Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Timeline
Bartender

Deamil Dalley

Supervisor
Jamaica,Kinston

Summary

I’m a very hard working young man that love to make customers happy.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Waiter

ROK Hotel
Kingston
03.2023 - Current
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
  • Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
  • Quickly reset and cleaned up tables after customers left to enable speedy turnaround and guest flow.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction by clarifying questions about orders and specialty items.
  • Folded napkins and prepared silverware sets to provide adequate supply for host station.
  • Checked customers' IDs to verify age in compliance with minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
  • Bussed tables during busy periods to assist staff and quickly turn over tables.
  • Met with chef to review daily specials and menu changes.
  • Collaborated with kitchen staff to facilitate prompt and accurate food preparation.
  • Printed dining checks with total due, collected payment and offered receipts to complete transactions.
  • Monitored patrons for alcohol intake to appropriate levels and took measures to curtail inappropriate behavior.
  • Checked guests' identification before serving alcoholic beverages.
  • Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
  • Maintained thorough menu knowledge to sufficiently answer questions regarding menu item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.
  • Presented menus to patrons promptly after seating and answered questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.

Travel Consultant

AFH Travel
01.2022 - Current
  • Identify clients’ specifications and suggest suitable travel packages and services, then organize travel from beginning to end, through booking tickets and accommodations, securing rental transportation etc
  • Supply travelers with pertinent information and useful travel material (guides, maps, event programs, etc.).

Restaurant Supervisor

Uncorked Too
01.2021 - 03.2023
  • Assist in the training of new employees, the continuous training of existing staff and management of the work schedules of the restaurant’s staff
  • Provide exceptional customer service and lead staff to do the same, including responding to customer complaints quickly and resolving them effectively
  • Develop strategies for improving our customers’ dining experience, while maintaining high-quality food standards
  • Oversee front of house operations, including wait staff, hosts, and bussing staff
  • Work with staff to project future needs for kitchen supplies, goods, and cleaning products
  • Maintain inventory of all needed supplies.
  • Boosted customer satisfaction and service delivery to strengthen customer loyalty.
  • Maintained accurate records of sales, labor and other costs.
  • Supervised staff to confirm that all food and beverage orders were promptly and accurately prepared.
  • Monitored staff performance, enforcing adherence to policies, procedures, regulations, health codes, license requirements and top service standards.
  • Directed both FOH and BOH employees through daily tasks and monitored performance throughout day.
  • Coordinated with kitchen employees and front of house personnel to consistently drive smooth operations.
  • Conducted weekly and monthly staff meetings to review performance and discuss upcoming events.
  • Coordinated with vendors to guarantee timely delivery of food and beverage supplies.
  • Coordinated kitchen activities with front-of-house staff for seamless and service.
  • Addressed customer complaints with professional demeanor and used communication and problem-solving skills to resolve issues.
  • Served consistent portions following recipes and control standards.
  • Controlled expenses and boosted profitability by managing food and labor costs.

Manager/Floor Supervisor

Reno Gaming Lounge
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Managed all aspects of the gaming floor, including operations, staffing, and customer satisfaction
  • Directed all staff and technicians responsible for property maintenance and appearance
  • Monitored all operating costs, budgets, and forecasts to ensure that the casino floor meets monetary goals
  • Maintained comprehensive knowledge of overall floor operations and functions, including cash float
  • Lead all floor processes and develop major goals to support broad functional and financial objectives
  • Approve and distribute payments to high-winning patrons.

Supervisor/Manager

Fromage Gourmet Market and Bistro
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Managed daily front-of-house and back-of-house restaurant operations, and coordinated daily restaurant management operations, while organizing and supervising shifts
  • Appraised staff performance and provided feedback to improve productivity; responded efficiently and appropriately to restaurant customer complaints
  • Reviewed quality of service and discussed new vendors; promoted the brand in the local community through word-of-mouth and restaurant events
  • Controlled operational costs, created revenue and expense reports, and estimated future needs for produce, kitchen utensils and cleaning products
  • Ensured compliance with sanitation and safety regulations; implemented various policies and protocols to maintain future restaurant operations.

Maitre’d—Grog Shoppe Restaurant of Devon House
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Calculated future needs in kitchenware and equipment, then placed orders
  • Organized kitchen and wait staff and aided, as needed
  • Coordinated communication between front-of-house and back-of-house staff
  • Arranged for new employees’ proper onboarding, such as training and uniforms.

Host and Bartender

Cornbread Soulful Bistro
01.1999 - 01.2008
  • Delivered superior service, maximized customer satisfaction, gathered guests’ feedback, and recommended improvements to menu
  • Identified measures to cut waste in sister establishment, Sidebar Neighborhood Lounge
  • Trained new and current employees on proper customer service practices
  • Monitored compliance with safety and hygiene regulations.

Inventory Representative

The Can Pop Vending Company
01.1998 - 01.1999
  • Tallied materials, equipment, merchandise, and supplies in stock, then maintained and updated inventory and sales records
  • Developed and improved inventory management procedures
  • Stocked and distributed supplies, equipment, and merchandise, and reported discrepancies between physical counts and computer records
  • Compiled balance, price, and cost reports for management.

Inventory Agent

PepsiCo, Inc
01.1996 - 01.1998
  • Compared physical inventories to office records and computed figures from records, such as sales orders, production records, and purchase invoices to obtain current inventory
  • Verified clerical computations against physical count-of-stock and adjusted errors in computation or count and investigated and reported reasons for discrepancies to management
  • Compiled information on receipt and disbursement of material, equipment, merchandise, or supplies, and computed inventory balance, price, and cost
  • Generated reports, such as inventory balance, price lists, and shortages for immediate supervisors
  • Prepared lists of depleted items and recommended regular surveyance of defective or unusable products.

Education

American Hotel & Lodging Association - undefined

Certified Guest Service Professional - undefined

09.2020 - 4 2021

Diploma - Hospitality and Tourism Management

Bars-To-Go Training Institute
05.2012 - 12 2012

NCTVET Training Certificate – Bar Operations - undefined

Wayne County Community College District
09.2004 - 6 2006

Associates Degree - Business Management

High School Diploma - undefined

Henry Ford High School
09.1992 - 6 1996

Timeline

Waiter

ROK Hotel
03.2023 - Current

Travel Consultant

AFH Travel
01.2022 - Current

Restaurant Supervisor

Uncorked Too
01.2021 - 03.2023

Certified Guest Service Professional - undefined

09.2020 - 4 2021

Manager/Floor Supervisor

Reno Gaming Lounge
01.2019 - 01.2021

Supervisor/Manager

Fromage Gourmet Market and Bistro
01.2016 - 01.2018

Maitre’d—Grog Shoppe Restaurant of Devon House
01.2013 - 01.2016

Diploma - Hospitality and Tourism Management

Bars-To-Go Training Institute
05.2012 - 12 2012

NCTVET Training Certificate – Bar Operations - undefined

Wayne County Community College District
09.2004 - 6 2006

Host and Bartender

Cornbread Soulful Bistro
01.1999 - 01.2008

Inventory Representative

The Can Pop Vending Company
01.1998 - 01.1999

Inventory Agent

PepsiCo, Inc
01.1996 - 01.1998

High School Diploma - undefined

Henry Ford High School
09.1992 - 6 1996

American Hotel & Lodging Association - undefined

Associates Degree - Business Management

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