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Bryson Smith

Moscow,ID

Summary

Detail-oriented and objective-based professional with 8 years of experience in retail, customer service, and the food industry. Talent for adapting to fluctuating and difficult situations excelling in efficiency with excellent work quality . Highly dexterous worker looking for the next step in a career that offers opportunities for advancement in a progressive learning environment.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender/Server

Lodgepole
07.2023 - Current

Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends. Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift. Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory. Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.

Apprentice Luthier

Paul Hill
01.2023 - Current

Received an excellent opportunity to work under a master craftsman who is eager to pass along his skills and tools. Meeting twice a week, I have repaired/setup many guitars in the moscow/pullman area as well as begun guitar tech services for Revolver Vintage Boutique and Record Store. I truly find joy in bringing stringed instruments back to their best playable condition.

Barista/Server

One World Cafe
10.2021 - 10.2023
  • Greeted and received customers and accurately distributed orders with respect and care. Found joy in developing personalized interactions with new and regular customers.
  • Perfected workplace efficiency in a very fast-paced environment, handled with poise. Extensively learned all restaurant positions and diligently oversaw daily workflow to provide the best customer service.
  • Tasks included all forms of coffee brewing, dishwashing duties, service of beer and wine, preparation and delivery of all food items as well as back of house bakery prep.
  • Managed live events overseeing general seating and stage orientation including sound system setup and monitoring.

Head Cook

Kentucky Fried Chicken
12.2019 - 09.2021
  • Prior experience in closing positions allowed the incorporation of practiced skills such as detailed cleaning, sweeping, and mopping, allowing quick succession to become head closing and training cook as well as overseeing other positions.
  • Received Idaho Food Handler's License through preparation and handling of raw meats.

Fishing Crew

Slotten LLC
06.2021 - 08.2021

Spent the summer on a fishing boat through a family referall forsaking any form of a regular sleep schedule.


  • Tasks Included mending of nets, "set-net" fishing practices conducted four times a day depending on shifting high tides. Carefully retrieved King Salmon from gill nets to preserve quality and promptly offloading quantities onto a larger fishing vessel.


Barista

Lucky Perk Coffee
03.2019 - 07.2019
  • Accurately took specific customer orders in a fast-paced environment while making beverages
  • Enjoyed becoming familiarized with new and regular customers in balance with the work load
  • Perfected hand-eye coordination skills and attention to detail in fast paced environments.

Retail Sales Associate

Old Navy
08.2018 - 11.2018
  • Perfected organizational skills through numerous hours of one on one customer interaction and store maintenance
  • Practiced prior experience in folding clothes, repackaging damaged product, and maintaining salesfloor appearance.

Busser

Enrique's Mexican Restaurant
04.2017 - 08.2017
  • Quickly and efficiently maintained customer satisfaction by refilling chips and salsa along with assisting servers.
  • Maintained balance of school and work resulting in a majority of evening shifts including closing responsibilities such as cleaning tables, dishwashing, sweeping, and vacuuming.

Education

2 Years - Guitars And All Violin Family Instruments

Luthier Apprenticeship
Pullman, WA

2 Years - Business Management

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

High School Diploma -

Kuna High School
05.2019

Skills

  • Excellent Attention to Detail
  • Highly Dexterous
  • Innovative Problem Solving
  • Fast Learner
  • Team Oriented
  • Strong multitasking
  • Highly reliable

Timeline

Bartender/Server

Lodgepole
07.2023 - Current

Apprentice Luthier

Paul Hill
01.2023 - Current

Barista/Server

One World Cafe
10.2021 - 10.2023

Fishing Crew

Slotten LLC
06.2021 - 08.2021

Head Cook

Kentucky Fried Chicken
12.2019 - 09.2021

Barista

Lucky Perk Coffee
03.2019 - 07.2019

Retail Sales Associate

Old Navy
08.2018 - 11.2018

Busser

Enrique's Mexican Restaurant
04.2017 - 08.2017

High School Diploma -

Kuna High School

2 Years - Guitars And All Violin Family Instruments

Luthier Apprenticeship

2 Years - Business Management

University of Idaho
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