Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Gintare Dauksaite

Loughton

Summary

Experienced and driven hospitality professional with a positive can-do attitude, passionate for building excellent guests relations, dedicated to motivating and guiding a team to meet demanding sales objectives and enhanced guest experience.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Head waitress

Chiltern Firehouse
London
09.2022 - Current
  • Lead a front-of-house team in a fast-paced, high-profile restaurant.
  • Ensured smooth coordination between front and back of house.
  • Handle VIP guests and high-net-worth individuals with discretion and personalized attention.
  • Train, mentor, and motivate staff to maintain professionalism and efficiency.
  • Deliver exceptional guest experiences, ensuring service meets the highest hospitality standards.


Waitress

Chiltern Firehouse
London
05.2021 - 09.2022
  • Served meals and drinks with professionalism and skill, maintaining high presentation and quality standards.
  • Created friendly, welcoming atmosphere to encourage positive guest experiences, prolonging visits to increase profitability.
  • Regularly communicated with kitchen and bar staff to maintain smooth front of house operations, minimising potential service delays.
  • Trained new employees, offering ongoing support and guidance to maintain first-class customer service.
  • Handled customer complaints and restored satisfaction through tactful communication and swift resolution.

Administrative Assistant

Anthea Lettings Ltd
London
07.2020 - 01.2021

• Dealt with enquiries via email and telephone
• Covered the front office, acting as a receptionist
• Updated and processed bank and rent statements on spreadsheets
• Prepared and finalised tenancy agreements making sure all the necessary paperwork is up to date
• Arranged viewings, inspections, and inventories
• Performed various in-office administrative duties
• Advertised available properties


Waitress

Deserie Restaurant
London
09.2019 - 06.2020

• Delivered high quality service by greeting and serving customers in a timely, friendly manner.

• Served meals and drinks to customers with professionalism and skill, ensuring orders were received correctly and complaints handled promptly.

• Liaised with customers during meals to ensure orders were received correctly and were enjoyed.

• Retained in-depth bar and menu item knowledge, providing recommendations to suit guest taste.

• Warmly greeted guests upon arrival to create welcoming atmosphere.

• Supported other areas of restaurant in set up, clean-up, prep work and equipment maintenance.

Head Waitress

Nuvel Bar-Restaurant
Rethimno, Greece
01.2015 - 08.2019

• Delegated server tasks and coordinated workflows to support efficiency during high-volume shifts.

• Trained new waitstaff to maintain service excellence across the team
• Achieved and exceeded revenue levels, up-selling additional products
when appropriate

• Took accurate food and drinks orders, using a POS ordering software

• Liaised with bar and kitchen staff to maintain seamless customer service outputs and ensure timely delivery of food and beverages.

• Informed and advised customers on menu options and allergy concerns, making specific recommendations based on dining preferences.

• Finalised and settled bills , warmly farewelling guests to maintain positive impressions.

Waitress

Nuvel Bar-Restaurant
Rethimno, Greece
01.2013 - 12.2014

• Responsible for serving beverages, drinks and food
• Assisted and supported the head waiter in order to provide the best
possible service to the customers and fulfil their requests
• Ensured that the assigned work station is clean and sanitized
according to the company's high standards
• Prepared tables by setting up linens, silverware and glasses

Education

WSET Level 1

WSET School London
London

Hospitality Management Diploma (Level 3)

Oxford College
London
10.2020

Graduation degree 14,3/20

Greek Lyceum (A Levels equivalent)
Thessaloniki, Greece
06.2013

Skills

Team leadership & operational efficiency

Fluent communication

Service excellence

Food, beverage and allergies knowledge

Outgoing personality

Can-do attitude
Easily adaptable
Multitask & with good time management

Focussed under pressure

Timeline

Head waitress

Chiltern Firehouse
09.2022 - Current

Waitress

Chiltern Firehouse
05.2021 - 09.2022

Administrative Assistant

Anthea Lettings Ltd
07.2020 - 01.2021

Waitress

Deserie Restaurant
09.2019 - 06.2020

Head Waitress

Nuvel Bar-Restaurant
01.2015 - 08.2019

Waitress

Nuvel Bar-Restaurant
01.2013 - 12.2014

WSET Level 1

WSET School London

Hospitality Management Diploma (Level 3)

Oxford College

Graduation degree 14,3/20

Greek Lyceum (A Levels equivalent)
Gintare Dauksaite