Marcus D. Ellison
Waiter, Steakhouse
Chicago, IL · (312) 555 0146 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/marcusdellison
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Five years of restaurant service, three at a downtown steakhouse
SETTINGS
240 seat steakhouse serving about 450 covers on a weekend night
SPECIALTIES
Dry aged steak program, reserve wine sales, business dinners, tableside carving, large checks
SYSTEMS
Aloha point of sale, OpenTable, BinWise, HotSchedules
CREDENTIALS
Illinois Beverage Alcohol Sellers and Servers Education and Training certificate, food handler
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Lakeshore State University
Executive Summary
Steakhouse waiter with five years of service, the last three at a 240 seat downtown steakhouse that serves about 450 covers on a weekend night with an average check of 118 dollars a guest. Carries a five table section of business dinners and celebrations, sells the dry aged program and the reserve wine list, and closes the highest sales on the floor most weeks. Holds the state alcohol server certification and the food handler certificate.
Signature Achievements
- Closed the highest weekly sales among 22 servers for 31 weeks of 2025, averaging 9,400 dollars in a five shift week.
- Holds an average check of 118 dollars a guest, 14 percent above the restaurant average.
- Sells a bottle from the reserve list, priced above 150 dollars, on about one in four tables.
- Served about 2,600 guests in 2025 with three steak temperature returns logged by the kitchen.
- Handles about 40 business dinners a month with split checks and corporate card receipts prepared before dessert.
- Trained five new servers on the dry aged program and the steps of service.
Professional Experience
Waiter
Halsted Prime Steakhouse, Chicago, IL April 2023 to present
240 seat steakhouse with private dining rooms serving about 450 covers on a weekend night; five table section with about 22 guests a night
- Present the dry aged cuts on a board at the table and explain aging, grade and preparation for each.
- Sell from a 600 label wine list and coordinate decanting and pairings with the sommelier.
- Take orders in Aloha with cooking temperatures and modifications confirmed back to the guest.
- Carve chateaubriand and prepare tableside desserts for celebrations.
- Prepare split checks and itemized receipts for business dinners and process corporate card payments.
Waiter
Wicker Park Trattoria, Chicago, IL June 2021 to April 2023
110 seat neighborhood Italian restaurant serving about 250 covers on a weekend night
- Served a six table section with an average check of 62 dollars a guest.
- Sold wine by the glass and bottle from an Italian list of 90 labels.
- Ran food and bused for other sections during rushes and closed the section with full side work.
Certifications and Training
Beverage Alcohol Sellers and Servers Education and Training certificate, Illinois Liquor Control Commission approved, current through 2027
Illinois food handler certificate, current through 2027
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid, American Red Cross, current through 2027
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Lakeshore State University, Chicago, 2021
Core Skills
Dry aged steak presentation · Reserve wine sales · Tableside carving · Business dinner service · Split check handling · Cooking temperature accuracy · Aloha order entry · OpenTable guest notes · Private dining support · New server training