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Experienced Server, Bartender, and Shift Lead

Location:
Hartford, CT
Posted:
September 22, 2026

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Resume:

Jaiyah Kimber (Serving Resume)

SUMMARY

I have had experience with serving ever since I was 7 years old. For many years I would work alongside my mom at a local mom and pop shop until I turned of legal age to be hired. I turned my experiences from there and let them branch into new restaurants, moving more upscale in setting, and becoming more knowledgeable about different foods, wines, and signature cocktail beverages. EXPERIENCE

The Russell–Hartford, CT – Server, Bartender, Manager 05/21-09/24

● Familiar with using the “Toast” system

● Inventory for bar, sending invoice to the

Owner.

● Directing/taking lead of shift when

needed

● Creating schedules for employees

● Organizing/resetting restaurant

● Familiar with large parties, banquet

style events, catering to large guest

party.

● Hosting Experience (Seating guest,

keeping up with kitchen times and table

times to properly seat guests.

● Serving multiple drinks at one time

● Resighting/ and or suggesting menu

items

● Familiar with top/bottom shelf liquors.

● Food service - running food, dressing

plates.

Red Lobster--Wethersfield, CT/ Greenville, NC — Server 08/18- 03/20

● Worked 2 years as a server, then

branching off to bartender, shift lead

and manager.

● Job duties would entail sidework,

opening and closing procedures, money

management, team meetings,

implementing new ideas to improve the

restaurant.

● inventory / Sending in invoice orders of

missing products/demand of something.

● Promoting promotions

Denny’s--Hartford CT — Server

06/17 - 08/19

● Working late night rushes (11-7am)

● Sidework; cleaning/stocking section, setting up for next shift, breaking down machines/equipment at the end of shifts, working in dish (Familiar with industrial dishwashers)

● large tabled sections.

● Using computerized systems

Pizza Pal--New Britain, CT — Server/Cashier

11/15 - 06/17

● Enduring long hours on feet

● Using 7 step service methods to service guests

● Customer service

● Handling/ preparing food working in the kitchen; Learned about sanitation, cross contamination, food replacements/supplements, Basic knife skills. EDUCATION

New Britain Highschool, New Britain CT— Diploma

08/12-06/16

AWARDS

Receiving Guest Service Survery’s

Top tier of restaurant for upselling menu



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