***-****
• Seth Green Supervisor, LTC.com 503-***-****