Dee Buckley
Nashville
Summary
Skilled worker committed to outstanding experiences and customer satisfaction. Always maintains highly professional and polished attitude and appearance to match tone for event.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Banquet Server (part time)
Noir kitchen
Nashville
12.2025 - Current
- Set up banquet tables and chairs according to event specifications.
- Served food and beverages to guests during events efficiently.
- Maintained cleanliness of dining areas throughout events.
- Only help with certain big sporting or family gathering events
Chauffeur (part time)
Right Ride luxury
Nashville
01.2025 - Current
- Provided safe and timely transportation for clients in luxury vehicles.
- Maintained cleanliness and appearance of vehicles to ensure client satisfaction.
- Planned and navigated efficient routes to minimize travel time.
- Managed events team of drivers to manage traffic for high valued clients and events
Kitchen Manager
Park Happy (Multiple food trucks)
Nashville
02.2023 - 01.2025
- Managed daily kitchen operations across multiple food trucks.
- Trained staff on food safety and sanitation standards.
- Oversaw inventory management and supply ordering processes.
- Managed 13 food trucks on broadway , helping managing stock and food levels
- Trained over 18 employees
- Created the menus , 4 different menus
- Served alcohol and upsold products
Banquet Server Assistant Manager
Imagine Hospitality (Multiple Hotels)
Nashville
06.2022 - 04.2023
- Set up banquet tables and chairs according to event specifications.
- Assisted with the breakdown and cleanup of event spaces post-service.
- Checked guest satisfaction levels throughout the event ensuring their needs were met promptly and courteously.
- Replenished buffet lines with fresh foods as needed.
- Served beverages and appetizers to guests in an efficient manner.
- Managed events for over 400 plus guest
- Also assured with in room dining at 3 of their locations
In Room Dining Server
The Joseph hotel
Nashville
05.2019 - 04.2022
- Delivered exceptional in-room dining service to enhance guest experience.
- Managed timely and accurate order delivery to guest rooms.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to ensure quality food presentation.
- Managed inventory for all in room dining servers food and beverage stock
- Managed and helped with team schedule
- Provided services on overnight shifts as well as
- Fine dining , all plates were managed and made sure highest quality of food
- Upsold alcohol beverages and food to overnight guest
- Remembered guest who were frequent and assisted with making sure their order was done right
- Close to 100 plus orders a shift
Server
Uncle Julios
Brentwood
04.2017 - 02.2019
- Managed over 10 tables a night
- Helped with catering and banquet events when servers were needed
- Upsold new dishes that were on the menu
- Trained upcoming servers to become best server they can be
- Frequently did double shifts when they were short staffed
- Helped with Barback and bartending duties when were extremely busy
Server
Cheesecake Factory Inc
Franklin
04.2014 - 04.2017
- Provided exceptional customer service in a fast-paced dining environment.
- Took food and drink orders accurately from guests.
- Delivered meals promptly while ensuring presentation standards were met.
- Managed up to 14 tables a night
- Upsold products on our menu such as deserts and appetizers
Education
Associate of Science - Business Hospitality
Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN 04.2014 - 04.2017
Skills
- Food presentation
- Event setup
- Buffet management
- Guest satisfaction
- 12 years of restaurant experience
- 8 years of management
- Good communication with team
- Team leader
- Great listener
- Disciplined
- Critical thinking
- 12 years sales of food and beverages
Certification
- Food Certification
- Hospitality management -EDX / volstate
- Project Management -EDX
Timeline
Banquet Server (part time)
Noir kitchen
12.2025 - Current
Chauffeur (part time)
Right Ride luxury
01.2025 - Current
Kitchen Manager
Park Happy (Multiple food trucks)
02.2023 - 01.2025
Banquet Server Assistant Manager
Imagine Hospitality (Multiple Hotels)
06.2022 - 04.2023
In Room Dining Server
The Joseph hotel
05.2019 - 04.2022
Server
Uncle Julios
04.2017 - 02.2019
Server
Cheesecake Factory Inc
04.2014 - 04.2017
Associate of Science - Business Hospitality
Volunteer State Community College
04.2014 - 04.2017