Ariel Larson

Experience

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  Madhouse Coffee

  Mar 2013 - Mar 2014

  Shift Supervisor / Barista - Graveyard

  • Trained 10 new employees on menu item preparation, service skills, and side work• Handled the settling of tils before and after each shift for myself and other employees• Baked chocolate, plain, almond and apricot croissants, vegan pine nut cookies and a variety of French macaroons nightly to stock display case for morning shifts• Prepared all ingredients for sandwich station and backups including portioned meats, slow roasted tomatoes, homemade garlic aioli and fresh basil pesto spreads• Hand delivered coffee, sandwich, and pastry orders by customer name within 5 minutes Show less

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  Crocs, Inc

  Mar 2014 - Jan 2015

  Team Lead

  • Opened and closed tills, processed exchanges and refunds, resolved customer complaints, and ran reports each night to ensure accuracy• Trained 7 new employees on POS system, policies of the company, and customer service skills• Independent key holder

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  Sugar Bee's Bakery

  Nov 2014 - Mar 2016

  Baker's Assistant

  • Train 2 new employees and instruct interns• Bake and package 150 loaves of bread each morning for wholesale while preparing scones, bread, muffins, almond cakes and 100-200 French macaroons for bakery cases for service to the public • Prep 150 loaves of bread dough for following day and bake and package between 50-100 macaroons for delivery • Color and cut fondant designs, model cake toppers, and decorate an average of 3 special order cakes each week

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  Mykonos Greek Cuisine

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Line Cook

  • Facilitated communication with front of house staff to ensure hot food was served hot, cold food served cold, customer complaints and special requests were quickly and accurately addressed• Opened, prepped, and closed all hot and cold lines for service on all days of operations• Independently worked flat top, grill, and pantry stations for approximately 50 covers per shift• Assisted the Head Chef to read, measure and execute recipes before opening the restaurant each day

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  Aramark

  Sept 2015 - May 2016

  Customer Service Representative

  • Answered phone calls, assisted customers regarding all comments, concerns and confusion.• Opened the store each morning including counting tils and starting computers and other equipment• Learned to work in all facilities on campus• Independent Key Holder• Trained a group of 8 special needs and deaf high school students to independently perform job-related tasks

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  UNLVINO

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Garde Manger Manager

  • Created recipes and executed a dry run of menu items to be served at 2000-person event• Lead and mentored teams of 20+ volunteers to prepare fruit, crudité, antipasti, and bread displays • Handled the requisitions and proper storage of food items on delivery day• Formed relationships with vendors and other business contacts to secure donations of food and silent auction prizes

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  Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Hip Intern- Culinary

  • Worked in 8 kitchens including Main Kitchen, Banquets, Cook Chill, Pastry, and all restaurants at sauté, grill, fry, prep and pantry stations to produce an average of 350 covers per shift• Assisted the Director of Restaurants in engineering and proof reading a new menu for BR Prime• Designed a Biloxi-themed menu, created and tested recipes, and prepared a four-course tasting• Gained exposure to Italian, Pan-Asian, sports bar, and fine-dining steakhouse restaurants• Assisted Executive Chef and Assistant Chef of Banquets in executing all large, plated parties• Maintained cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment by following safety standards Show less

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  UNLV Harrah's School of Hospitality Administration

  Aug 2016 - May 2017

  President of Epicurean Society
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  UNLV Harrah's College of Hotel Administration

  Aug 2016 - Feb 2017

  Line Cook

  • Coordinated with Executive Chef Mark Sandoval to create, test, and execute varying menus for plated and buffet events held on and off-campus including a Chinese New Year event at Bellagio for 2500• Independently worked grill and saute stations in the kitchen and action stations during events up to 350 people

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  MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Las Vegas

  Apr 2017 - Jun 2018

  Master Cook

  • Middle Management position facilitating the completion of all required tasks between on-call help and chefs.• Provided excellent customer service with efficient problem solving skills• Easily adapted to all situations to make the visions of executive team a reality• Utilized abilities to work well under pressure, efficiently learn menu item preparations, plate presentations and work well as part of a team • Continually demonstrate company service excellence standards (S.H.O.W) Show less

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  Clark County School District

  Mar 2018 - Jul 2021

  Long Term Substitute Teacher

  Created lesson plans ( grade K-5) Classroom managementTestingUtilizes Canvas, Savvas Realize, ReadyGen, and Envisions Math proficiently

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  A Helping Hand Homecare

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2021

  Personal Care Assistant

  • Aides senior and/or disabled patients with daily activities including housekeeping, grocery shopping, and cooking• Engages with patients to create a healthy, safe and exciting home environment• Works with Dementia and Alzheimer patients

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  Starbucks

  Sept 2021 - now

  Shift Supervisor