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SONIA SCHAEFER
O BJECTIVE
To secure employment in a professional setting where I can make use of my twenty years
of restaurant management and customer service experience.
E DUCATION
Sept. 2009-Aug. 2011
Minnesota School of Business
Studied Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies
WORK EXPERIENCE
Jul.08-present CWF Solutions Camp Ripley
Dining Facility Director
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training of all new
employees and managers, developing menus and recipes for serving
MN National Guard soldiers while they are training at Camp Ripley,
maintaining and creating inventory and food safety systems. Utilizing
MS Office Word and Excel to create documents for maintaining
payroll, inventory, and cash control. Supervising a staff of up to 70
employees while serving meals out of up to five facilities on post.
Ensuring customer satisfaction by developing and maintaining
relationships with clients and customers.
Jan.03- Jul.08 Culver’s of Baxter Baxter, MN
General Manager
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training of new team
members and managers, supervising all cash control, quality control,
food safety, and inventory systems, scheduling, payroll, leading
meetings, working to develop new systems and procedures to make
sure all quality and hospitality standards are met, marketing,
ensuring all maintenance and repair issues are resolved promptly,
working to achieve a level of excellence in customer service by
interacting with guests and resolving any food quality or customer
service issues, and supervising all other aspects of a quick service
restaurant.
July 01-Aug 02 Perkin’s Restaurant Brainerd, MN
Guest service manager
Responsible for all team members, policies and procedures involved in
the front of the house. I worked closely with the kitchen manager and
the general manager to resolve any conflict, and ensure the smooth
running of all aspects of the restaurant. Responsible for all aspects of
guest service as the point of contact for guests, interacting with guests
throughout the shift to ensure customer satisfaction.
E XTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Achieved Serv-safe certification; donated product and time to Red
Cross, Brainerd Fire Dept., Salvation Army, and other charities
LANGUAGES
Primarily English, with a basic understanding of American Sign
Language and Spanish.
References available upon request