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Livingstone Nyamawi

Mombasa

Summary

Friendly and outgoing Barista with excellent interpersonal communication strengths. Solid experience processing payments, handling food and meeting customer demands with diligent and well-organized mentality. Always exceeding daily sales target through upselling and recommendations.

Overview

2
2
Languages
2
2
Certifications
4
4
years of post-secondary education
12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Barista

Greenbeans Coffee Company
09.2012 - 11.2020

xperts

  • Recommended products based on solid understanding of individual customer needs and preferences.
  • Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
  • Maintained supply levels in counter and customer areas to meet typical demands.
  • Sanitized equipment and wiped down counters and tables to prevent spread of germs.
  • Trained new employees in groups and in one-on-one scenarios.
  • Made and served brand-specific café beverages per day with speed, quality and consistency.
  • Upsold specialty items with beverages, increasing store sales.
  • Cleaned counters, machines, utensils and seating areas daily.
  • Engendered customer loyalty by remembering personal preferences and allergy information.
  • Controlled line and crowd with quick, efficient service.
  • Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote fun, positive environment.
  • Constantly expanded personal knowledge of coffee styles and varieties.
  • Maintained and operated espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers, coffee pots and other equipment.
  • Prioritized drink requests while managing interruptions.
  • Maintained regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
  • Restocked display cases with attractive arrangements to promote specialty food items like bagels and muffins.
  • Prevented infections and maintained store professionalism by cleaning and sanitizing work areas daily.
  • Set and achieved goals for professional development and advancement.
  • Developed and demonstrated skillful and creative latte art to engage customers.
  • Educated coworkers and customers about new products.
  • Educated staff by sharing knowledge and expertise of coffees, teas and merchandise.
  • Complied with standards for merchandising, stocking and storing product.

Waiter

Sun N Sand Beach Resort
01.2011 - 07.2012

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Examples from our experts

  • Achieved monthly sales goals by using successful strategies to promote specials, desserts and alcoholic beverages.
  • Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
  • Upsold drink specialty items, wine selections and desserts to increase overall sales and exceed targets.
  • Applied comprehensive knowledge of wine, cider and beer to increase daily beverage sales.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
  • Stayed up-to-date on menu changes to help customers make food choices.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction by clarifying questions about orders and specialty items.
  • Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.

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Examples from our experts

  • Achieved monthly sales goals by using successful strategies to promote specials, desserts and alcoholic beverages.
  • Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
  • Upsold drink specialty items, wine selections and desserts to increase overall sales and exceed targets.
  • Applied comprehensive knowledge of wine, cider and beer to increase daily beverage sales.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
  • Stayed up-to-date on menu changes to help customers make food choices.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction by clarifying questions about orders and specialty items.
  • Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.

Waiter

Bahari Beach Hotel
09.2008 - 03.2010

xperts

  • Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
  • Achieved monthly sales goals by using successful strategies to promote specials, desserts and alcoholic beverages.
  • Checked identification for minimum age for sale of alcoholic beverages.
  • Applied comprehensive knowledge of wine, cider and beer to increase daily beverage sales.
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.
  • Quickly reset and cleaned up tables after customers left to enable speedy turnaround and guest flow.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
  • Folded napkins and prepared silverware sets to provide adequate supply for host station.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
  • Stayed up-to-date on menu changes to help customers make food choices.
  • Suggested appropriate food and drink pairings to increase per-ticket sales.
  • Prepared specialty desserts for customers for special occasions.
  • Monitored dining rooms for seating availability as well as service, safety and well-being of guests.

Education

Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E - Mathematics, Biology, Business Studies, Geography,

Dzitsoni Secondary School
Kilifi
02.2001 - 11.2004

Food And Beverages - Supervision

Kenya Utalii College
Mombasa
05.2011 - 07.2011

Skills

Exceptional customer service

Coffee machinery

Menu memorization

Point of sale operation

Food preparation and safety

New hire training

Friendly and outgoing

Performance improvement

Cash Handling

Retail management

Fluent in [Language]

Accomplishments

  • Memorized ingredients and recipes for more than 5 specialty drinks.
  • Promoted to Team leader after 8 months.
  • Supervised team of 12 staff members.

Certification

Certificate of appreciation from AAFES/EXCHANGE

Timeline

Barista

Greenbeans Coffee Company
09.2012 - 11.2020

Food And Beverages - Supervision

Kenya Utalii College
05.2011 - 07.2011

Waiter

Sun N Sand Beach Resort
01.2011 - 07.2012

Waiter

Bahari Beach Hotel
09.2008 - 03.2010

Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E - Mathematics, Biology, Business Studies, Geography,

Dzitsoni Secondary School
02.2001 - 11.2004
Livingstone Nyamawi