Manaia Tamarapa
Alexandra Hills
Summary
Friendly past student at Capalaba state college, learnt a year worth of baking at TAFE QLD in south bank, looking to expand further knowledge and improve. Available during mornings on weekdays, flexible with tasks that are needed to be completed and offers excellent communication with fellow employees and customers. Willing to take on responsibilities when directed and can greet customers with friendly positivity due to previous experiences with selling items at baking stands at TAFE QLD for potential work experience in customer service.
Past versatile waitress ready to serve customers, delivering orders in an appropriate time span and welcoming and providing guests with a great experience.
Ready to start the day with positivity and making sure customers needs are met, putting customers as a big priority.
Willing to learn through trial and error, and listen to instructions carefully, making sure rules are met and the day goes successfully.
Proficient Kitchen hand, regularly packing away stores and monitoring items that need to be ordered. Willing to collaborate and move fast pace. Maintaining cleanliness by mopping floors, ensuring that workstations are sanitized and complying with food safety regulations, keeping an keen eye on temperatures to assure that food and ingredients are safely secured. Prepared desserts, morning tea; salads and sandwiches.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kitchen Hand
Blue Care Aged Care
06.2024 - Current
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Labeled and stored all food items correctly and checked expiration dates routinely.
- Contributed to a positive team atmosphere through effective communication with colleagues and supervisors.
- Operated kitchen equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions.
- Provided assistance for the cooks that request for help.
- Cleaned and maintained work areas, equipment and utensils.
- Loaded dishes, glasses and tableware into dishwashing machines.
- Stocked and rotated food items according to expiration dates.
- Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
Restaurant Waitress
Cleveland Sands Hotel
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Maintained detailed knowledge of specials and currently available items to provide guests with informative menu descriptions.
- Participated in restaurant sidework such as refilling salt and pepper shakers, cleaning and providing menus and arranging cutlery caddies.
- Remained calm and congenial manners during communications with angry guests, directing disgruntled clients to on duty managers.
- Noted special patron requests and followed up with kitchen to confirm special order.
- Operated restaurant TILLS to complete transactions.
- Performed cleaning tasks, clearing tables, disposing food waste and sanitizing tables.
- Seated customers in timely manner by managing reservations and swiftly taking walk in customers to appropriate tables
- Utilized communication practices with kitchen staff to deliver customer meals in timely manner.
Education
High School Diploma -
Capalaba State College
11.2021
Skills
- Excellent Communication
- Responsible
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Multitasking Abilities
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Menu Memorization
- Attention to Detail
- Kitchen cleaning and maintenance
- Dishwashing
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Kitchen organization
- Workplace health and safety
Certification
- Certificate level II in Baking , Southbank, Brisbane QLD - 1 Year
- High School Graduation certificate, Capalaba State college, Capalaba - Redlands QLD
- RSA certificate - Galaxy Training Australia, Online
- RSG certificate - Galaxy Training Australia, Online
Art
Spent over 10 years practicing art of various medias and techniques. Learning how to create art has allowed me to gain patience and focus, which can be applied successfully into a work environment in terms of communication and customer service.
Baking
Spent 1 year learning the basics of creating baked items, eg: Breads, pastries, Doughnuts; Muffins and savory goods. Attended TAFE, Southbank Brisbane, QLD, and earned certificate II in Baking.
Referee
Name: John Bijosh
Phone number: 0432561918
Boss
Timeline
Kitchen Hand
Blue Care Aged Care
06.2024 - Current
Restaurant Waitress
Cleveland Sands Hotel
07.2022 - 01.2023
High School Diploma -
Capalaba State College
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