Banquet Server/Cook

Tashonda Sellars

***** * ****** **** ***. ****, Phoenix AZ, 85044

602-***-****

*********@*******.***

Objective

-A hospitality position using my extensive customer service background and culinary training for the progress of a restaurant, hotel or resort.

Profile

-11 years customer service experience.

-Outgoing, friendly, creative personality.

-Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities.

-Organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver.

-Quick learner, easily adaptable in fast paced work environment.

Education

-A.A., Culinary Arts Le Cordon Bleu, Perfect Attendance, Scottsdale Culinary Institute

-B.S., Business Management, University of Phoenix-December, 2009 graduation

Relevant Experience & Accomplishments

-Specialized trainer over numerous entry level colleagues at all previous jobs.

-In room dining attendant, inventory control agent, 3 and 5 year awards, The Phoenician

-Cakes By Tashonda, for every occasion, every season and everyday life.

-Counseled students on defining career and work related goals and objectives.

-Formulated, wrote, successfully refined and implemented new projects and recipes.

Employment

Banquet Server/Pastry Cook, The Phoenician Hotel and Resort, Jan.2004-present

-Assist in set up, serving, break down of all banquet related functions

-Responsible for planning, preparation and final presentation of desserts throughout numerous restaurants and outlets of hotel.

Server/Bartender, Lonestar Steakhouse and Saloon, October 2004-May 2006

-Assemble, prepare, serve and deliver food items

-prepare alcoholic beverages, manage cash register, to go items

Baker 2/Hostess, The Cheesecake Factory, Oct.2002-Dec.2003

-Preparation of all menu desserts and related dessert beverages.

-Maintain flow of dining room

Pastry Chef, Zinc Bistro Restaurant, Jan.2002-Mar.2003

-Responsible for planning, preparation and final presentation of desserts on menu and specials.

Hostess/Line Cook, Village Tavern Restaurant

-Responsible for overall flow and seating of restaurant.

-Prepare menu items keeping in line with company standards.

Previous Experience

Enrollment Counselor, University of Phoenix, Jan. 2008-July, 2009

-Counsel and assist students in the enrollment process for returning to school.

Cashier, Dillon’s Grocery Store, Feb.2001-June 2002

-Ring up goods and services, collect payment and assist customers to vehicles.

Community Involvement

-P.E.A.C.E Program, Volunteer Teacher

-RSC COGIC, Sunday School Secretary and Treasurer, breakfast cook

-RSC COGIC, Planning and Steering Committee Member, choir member, hospitality board member, cook.

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