Experienced Customer Service & Bartending Professional
Resume:
Colleen Chester
If you're looking for a hard-working honest reliable team worker that has great customer service skills you found her right here. You won't regret it. Sewickley, PA 15143
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Professional Summary
Looking for long term position with room for growth. Ideally working with a great team with an open mind, creativity and drive. I try to learn every aspect of the business. Feel it helps to do a good job if you understand the business. I would say my specialty is customer service. I've had 30 years of retail and bartending and waitress experience I can turn anyone's frown upside down. I'm great at multitasking and problem solving.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Bartender
Ukrainian Club-Aliquippa, PA
October 2018 to Present
Customer service, opening, closing, inventory
Entrepreneur
Teddy's treasures-Sewickley, PA
February 2018 to Present
I have always had a passion to have my own business. Over the years I've done many jobs including cleaning out apartments. It's unreal what people leave behind. The entrepreneur in me saw an opportunity to set up my little online store. I've been selling things for the past 6 years . Bartender
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)-Center, PA
February 2021 to January 2022
Customer service, inventory, cash register, opening,closing Membership sign up
Bartender.
Celtics-Aliquippa, PA
April 2019 to October 2020
Open and closing membership. Sign up cleaning stocking inventory. Reason for leaving. I was working three jobs at the time. Finally got hours at the job I wanted Woodworking apprentice
Wooden earth-Ambridge, PA
January 2010 to June 2020
Help to make custom cabinetry. Did custom kitchens, picked out wood and supplies. Really enjoyed it. Commercial Cleaner
Maye n Maye cleaning-Sewickley, PA
April 2016 to July 2017
Clean laboratories, office buildings,run machinery wax floors Banquet server, waitress, prep, cook, cook, janitorial Harmony Ridge Golf Club-Harmony, PA
July 2010 to February 2014
My position started as prep chef. Within a few months moved to waitress, then banquet server/bartender. By the end I was doing a little bit of everything plus janitorial on the side. I enjoyed learning all aspects of the business.
Reason for leaving not enough money
Front Desk and Night Auditor
Sewickley country inn-Sewickley, PA
April 2007 to July 2009
Customer service, night auditor inventory, cleaning rooms. Worked in all departments. I like to learn new things and know how the business works from all departments. Office Assistant
Albert's heating and air conditioning-Ambridge, PA May 1996 to October 1998
My responsibilities were dispatching billing invoicing, scheduling, customer service. I really enjoyed the position
Pizza Cook/Delivery Driver
Foxs pizza den-Ambridge, PA
February 1994 to October 1996
Measure and weigh dough, cut meat make sandwiches toss pizzas cleaning cashier Education
Liberal Arts & Sciences (Some college)
CCBC-Monaca, PA
June 1995 to October 1996
Skills
Food handling Culinary Experience Phone etiquette Hospitality Time management Cooking Food Production Human resources Food service Pizza experience Catering POS Host/hostess experience Communication skills Restaurant experience Food Preparation Guest Services Front desk Cleaning Cash register Sales Bartending Clerical experience Client interaction via phone calls Banquet Experience Cash handling Team management Food industry Custodial experience Appointment scheduling Customer service Customer support Hotel experience Leadership Restaurant Experience Driving Food safety Computer skills Customer communication Cashiering Attention to detail Host/Hostess Retail sales Serving Upselling Typing Supervising experience Organizational skills Inventory Control Retail Sales Heavy lifting Guest services Micros POS Certifications and Licenses
Commercial baking
August 1995 to Present
Went to Parkway Vocational School in Oakdale Pa. Achieved 2 year certificate in commercial baking. Learned food safety, inventory and baking, ordering . We also ran our own student-owned store. That gave us a taste of business.
Ramp certified
Driver's License
Additional Information
Have many years of customer service. From Front desk in the hospitality industry, to retail work selling shoes, line cook and 30 years of bartending. In that time I learned a lot about how to handle customers . I find for the most part people just want to be heard, acknowledged and respected. I enjoy finding a solution to a problem . My friends would say reliable, kind, trustworthy and funny.
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