Server, Bartender

Joseph M. Walters

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Palm Desert CA **260

**************@***.***

Objective: Find a part time morning position serving tables or

A line cooking position. For the winter season of 24-25 Can start 10/5 work until June.

Summary: More than 20 year's experience, including 15 or more years in management and over 10 year's experience as a chef in Italian cuisine and seafood. Waited tables in college and the last eight years. I can work in any position in the front or back of the house.

Education: Three years in Business degree at Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL

Experience: Server for Landrys restaurants. 2/22- Present

Wait tables for McCormick and Schmick, Rosemont, IL in the summers and Morton’s Palm Desert

In winters both seasonally. All aspects of serving, including wine pairing and upselling.

Server at La Brasserie La Quinta, CA 10/2013-1/2022

Waited tables in a fine dining French restaurant. Excelled in sales and customer service. Extensive knowledge of food and wines. Believe in going the extra mile and being a team player.

Kitchen Manager/chef at Angelo’s Trattoria, Kodiak AK 4/2010-9/2014

Started out as a line cook and progressed to head chef and manager. Went back to FOH when there was a need in the restaurant.

Sales Manager Rib Mountain Inn Wausau WI. 12/2004~4/2010

Did all sales and marketing for family business.

Owner at Giuseppe’s Little Italy and Seafood, Wausau, WI. 04/2004 –11/2009

I did everything from making up schedules to training new hires. Helped in the kitchen as well when needed.

General Manager at Rib Mountain Inn, Wausau, WI 05/99 – 04/2004

Family-owned business. Took over the position for my father. Duties included marketing, staffing, purchasing, training, and running the restaurant.

Owner Pasta Joe’s restaurant Palm Desert, CA 05/96 – 05/99

Opened restaurant, ran all aspects including interviewing and training front of house. Developing menu ideas and wine list.

References: Jerry Wong Owner Hula’s PD 808-***-****

Anna Koulamenu, Owner Angelo’s Trattoria, 907-***-****

Dan Oliva, Restaurant owner and friend 715-***-****

Certificates: Serve Safe Management, TAMS Card (Alcohol training), Food Workers Card

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