Shari Brown
*** ***** **. *** *********, TX ***** 907-***-**** ***********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
●Food service professional with 30+ years of experience in restaurant training, serving and bartending.
●Possesses a broad knowledge of wines and spirits, menus, entrees, and understands the responsibilities of a successful restauranteur.
●Adheres to the highest standards of quality and customer service with exceptional work ethic.
●High energy and outgoing personality with a dedication to positive guest relations.
●Familiar with Point of Sale systems and common restaurant machinery.
●Proven ability to upsell alcohol, desserts, and appetizers.
●Responsible and reliable and work well under pressure.
●Takes pride in providing excellent customer service and a top- quality product.
●Aiming to use my knowledge and experience to effectively perform a serving position at your restaurant.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
●Fostered repeat/regular customers through consistently providing excellent service by anticipating and responding to customers’ needs.
●Memorized restaurants’ wine stock and appropriate entrée pairings in order to assist guests in making menu choices in an informative and helpful fashion.
●Earned a reputation as a valuable and cooperative employee and co-worker by being fair, honest, and willing to help others when needed.
●Opened seven properties with 13 years experience as a corporate trainer, which included traveling to new stores to hire the staff, train the staff, and get the business up and running.
●Conducted inventory, placed product orders, costed out and priced menu items.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
May 2015-October 2015 Server Bar Harbor, Ketchikan, AK
Reference: Martin and Cammi Smith 907-***-****
November 2009 – May 2015 Bartender/Server Schweitzer Mountain, Sandpoint, ID
Reference: Lyndsy Yaw 208-***-****
November 2004 – November 2009 Self-employed Partners in Grime, Gig Harbor, WA
March 1993 – October 2004 Bartender/Server Louie’s Backyard, South Padre Island, TX
Reference: Dan Stanton 956-***-****