LEONI TERBLANCHE
FOREST HILLS, NEW YORK 917-***-**** ***.**********@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Loyal, ambitious, motivated Financial Services Student, with extensive knowledge in hospitality, providing excellent guest service satisfaction, adapting and coping well with change and pressure in a busy, diverse and demanding environment.
EDUCATION
BERKELEY COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NY
Associate of Applied Science in Financial Services Candidate, Expected graduation, Apr 2018
DAMELIN COLLEGE, PRETORIA, GAUTENG
Associate of Applied Science in Hotel Management, Dec 2006
WORK EXPERIENCE
RESTAURANT DANIEL, NEW YORK, NY
Server, Aug 2015 – Present
Write patrons' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff.
Serve food or beverages to patrons, and prepare or serve specialty dishes at tables as required.
Explain how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients and cooking methods.
Employee of the month after 3 months of being employed.
SEABOURN CRUISE LINE, SEATTLE, WA
Assistant Maître d’hôtel, Feb 2009 – Feb 2015
Trained servers in service, sanitation, and safety procedures.
Resolved customer complaints regarding food service.
Specified food portions and courses, production and time sequences, and workstation and equipment arrangements.
Assigned duties, responsibilities, and work stations to employees in accordance with work requirements.
Work varied shift schedule including lunch and dinner shifts, opening and closing the restaurant
Effectively led and motivated employees through implementation of in-house training and incentive plans, resulting in increased productivity levels and employee satisfaction.
BOSHIP FARM HOTEL, HAILSHAM, ENGLAND
General Assistant, Oct 2007 – Dec 2008
Performed all tasks of setting up for weddings and private parties
Assist in serving, table set up, and table clearing in readiness for the next course.
Successfully assisted approximately 100 to 300 guests each shift.
PANAROTTI'S, PRETORIA, GAUTENG
Server, Jun 2003 – Sep 2007
Provided exceptional customer service to ensure repeat business.
Collected payments from customers.
Demonstrated skills in greeting customers, presenting menus, taking food orders and expediting them through the kitchen
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Bilingual - Afrikaans.
Knowledge in Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, Power Point
Experience in Point of Sales systems