-Obtaining orders in a timely, professional, and friendly manner, then delivering orders to over 200 customers daily. -Advising customers on menu items, and assistance in the registration and use of rewards programs. -Maintaining a clean dining room and kitchen, while ensuring server stations are stocked and organized. -Promoted to shift lead, overseeing operations of all servers in my section

-Supported sales teams by preparing quotes, processing orders, and ensuring timely delivery of products. -Advised customers on product selection based on their needs, helping increase sales and customer satisfaction. -Worked closely with different departments, such as warehouse, logistics, and customer service to ensure seamless operations and deliveries.

Utilizing security footage, hand held devices, and portable radios, my team and I would oversee transactions made in self checkout service lanes. Confronting and stopping any shoplifters before merchandise was stolen was the main objective as a asset protection associate. During times where traffic was light throughout the store, I would lock highly valued merchandise to prevent any possible theft.

Through the business incubator edu program, my group of three led by myself, was awarded $5,000 start up money by Illinois school district 211, for our efforts to become a legitimate business. Our company, Chill Bands, sold wearable cooling products to help prevent athletes and others from overheating while doing excess physical activity. My role in the business consisted of designing and implementing the wearable gel based cooling product. I also field for Chill Bands to be an LLC, along with requesting and receiving a patent for the cooling band design. Communicating with park districts and flee markets to help advertise our brand was another big role I played into the success of the business, along with day-to-day marketing operations.

Maintaining a clean dining room and delivering food and drinks to tables were key aspects of this position. Along with helping take out orders and answering phones paired with the high paced energy of a restaurant, this was a great start into building relationships with customers.