Arturo Abajar Jr.
Dubai
Summary
Motivated Service Worker with exceptional social skills, communication abilities and customer service background. Dedicated to following health and safety guidelines and handling food items properly. Pursues every opportunity to support team members and proactively address issues.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Cafe Barista
Taqado Mexican Kitchen, Kitopi Inc.
Sheikh Zayed Road, Emirates Tower Dubai UAE
07.2022 - Current
- Cleaned counters, machines, utensils, and seating areas daily.
- Operated espresso machines and commercial coffee brewers to create beverages.
- Maintained and operated espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers, coffee pots, and other equipment.
- Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote fun, positive environment.
- Listened carefully to customer requests and created personalized, delicious beverages, which improved sales.
Cafe Barista
Block 92 Specialty Coffee
Jumeirah 3, Sunset Mall Dubai UAE
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Listened carefully to customer requests and created personalized, delicious beverages, which improved sales.
- Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote fun, positive environment.
- Maintained regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
- Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
- Controlled line and crowd with quick, efficient service.
Cafe Barista
Bosporus Turkish Restaurant
Jumeirah Beach Resort 2, Dubai UAE
10.2019 - 01.2021
- Made and served brand-specific café beverages with focus on speed, quality and consistency.
- Controlled line and crowd with quick, efficient service.
- Memorized recipes for specialty coffee beverages and seasonal offerings.
- Monitored supply levels at counter and maintained customer areas to meet typical demands.
- Completed successful daily cash audits to correctly balance drawers at end of shifts.
Cafe Barista
Taqado Mexican Kitchen
Emaar Downtown, Dubai
11.2016 - 08.2019
- Prepared specialty drinks such as cappuccinos, lattes and mochas.
- Used POS system to accurately enter orders and process payments.
- Sanitized equipment and wiped down counters and tables to prevent spread of germs.
- Prevented infections and maintained store professionalism by cleaning and sanitizing work areas daily.
- Followed exact recipes for mixing and preparing beverage and food items.
Captain Waiter
Al Safadi Restaurant
Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai UAE
11.2012 - 05.2015
- Showed high-level understanding of fine dining standards and practices.
- Coordinated foodservice operations between kitchen staff and dining room servers.
- Completed restaurant opening and closing functions that included POS report generation.
- Trained and managed dining room staff with diverse service backgrounds.
- Monitored dining areas' cleanliness and safety and quickly addressed emerging issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marine Transportation
Philippine Marine Merchant School
Las Pinas City, PhilippinesBachelor of Science - BS Marine Transportation
Panay State Polytechnic College
Capiz, PhilippinesAssociate of Science - Nursing Aide
St. Augustine School Of Nursing
Paranaque City, Philippines04.2007
Skills
- Beverage Preparation
- Foam Art
- Grinder calibration
- Espresso calibration
- Inventory Management
- Coffee Expertise
Timeline
Cafe Barista
Taqado Mexican Kitchen, Kitopi Inc.
07.2022 - Current
Cafe Barista
Block 92 Specialty Coffee
04.2021 - 05.2022
Cafe Barista
Bosporus Turkish Restaurant
10.2019 - 01.2021
Cafe Barista
Taqado Mexican Kitchen
11.2016 - 08.2019
Captain Waiter
Al Safadi Restaurant
11.2012 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Marine Transportation
Philippine Marine Merchant School
Bachelor of Science - BS Marine Transportation
Panay State Polytechnic College
Associate of Science - Nursing Aide
St. Augustine School Of Nursing