Sean Taplett

275 Lower Evergreen Drive, Park City, UT 84098

SeanRRTaplett@gmail.com 435-659-1928

Professional Experience
9/2011 - 9/2012

Washington Golf and Country Club, Arlington, VA 22207

Busboy, Food Runner, Expediter (Part-time)
Generally worked night shifts, ensured that all items necessary to make the evening run smoothly were available to
all servers, set the tables for dinner service
Wednesday nights was kids night, every Wednesday night I would ensure the buffet, the food, eating utensils and
the condiments were all set up and presented in a orderly fashion
Maintained all outgoing food from the kitchen, made sure all condiments and sides were present on outgoing
orders. As well as to go orders.
I also trained as a food expeditor
Re-stocked my station, and had to do a mandatory clean sweep of my station every shift
Often was delegated to work the outside busser service station which I would have to stock and make full prepared
for dinner service
Worked 4th of July events which required fast, efficient, and orderly demeanor and attitude for 10+ hours

5/2012 - 9/2012

D.C. United Professional Soccer Club, Washington D.C., 20003

Equipment Assistant Manager, Operations Staff (Unpaid Internship)
Setup the Stadium for game day, myself as well as two older interns held this responsibility
Maintaining the field, the goals, and made sure the goals were up to MLS regulation standards for games
Setup the training field for the first team, youth camps, and fundraisers, also setup the sidelines for the teams
Updated and put up any and all signage around the stadium
Putting up and blocking off sections of the stadium with fences/ stanchions
Maintaining the flags on top of the stadium
Washing the first teams jerseys and clothes
Transported water jugs to and from the field for practice, game day, etc for player/staff use
Miscellaneous repairs on the stadium
Game day responsibilities consisted of making sure all sideline and dugout equipment was available to all players
and staff. Frequently I would be asked to take charge of the player escorts, so I am good with large groups of children. As
well, we were in charge of halftime shows, setting up and breaking down during a 15 minute window. It was basically our
responsibility to make sure any and all operations going on in the stadium during game day were executed in a timely
fashion

11/2012 - 4/2013

Snowflower Property Management, Park City, UT, 84060

Front Desk Staff, Concierge & Reservations Staff (Part-time, seasonal)
Operated the reservations desk which entailed using ResortQuest, which was our booking & reservations software
Had to have general knowledge of the city, the mountain resort, as well as local attractions and activities
Customer service is obviously a key part of the hospitality industry, and being positive as well as willing to help
was my most useful attribute
Being able to get things done in an efficient manner to maximize satisfaction
Had to have a good knowledge of how the fire alarms and fire systems functioned
Required to know the procedures of what to do in case of a bed bug infestation
Closed the public amenities during the evening time, i.e., the pool, gym, etc.
Also required to know how to operate SafeLok, which is the electronic hotel locks system

Sean Taplett
275 Lower Evergreen Drive, Park City, UT 84098
SeanRRTaplett@gmail.com 435-659-1928

8/2014 - 11/14/2014

The Commonwealth Club of Richmond, Richmond, VA, 23220

Banquet Staff (Part-time)
Private club that only hosted event for members, required to keep a clean and respectable look as well demeanor at
all times
Worked small four person breakfasts to large 300+ weddings, there was lots of variation between the events as well
Setup tasks of said events were as follows: Clean and polish silverware/tableware, folded napkins according to the
requested fold, fetched linens, setup bar station with requested alcohol & mixers, as well as setting the tables to a specific
template
During the events my job included passing hors d'oeuvres, after passing I would usually collect trash and finished
plates, also delegated at times to barback, fetch extra/missing items from the kitchen, loading up and cleaning all the dirty
dishes, and finally attending to guest satisfaction
After the events, it was part of my responsibilities to breakdown and put everything back accordingly, also account
for all unopened alcohol and make sure all unopened bottles were recorded
Worked in the main bar of the club, known as the Blue Bar, as a barback, essentially assisting the bartender in
everything relating to the private bar area

