THE PERSONAL RESUME OF:


Mr. Robin Van Vliet

March, 2004


To Whom It May Concern,



Thank you for taking the time to visit my personaly created online Resume.

My name is Robin Van Vliet. I am presently seeking a full time serving or cooking position where my extensive experience and training can be utilized.
In addition to my desire to join your team, you will find I am a dedicated and driven professional whose abilities include:

*Commitment to customer service, making patrons feel welcome and comfortable while serving them in a polite professional manner

*Ability to secure customer trust and confidence while being highly organized and dedicated to their needs.

* The experience and personal judgment to plan, coordinate and accomplish my goals at work, while performing a variety of complicated tasks unsupervised within a team.

*Ability to prepare and cook meats, fish, poultry, gravies, cereals, soups, vegetables and other foods, according to proper preparation methods.

*Extensive familiarity with the hospitality and culinary fields concepts, practices, and procedures.

I would like to share my experience and training with your business.

Please feel free to contact me at your convenience if you would like to schedule an interview either in person or over the phone.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Mr. Robin Van Vliet
207 9th Street East
Saskatoon, SK, S7N0A3
(306) 244-5372 or (306) 683-3652 to leave a message

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SKILLS AND ABILITIES



Food Service, Line Cooking, Customer Relations, Problem Solving, Team Work, Time Management Decision Making, Shipping/Receiving, Marketing and Promotion, Loss Prevention, Inventory Control, Meeting Targets, Computer Literacy, Cash Handling, Lighting & Electrical




WORK EXPERIENCE



Labourer (Contract) Full Time, Dec 03 - Feb 04

Habitat for Humanity, Saskatoon
Duties included electrical testing, troubleshooting and repair.

As well as merchansising of incoming inventory and performing various other labour tasks.

Tree Planter Full Time, Sesonal Work, May 03 - Aug 03

Smokey Lake Tree Planters, Based out of big River, Saskatchewan.

This job was extremely chalenging. Starting at 6am daily working till 6pm.
Involving high stamina, heavy lifting, time management, planning and perseverance.

Waiter Full Time, Nov 02 - Apr 03

Olympia Restaurant 2nd Ave. North, Saskatoon
Served coustomers in a polite and pofessional manner. Duties included all aspects of serving in a busy high volume enviroment using micros ordering system.

Dj / Producer and Promoter Part Time, Present
Sweet Action Productions, 207 9th Street E., Saskatoon
Various venues, night clubs, record labels and entertainment events. Disc jockey, Event promotions and production coordination.
(Ask for industry references if applicable)

Line Cook / Pizza Cook Full Time, Mar - May 02
Bro’s Western Pizza, 3rd Ave North, Saskatoon
Was responsible for the preparation of a wide variety of Greek, Italian and traditional Canadian dishes as well as the creation of pizzas from an extensive specialty menu. My duties also included preparing pizza dough, and soup / sauces from scratch.

Line Cook Full Time, Oct 01 - Feb 02
Hose and Hydrant Brew Pub, 612 11th Street E., Saskatoon
Responsible for line cook work in a busy kitchen, preparing daily foods soups / sauces, and specials. My duties included nightly kitchen closing.

Merchandiser / Laborer Full Time, Feb 01 - May 01
Part Source Auto Parts 22nd Street, W., Saskatoon
Was hired on 3 month contract as part of a team to renovate and merchandise Drivers Auto Parts into Part Source, at the 22nd Street location. Duties included merchandising of new stock, moving of store fixtures, shipping / receiving, and inventory control.

Food Server / Cashier Full Time, Oct 00 - Jan 01
Pita Pit, 2nd Ave North, Downtown, Saskatoon
Prepared and served fresh pitas to customers. Duties included food prep, grill cooking, cashier, taking phone orders, inventory receiving, and cleaning.

Line Cook Full Time, Feb 00 -June 00
Amigo’s Cantina, 632 10th Street, Saskatoon
Was responsible for line cook work in a high volume fast paced kitchen, which caters to Mexican and Canadian fare. My duties also included preparing specialty soups / sauces from scratch, and inventory receiving.

Volunteer Customer Service Assistant, Part Time, Sept 98-Dec 99
Stylus Records, 645 Johnson Street, Victoria, B.C
Relief staff for record sales, customer service, promotions and ordering stock from distributors. Assisted with design, promotion and operation of many local entertainment events. Was consulted on lighting and electrical needs.

