Michael Lorimer

Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States

About

Ambitious, bilingual student seeking full-time work with several years of experience working various jobs in the restaurant industry, in promotional modeling, with children, and in sales. Enthusiastic team-player and fast learner who works well under high-stress and demanding environments. Ability to work as an individual or as a team member without supervision. Very heavily experienced in attention to detail and customer service-oriented jobs, as well as jobs that required standing on feet for several hours working physically exhaustive jobs without losing high-spirited attitude.

Experience

  • Busser/Expeditor at Ridge Country Club
    Jul 2014 - Jan 2015 · 7 mos

    • Greeted and tended to club members’ needs in a hospitable and high-class yet comfortable setting • Ability to learn about and identify fine foods and cocktails the members had ordered and deliver them in a fast yet calm demeanor • Knowledge of place-settings and fine attention to detail • Ability to work as an enthusiastic team-player centered on tending to the club members’ needs

  • Dialoguer at Direct Dialogue Fundraising (DDF)
    Mar 2014 - Jul 2014 · 5 mos

    • Job was to secure long-term monthly donors for Children International charity by pitching to potential donors with face-to-face marketing on the sidewalks of downtown Chicago • Garnered sales experience in pitching and closing potential donors as well as how to read various personalities and cater to their disposition • Ability to deal with rejection in sales without losing salesman spirit • Ability to work long-hours on feet without losing enthusiastic, team-oriented attitude

  • Brand Ambassador at Big Orange Productions
    Jun 2014 - Jun 2014 · 1 mo

    • Promoted brand names, products, and services • Represented the company in a positive way • Interacted with customers and sales prospects at trade shows or in-store • Worked with other team members • Demonstrated how the product works • Sets up and breaks down displays of the brand

  • Busser/Expeditor at Cavatappi Restaurant
    Nov 2012 - Aug 2013 · 10 mos

    • The positions required the ability to think 2 steps ahead and making logistical decisions on bringing multiple plates of food and sides from its preparation to the customer, then subsequently tending to the customers’ needs. • Worked in cross-functional fast-paced environments • Required much critical-thinking and logistic decisions • Centered on tending to the customer's needs and always making sure they are satisfied • Required many hours of standing, heavy lifting, physical and tedious activity without losing an enthusiastic for both the customer and other co-workers

  • Summer Camp Counselor at Camp Longhorn
    Jul 2012 - Jul 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Duties included developing interpersonal relationships with both campers and the rest of the staff. • Much emphasis on discipline and respect for those with more years of experience at the company. • Responsibilities including looking after the safety of the campers aged 9 to 16. • This position required verbal communication skills, innovative ideas, loyalty, and willingness to go the extra mile with “dirty work”