Graydon Wallace

To gain work experience as a hard-working and reliable team member for my employer.

Host/Expeditor/Server at White Spot Restaurant (1999-01 – 2008-12)

• Greeting customers in a friendly and timely manner
• Responsible for taking food and beverage orders, and expediting meals to tables
• Responsible for cash handling; providing and settling bills
• Efficiently packing take-out orders under time constraints
• Demonstrating thorough menu knowledge and salesmanship
• Consistently maintaining a clean work environment and quality food service
• Promoting menu items and beverages
• Providing great customer service by offering frequent beverage refills, performing timely quality checks for meals

Host/Expeditor/Server at White Spot Restaurant (2015-01 – Present)

• Greeting customers in a friendly and timely manner
• Responsible for taking food and beverage orders, and expediting meals to tables
• Responsible for cash handling; providing and settling bills
• Efficiently packing take-out orders under time constraints
• Demonstrating thorough menu knowledge and salesmanship
• Consistently maintaining a clean work environment and quality food service
• Promoting menu items and beverages
• Providing great customer service by offering frequent beverage refills, performing timely quality checks for meals

Co-owner/Operator/Artist at Honeybear Art (2014-01 – Present)

• Producing high-quality original art, limited edition prints and commissioned artwork for collectors and buyers
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop
• Responsible for networking, sales, promotion, social media marketing and advertising of Honeybear Art products and services
• Responsible for all book-keeping of sales and budgeting for products and services
• Routinely updating and maintaining Honeybear Art website
• Facilitating sales opportunities in various venues, solo and group exhibitions
• Maintaining quality work and product, and ensuring customer satisfaction

Server at Cafe Zen (2013-01 – 2014-12)

• Ensuring quality customer service in a fast-paced environment
• Greeting customers in a warm and timely fashion
• Enhancing customers dining experience by providing quality customer service
• Responsible for taking food and beverage orders, and expediting meals to tables
• Responsible for cash handling; providing and settling bills
• Consistently maintaining quality food service, and a clean work environment

Commercial/Residential Painter at Pacific Paint and Finishing (2011-01 – 2013-12)

• Experience working with a variety of paints and stains for both exterior and interior projects
• Extensive experience in paint application on large surfaces
• Working with clients in troubleshooting approaches for various projects
• Working with interior designers and clients on colour consultations
• Responsible for preparing spaces before all painting projects, including: sanding, filling, caulking, masking, laying drop sheets, constructing/deconstructing scaffolding

Mural Painter at Mural Painter (2005-01 – 2009-12)

• Designing, preparing and painting exterior and interior murals for local residential parks and businesses, including: Good Hound Training, Diefenbaker Park, Ladner Lions Park, Annieville Lions Park
• Revising and refining designs with Project Coordinators
• Handling transport, set up and cleanup of all required materials and supplies (drop sheets, paints, brushes, etc.)
• Working within scheduled time as specified by Project Coordinators

Tri Art Program — Cartooning Instructor at Corporation of Delta (2005-01 – 2006-12)

• Instructing cartooning classes for children ages 5-16 through the South Delta Recreation Center
• Designing and teaching lesson plans varied in theme and difficulty according to age and skill level of students, in a variety of mediums
• Dividing lessons into concise themes in a step-by-step approach to progress students drawing abilities
• Lessons included topics such as: facial expressions, human and animal anatomy, character design, basic perspective, textures and value

Visual Arts Program in Visual Arts – Emily Carr University of Art and Design (1999-01 – 2002-12)

Foundations of Graphic Design in Graphic Design – Art Institute of Vancouver (2008-01 – 2008-12)

High School Diploma – South Delta Secondary School (1994-01 – 1998-12)