Lighting Technician/Customer Service Rep., Full Time, Oct 97 -July 98
Coast Lighting Ltd., 83 Burnside East, Victoria, B.C
I was responsible for stocking my company service vehicle and maintaining contracts to businesses, banks, and government ministries from Victoria to Port Hardy, including retrofitting local businesses and /or replacing and repairing lighting /electrical systems. This was a position of extremely high trust such as within cash cages at banks, and around sensitive information. I highly value the extensive technical trade and public / business relations experience I received while at Coast Lighting.

Assistant Manager / Customer Service Rep., Full Time, July 94-Aug 97
Snowden’s Bookstore, 619 Johnson Street, Victoria, B.C
As manager’s assistant I served customers in a polite professional manner, securing trust and confidence while being highly organized and dedicated. I was responsible for sales, pricing merchandise , inventory maintenance, loss prevention, deliveries, and purchasing stock from customers.

Waiter Full Time,Summer 1993
Smitty’s Restaurant, Banff Ave, Banff, AB
Waited on patrons in a polite and courteous manner, was responsible for all aspects of high volume serving in a quick turnover environment.

Bus Person Full Time, Summer 1993
Earl’s Restaurant, Banff Ave, Banff, AB
Was responsible for the nightly bussing of busy high volume Banff location.

Cold Larder / Salad Prep. Part Time, Sept - Feb 1992
Fire Hall #3 Restaurant, 11th Street, Saskatoon
Was responsible for kitchen cold larder / salad prep and dessert prep.

Waiter / Deli Clerk Part Time, Oct 91 -June 92
Nibbles Kensington Street Bistro, Calgary, AB
Served soups, salads, croissants, desserts, and speciality coffees. Was responsible for cashier duties and filling deli take out orders.

Server / Baker’s Helper Full Time, Summer 1991
The Natural Bread Store Cafe, 10th St., Calgary, AB
Served Cafe fare in a polite and professional manner. With morning assistance as baker’s helper including the packing and shipping of orders.

Greenhouse Labourer Full Time, Summer 1990

Green Achers Nursury, River Road outside Saskatoon
Performed all aspects of greenhouse work including production line seedling transfering.

Waiter, Coffee and Desserts Full Time, Summer 1989
Cafe Calabash, Kensington St., Calgary, A.B
Was responsible for nightly preparation and service of cappuccinos and espresso, and extravagant desserts. Provided assistance daily to kitchen staff in their preparation of an extensive exotic Californian menu.

Carrier / Customer Sales Mornings and After School 1987-89
Saskatoon Star Phoenix, 5th Street, Saskatoon
Worked as daily Carrier and Customer Sales person in door-door sales campaigns. Was awarded a vacation to Disneyland for demonstrating outstanding sales as one of the city’s top solicitors of new subscriptions.

VOLUNTER EXPERIENCE


Steep hill Food's on Broadway Ave., Packaging foods, stocking shelves, and cleaning.

2003 Ness Creek Music Festival, Won the best volunter award for my lighting and electrical assistance to the event.



EDUCATION HISTORY


Grade Twelve at Nutana Collegiate, Saskatoon
Grade Eleven at Queen Elizabeth High, Calgary, Alberta
Grade Nine to Eleven at Aden Bowman Collegiate, Saskatoon
K to Grade Eight in French Immersion at Victoria School, Saskatoon





RECREATIONAL INTERESTS


Multi-Media Computing, Business, Cooking, Music Production, Photography, Painting, Printmaking, Travel, Camping, Hiking, Skiing





REFERENCES
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Gerry Yakimoski /Manager
Steep Hill Foods
730 Broadway Ave.
Saskatoon, S.K
306)664-4455

Mr. Scott Neil
Owner / Operator
645 Johnson Street.
Stylus Records Store
Victoria, B.C (250) 383-7529

Mr. Jerry Snowden / Tod Simpson
Owner / Manager, Snowdens Books
619 Johnson Street.
Victoria, B.C (250) 383-8131

Mr. Lex Klardie
Head Lighting Technician
Victoria B.C (250) 380-9020
PERSONAL REFERENCES:

Dr. Friggstad
455 2nd Ave., Community Clinic
Saskatoon, (306)664-4215

Dr. Heather Blair
Associate Professor, Education
University of Edmonton
(780) 492-4273 / 492-4232

Ms. Lisa Kozmyk
209 9th Street. East
Saskatoon, (306)652-5876


/R.V.V

 

MARCH,2004

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