Leah Cort
Cook
Richmond, VA *****
****.****@*****.***
Professional Summary
I would like to work with a company that brings forth professionalism, respect, and will carry me a long way in helping make a difference in other's lives. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Direct Support Professional
Dedicated Care In-Home Services, Inc.-Richmond, VA November 2024 to Present
Distribute Medications
Assist in fundamental activities such as coloring and completing puzzles Assist with changing clothes
Assist with getting in bed
Prep Cook
Parkhurst Dining at RMU-Ashland, VA
October 2023 to Present
Preparing lunch and dinner
Cutting things
Panning food for dinner
Packaging
FAREVA Richmond-Henrico County, VA
July 2024 to August 2024
Pharmaceutical company
Bartender
Mama J's Restaurant-Richmond, VA
July 2023 to August 2023
Make drinks
Serve food
Take orders
Make sure to go orders are accurate and bag orders. Server
Buffalo Wild Wings-Mechanicsville, VA
May 2023 to July 2023
Take orders, Run Orders, Process food payments, Cleaning assigned sections Mail Sorter/Machine Operator
Direct Mail Solutions-Richmond, VA
February 2020 to May 2023
Mail sorting, flushing
Bartender/Server
Ruby Tuesday-Richmond, VA
December 2022 to April 2023
Server
Applebee's-Mechanicsville, VA
January 2023 to February 2023
Independent Contractor
Global Distribution Network-Richmond, VA
April 2021 to February 2023
Currently i have a contract to deliver with Staple/Watco. Head Bartender/Bar Manager
LED restaurant & Lounge-Fredericksburg, VA
April 2021 to September 2022
Janitorial Services
Red Coats, Inc-Richmond, VA
December 2019 to January 2020
Clean Bathrooms Empty All Trash
Cashier
Qdoba-Henrico, VA
November 2018 to January 2019
• Stock Products
• Occasional Cooking
• Cleaning
• Serving the Customers
• Cashiering
1 year old teacher
A child is born learning center-Richmond, VA
June 2018 to October 2018
- Lead teacher of the 1 year old class
- Making monthly lesson plans
- Completing daily observation sheets
- Preparing and finishing lunches and snack time
Sales Associate, DTLR
Stocking and Organizing clothing and shoes
January 2017 to May 2018
• Finalize customer purchases
• Assist customers
May 2017 - September 2017
Sales Associate, Cherry Hills
Cherry Hill Programs-Richmond, VA
March 2016 to April 2018
Operating the camera to take kids picture on the Easter bunny or Santa Clause
• Competing customer purchases
• Selling merchandise
Part Time - Teachers Assistant
Kinder Care Learning Center
March 2016 to July 2017
• Assist teacher with students
• Assist teacher grading papers
• Interact and supervise students
Sales Associate, Cherry Hills
Operating the camera to take kids picture on the Easter bunny or Santa Clause
• Competing customer purchases
• Selling merchandise
Front End Cashier, The Flying Squirrels Richmond
The Diamond Group
April 2016 to July 2016
baseball Diamond
• Maintaining the dessert & ice cream area as well as completing customer transactions.
• Washing dishes
Sweeping and mopping floor
Education
High School Diploma in COMMUNICATIONS
Varina High School - Richmond, VA
September 2014 to June 2018
Skills
• Kitchen management
• Food service management
• Cosmetology (2 years)
• Early Childhood
• Culinary experience
• Customer service
• Restaurant management
• Food safety
• Team Member
• Kitchen experience
• Senior care
• Communication skills
• CPR (Less than 1 year)
• Fast Food
• RECEPTIONIST (Less than 1 year)
• Meal preparation
• Cooking
• Healthcare (2 years)
• Child Care
• Catering
• Menu planning
• Experience with Children
• Food handling
• Management
• Knife skills
• CUSTOMER SERVICE (Less than 1 year)
• Home care
• Custodial experience
• Restaurant experience
• Food industry
• Food preparation
Certifications and Licenses
Cosmetologist
September 2018 to Present
I have a passion and strong love for inner and outer beauty. I like to make people think outside the box with confidence.
First Aid Certification
CPR Certification
Driver's License
Assessments
Warehouse safety — Proficient
July 2022
Using safe practices in a warehouse setting
Full results: Proficient
Food service: Customer situations — Proficient
April 2023
Identifying and addressing customer needs in a food service setting Full results: Proficient
Retail customer service — Proficient
December 2021
Responding to customer situations in a retail setting Full results: Proficient
Food safety — Proficient
April 2023
Knowledge of proper food and equipment handling safety measures Full results: Proficient
Food service: Customer situations — Proficient
April 2023
Identifying and addressing customer needs in a food service setting Full results: Proficient
Building relationships for childcare providers — Proficient January 2021
Building positive and productive relationships with families of children ages 0–3 Full results: Proficient
Customer focus & orientation — Proficient
January 2022
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Proficient
Work style: Reliability — Proficient
July 2022
Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Proficient
Delivery driver — Proficient
September 2023
Interpreting instructions or signs and solving problems Full results: Proficient
Sales skills — Proficient
June 2023
Influencing and negotiating with customers
Full results: Proficient
Front desk agent (hotel) — Proficient
April 2023
Selecting hotel rooms based on requests and identifying errors in hotel data Full results: Proficient
Administrative assistant/receptionist — Proficient January 2022
Using basic scheduling and organizational skills in an office setting Full results: Proficient
Early childhood development — Proficient
December 2022
Knowledge of the development of children ages 0-3 and of ways to foster that development Full results: Proficient
Customer service — Proficient
January 2022
Identifying and resolving common customer issues
Full results: Proficient
Attention to detail — Proficient
January 2022
Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information
Full results: Proficient
Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Additional Information
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Child Care (2 years)
Certified Nurse Aide (1 year)
CPR License
Customer Service Skills
Retail Skills