9/2014 - 11/14/2014

Amuse Restaurant at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA), Richmond, VA, 23220
Servers Assistant (S.A.) / Banquet Staff (Part-time)
Worked all available services as an S.A., lunch, dinner, and brunch on the weekends
Responsibilities covered stocking my side stations (there were three) full of napkins, clean and polished silver,
bread plates, butter saucers, freshly cut house-made bread, butter knives to go with the bread, sugar and sweetners, tea
boxes, clean towels and rags to clean, and finally trays for the servers and myself
Set up water stations at all the side stations as well, essentially filled buckets with ice to keep the jugs of water cool
and on ice during service, it was also my responsibility to ferry the water jugs to and from the water filtration system in the
kitchen back to the water stations
Served fresh break, occasionally there was special bouche (small complimentary appetizer) to be served during
lunch and dinner service, special brunch bread on Sundays when the guests have their menus removed
Also provided water service to each table, also refilled any drinks they might have had besides alcohol
Cleared tables after service was completed, and wiped tables down promptly so it could be seated immediately
Setting up the tables, adding or taking away places to accommodate incoming parties
Banquet service from the Museum to the Commonwealth Club wasnt too different, par the fact that the museum
had three times larger parties, facilities, and banquet staff
Had to be somewhat knowledgeable of the VMFA, its layout, the grounds, and its exhibits for the guests should
they have any questions

12/2014 - 4/12/2015

Breeze Ski Rentals, Park City, UT 84060

Ski Rental Technician/Retail Associate (Part-time, seasonal)

Sean Taplett
275 Lower Evergreen Drive, Park City, UT 84098
SeanRRTaplett@gmail.com 435-659-1928
Before physically starting as a technician, I had to pass five different ski binding proficiency tests for the
2014/2015 season to prove that I was competent enough to operate, and modify the gear I was working with
Also had to study and have a brief understanding of the technology being used in the skis/snowboards
We were the smallest ski rental shop on the mountain, having three stations to work with and at most three
employees on staff, so efficiency and speed were key factors as on an average day we would deal with anywhere from 40-80
rentals
The process for rentals would begin by directing customers through the contract agreement with Breeze
This was followed by determining what type of gear they wanted, i.e. whether or not they were skiing,
snowboarding, and what type of rider they were (Class 1, 2, or 3), as well as whether or not they needed helemts/ski poles
After determining the equipment needed, we would fit boots according to their shoe sizes that we would usually
measure
Followed by figuring out what size ski/snowboard the customer preferred, and if they had never been or didnt
have enough information to determine for themselves they would ask us to use our best judgment, wed do our best to match
the best ski/board for the conditions upon which they rented based off technology in in the equipment
After collecting all of the equipment, we would manually have to scan each piece of equipment and match it to the
person specific contract
While scanning, this is the point at which you will have to determine the DIN & boot sole length to fit the boots to
the skis (specific to skis only), otherwise you would match the snowboarding boots with the correct size binding and then set
the bindings at the angles in which the customer prefers on the board, otherwise itd be set to the default setting
Although I did not have access to the register, I did act as a sales associate selling gear in the shop
Every week I would have to safety test 16 ski bindings as it was requirement in the industry
Ran damaged skis/snowboards to and from the repair shop
Applied fresh coat of wax on equipment upon request
Cleaned the equipment, and kept everything orderly when we werent doing rentals, things like cleanings the
windows, boot racks, ski racks, skis and snowboards, vacuuming, re-organizing of the merchandise, etc.
Manager offered me a supervisor position should I return this next season

Personal Experience:

Junior Varsity Soccer Team , 2010 - 11

Varsity Track & Field, 07-08, 08-09
Varsity Indoor Track & Field, 08-09, 09-10
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, CS5)
Volunteered part time at Little Falls Presbyterian Church, Arlington VA 2009 - 2011
Painting & Drywall repair 2010
Chaperoned Middle School dances held at Presbyterian Church 2010
Operated scoreboard for Freshman & JV basketball games, 2010-11
Practice Yoga - Novice

Education:
Yorktown High School (2008 - 2012) Arlington, VA
Arlington Career Center TV & Multimedia Production (2011 - 2012) - Arlington, VA
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (Fall 2013 - Spring 2014, Full Time Student) Richmond, VA
Salt Lake City Community College (Spring 2015 - Ongoing, Full-Time Student)
References:
Peggy Brennan

703-801-6638

High School Counselor/Mentor

Sean Taplett
275 Lower Evergreen Drive, Park City, UT 84098
SeanRRTaplett@gmail.com 435-659-1928

Michael Thomas

773-443-8280

Teri Whitney
Timothy Hoffman

801-718-5998

Manager at Breeze Ski Rentals

435-649-6400

Owner & Manager of Snowflower Property

Real Estate Broker & Agent/Personal Reference