Keri Killam has over 15 years of experience in various creative, retail, food service, and sales roles. She seeks a new position that allows her to utilize her skills, learn new abilities, and expand her knowledge. Her experience includes serving and training servers at restaurants, working as a head cashier and store artist at Home Depot, cooking at various establishments, and clerking at retail shops.

1. Keri Killam
Artistic, Sales, Retail, Food service,Server, and Creative Specialist
Salem, MA 01970
kerikillam@yahoo.com - 978-406-8347
My objective is to obtain a creative, leadership,or sales position in a team orientated environment , where I
can use my current skills, explore new ones, and expand my knowledge base.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Server
Olde Main St Pub - Salem, MA
Smile, Serve, Side-work. Keeping the Guests Happy and well fed. Predicting and fulfilling the wants of the
guest, while happily assisting other tables not under my care. Food running. Carrying up to 6 plates at a time
gracefully and carefully.
Server and Trainer
Fountain Place Restaurant - Salem, MA - January 2014 to 2016
Smiling while serving breakfast sometimes 7 days a week. keeping the restaurant clean and aesthetically
pleasing while serving breakfast and lunch. occasionally, cooking, or donating recipe ideas which became
"permanent specials" Delivering food in a timely manner.
Head Cashier/ Credit Captain /Store Artist
The Home Depot - Salem, MA - March 2012 to January 2014
I started at the Salem home depot as a temporary cashier, and because of my value in promoting credit card
applications, and creating art and signage Creating a Home depot "lady of Salem" and Face painting , and
creating and painting a pirate ship and a fire truck large enough for children to play on, on children's workshop
Saturdays, I was offered a permanent full time position as Pro Cashier with a set Monday through Friday and
obtained a certificate for leading the district first place in credit card sign ups. Almost exactly one year later
I was promoted to head cashier Where I hold a set of keys, Approve markdowns, increase and strip cash
drawers, open and close the store, and lead a team of 33 cashiers and direct them in they're everyday comings
and goings.
Cook
Luciana's Pizzaria - Salem, MA - February 2010 to June 2012
Cooking all Italian-style dinners (sauces from scratch) with cleanliness and speed. Make sandwiches, wraps,
and fried foods, prep cooking, cleanup, take phone orders, and some delivery. Make sure all orders are
attended to in a fast and friendly manner.
also working in our DominItalian sister restaurant making Spanish and Italian style dishes.
Temp Caterer
Event Temps - Somerville, MA - March 2009 to December 2010
Picking catering jobs that I thought I might like to work. Showing up to events in new locations, in one of three
uniforms. Serving the function Then, setting up the event, waiting tables and cleaning up and tearing down
the event.

2. Cook/Server
Brookhouse Home for Aged Women - Salem, MA - February 2008 to December 2010
Cooking meals for elderly and demented patients. Making sure all diets and dietary needs were met and
attended to, Setting up tables for breakfast lunch and dinner, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner and clearing
tables and washing the dishes. Filling out all daily logs. Making sure all needs were met with speed and
courtesy.
Deli/ Cashier/Stock
North Beverly Meat House - Beverly, MA - March 2010 to October 2010
Cooking samples daily on grill, Primary Sandwich and wrap maker,cooking up ready to eat side dishes. Deli,
meat slicer, meat case. Stocking the grocery items on the main floor, cashiering, welcoming guests and giving
them a tour of the store. Filling out HASSAP logs to ensure freshness and safety.
Clerk
Red Lion Smoke Shop - Salem, MA - May 2003 to 2010
Clerk, accurately and quickly taking care of a generally long and repetitive line of customer in the business
of - Lottery, Western union, Utility, Cigarette, cigar, tobacco, Comic books, Adult media, Magazines, and
collectibles.
Store opener
Keyholder.
Server
Derby fish and lobster - Salem, MA - 2004 to 2008
Server. Quickly and accurately taking orders from customers and keeping track of money. Serving beer and
wine, and taking ID from guests. Running the fish market, and Selling fresh and live fish, lobster, and shellfish
by weight. Cleaning the restaurant and ensuring aesthetic pleasure.
Prep, assisting with the prep of our prepared foods, Chowders, soups, Crab cakes, Finkle cheese spread- and
countless other delicious foods.
Server Late Night
Dennys - Danvers, MA - 1998 to 2004
Late night Waitress, Maintaining a heavy bar crowd after hours and keeping customers in line and happy
simultaneously. Delivering food in a timely manner and keeping a friendly smile. Preforming side-work before
home time and cleaning. Completing all tasks, creating busy chores and completing them while waiting for
relief before home time.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I am currently servesafe certified.