Sarah Rutt

Experience

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  Minden Swimming Pool

  May 2014 - Aug 2017

  Lifeguard
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  Minden Country Club

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Bartender/Server

  Served food and drinks for events while providing high levels of customer service. Mixed ingredients such as liquor, soda, water, sugar, and bitters to prepare cocktails and other drinks. Handled cash and balanced receipts. ✔ Developed effective serving style techniques and created an entirely new menu to meet everyday needs. ✔ Assisted in golf production and in the planning of small tournaments.

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  Kappa Delta Sorority

  Jan 2018 - Feb 2019

  Property Manager
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  Country Club of Lincoln

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Managed 15+ cabana employees and trained each employee in the correct procedures for preparation, service, sanitation, and safety. Coordinated routine meetings with senior management. Evaluated staff performance to ensure adherence to quality standards. Effectively controlled product inventory and reported shortages to management, specifying food portions/courses. Recorded key operational data on specified forms. Scheduled various pool side events.✔ Implemented a new training program for future cabana managers to use upon hire and developed a new system for scheduling employees in a more efficient manner. ✔ Created a new drink menu and revitalized the existing full-service menu to feature seasonal items. Show less

  • Cabana Manager

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

  • Banquet Server

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
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  Yes Chef Catering

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  Café Supervisor

  Oversee all products and menu offerings in a fast-paced, high-end customer service environment. Act as barista and cashier. Maintain accurate inventory and track all food counts for head chefs. Collaborate with manager in ordering new goods. Assist in event set up/tear down within the local university’s College of Business. Aptly communicate with culinary team regarding food needs and related feedback in order to relay information to management.✔ Established new training curriculum to be utilized after hiring new employees.✔ Increased the size of the menu and rewrote item descriptions in effort to boost revenue and better appeal to customer preferences.✔ Reorganized the café to ensure optimal day-to-day operations. Show less

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  Augusta National Golf Club

  Apr 2019 - Apr 2019

  Hospitality Intern

  Hand-picked from an elite group of students across the nation to serve as intern for both the 2019 and 2020 tournaments, staffed by 2K+ hospitality professionals. Answered questions about menu items including ingredients, preparation, and accompaniments. Oversaw guest beverage and food orders, exhibiting friendliness and accuracy in communication. Maintained table appearance by pre-bussing, checking drink levels, and removing clutter.✔ Employed suggestive sales techniques to increase guest check averages and associated sales.✔ Swiftly reported any perceived guest dissatisfaction or product deficiencies to manager on duty, taking prompt corrective action as appropriate.✔ Effectively networked with well renowned hospitality professionals, developing impactful connections.✔ Spearheaded the set up and tear down operations within the private suites of the Masters Tournament.✔ Charged with daily meal distribution to employees and grounds crew. Show less

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  Target

  May 2020 - Dec 2020

  Fulfillment Expert

  As a fulfillment center team member, I worked quickly, safely and efficiently to handle product within the warehouse to ensure the accurate processing of merchandise to Target networks and Target guests. ✔ Provide service and shopping experience that meets the needs of each target guest.✔ Properly prepare, pack and sort guest orders for shipment using correct materials in a timely manner.✔ Leverage appropriate escalation tools to solve process. ✔ Use of Zebra technology. ✔ Model excellent customer service skills. Show less

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  Greater Omaha Chamber

  Dec 2020 - Apr 2023

  Special Events Coordinator

  Hired due to eager learning aptitude and demonstrated expertise within the hospitality industry, supporting team consistently through quick thinking and sound decision making. Cultivate a positive atmosphere for the Chamber’s signature and networking events. Assist in the coordination, communication, and management of committees, award recipients, speakers/players, and sponsors for each event. Join team in strategically planning and executing facility/vendor logistics, virtual event platforms, database management, agenda development, committee correspondence, and awards. Ensure excellence in delivery of day-to-day event details and manage post-production details specific to each signature event.✔ Led training for Chamber employees regarding database management and event setup processes.✔ Achieved success in planning virtual events which drew over a thousand people amid COVID-19 restrictions.✔ Planned and facilitated multiple conferences with over 1.3K attendees, specifically working on the country’s largest young professionals’ conference, YP Summit, which offers a day of education, inspiration, and connection.✔ Established and maintained a large network of well-renowned speakers for each signature event.✔ Worked cohesively with the Director of Special Events to organize budgets and hit net revenues for seven signature events each year. Show less

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  Lindsay Corporation

  Apr 2023 - now

  Executive Assistant