Diane Walton
Houston, TX *****
***********@*****.***
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Waiter
American Queen Voyages
February 2023 to Present
Take orders from guests. Explain menu items, reset tables, run food. Work the pos system Sous Chef
American Queen Voyages - Washington State
October 2021 to November 2023
Create recipes for soups and sauces from scratch
Prepare starch and vegetables for the dinners
Build the frontline with food to be served
Plate appetizers and entrées for multiple guests
Manage time, and stations to ensure lunch and dinner is served on time Garde Manager
Starch and vegetable prep and cooking
Protein prep and cooking to temperature
Assistant Server
Norwegian Cruise Line - Honolulu, HI
November 2022 to February 2023
Server/Bartender
Italianos - Pearland, TX
March 2021 to March 2022
Mix cocktails for the guests, suggest wines that pair with the food, serve food to guests Server/Bartender
Big City Wings - Pearland, TX
October 2020 to May 2021
Greet customers and welcome them in. Seat them according to seating chart. Get drinks and food. Mix drinks and pour beers
Catering Manager, Chef
Lemondkitchen - Houston Heights, TX
October 2017 to December 2020
Prepare food, set up buffets, plate and serve platted dinners, break down buffets, bartend. Our receptions range from 30-1000 patrons
Manager
Steak N Shake Corporate - Webster, TX
October 2016 to December 2019
Nightly cash deposits, run drive through, cook to
order on grill, serve customers their orders, bus
tables, stock items for business, count inventory
District Manager
Subway
December 2010 to October 2016
Schedule and direct staff in daily work assignments to maximize productivity.
Conduct daily pre-shift and weekly departmental
meetings to ensure organizational efficiency.
Optimize profits by controlling food, beverage, and labor costs on a daily basis.
Continually monitor restaurant and take appropriate action to ensure food quality and service standards are consistently met.
Efficiently resolve problems or concerns to the
satisfaction of all involved parties.
Head Cook
SALVATION ARMY HARBOR LIGHT CENTER - Mount Morris, MI June 2003 to August 2010
Managed daily kitchen operations with 6 other
individuals
Cooked and served food for 35 children plus staff
Oversaw food preparation and production, ensuring
100% food safety procedures were followed
directed all staff members on what to prepare
according to food allergies that children had
Education
AA, AS in Clinical Psychology
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
March 2006 to December 2010
Skills
• Microsoft Office (4 years)
• Inventory Management (4 years)
• Money Handling (7 years)
• Direct Marketing (4 years)
• Event Planning
• Management (6 years)
• Payroll (3 years)
• Scheduling (6 years)
• Typing
• training
• Budgeting
• CPR (2 years)
• Restaurant experience
• Food safety (10+ years)
• Culinary experience
• Hospitality
• Busser
• Kitchen Management Experience (10+ years)
• Catering (3 years)
• POS
• Bartending
• Cooking
• Restaurant Management
• Host/Hostess
• Food Preparation
• Banquet Experience (3 years)
• Leadership
• Inventory control
• Team management
• Waitress
• Barback
• Restaurant Server
• Customer service
• POS
• Restaurant experience
• Bartending
• Hospitality
• Serving
• Cash handling
• Customer service
• Cooking
• Cash register
• Kitchen management
• Profit & loss
• Leadership
• Team management
• Conflict management
• Childcare
• Menu planning
• Events management
• Assembly
• Restaurant management
• Inventory management
• Driving
Certifications and Licenses
ServSafe Manager
September 2018 to September 2023
TABC
July 2022 to July 2024
Taxi license
September 2021 to September 2023
Food Handler Certification
STCW
December 2022 to December 2027
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) January 2023 to January 2028
Merchant Mariner Credential
January 2023 to January 2028
Driver's License
ServSafe