Shykiah Hopgood
Parkes
Summary
Experienced in food preparation and customer service, with a background in maintaining cleanliness and organization in dining environments. Demonstrated ability to follow directions accurately while tailoring food orders to meet specific dietary needs, ensuring customer satisfaction. Proven skills in cash handling and processing payments efficiently, contributing to a smooth operational flow. Familiarity with light housekeeping tasks and creating welcoming atmospheres for patrons enhances overall dining experiences.
Affectionate Babysitter with hands-on experience monitoring well-being and safety of children. Energetic in conducting fun, age-appropriate activities and modeling appropriate social behaviors. Alert and organized individual dedicated to maintaining child-friendly environment.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Babysitter
family and friends
Parkes
02.2024 - 03.2025
- Establishing trust through consistent communication with both parents and kids.
- Administering medication when needed according to parent instructions.
- Maintaining a positive attitude while being patient and understanding with the children.
- Monitored children's safety and well-being to prevent accidents and falls.
- Enforced rules to teach good manners and maintain safe environment.
- Tailoring activities based on the individual needs of each child under care.
- Completing light housekeeping tasks such as tidying up toys and books.
- Dressed children and changed diapers.
- Created safe environment for children by removing hazards and developing appropriate boundaries and rules.
- Providing a safe environment for children to explore their curiosity and creativity.
- Creating an atmosphere of fun that allows for occasional rule-bending within reason.
- Encouraging healthy physical activity by taking walks together or playing games outside.
Cafe Worker
parkes take away
Parkes
02.2025 - 05.2025
- Prepared food orders, such as sandwiches, salads, and beverages.
- Explained food preparation methods and ingredients to enable patrons with food allergies to make educated decisions.
- Tailored orders to address customer allergies and gluten concerns.
- Processed cash and credit card payments, promptly returning receipts, coin, bills and payment cards to customers.
- Wiped down tables and removed trash and dirty plates to provide clean, welcoming dining environment.
- Cleaned tables in the dining area before and after customer seating.
- Rotated stock items and ingredients to maintain freshness.
- Assisted cook with prep work by cutting vegetables and preparing side dishes and salads.
- Responded to customer concerns efficiently, accurately and with detailed information.
Education
Parkes High
ParkesSkills
- Light housekeeping
- Following directions
- Patience and empathy
- Cash handling
- Food preparation techniques
- Hard working
- Customer service
- Environment sanitation
- Emotional intelligence
- Cultural sensitivity
- very determined
Timeline
Cafe Worker
parkes take away
02.2025 - 05.2025
Babysitter
family and friends
02.2024 - 03.2025
Parkes High