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BARTENDER
Summary

I'm a fun energetic bartender/ waitress with 7 years of experience mixing, serving, & garnishing cocktails. Including taking orders, serving food, prepping expo, and busting tables. I don't become stressed, nervous, or fall apart under pressure, in fact I have a prestigious customer service record serving & waiting in casual and upscale dining establishments whether it be slow, steady, or busy! I can multi-task in a chaotic high-pressure working environment, along with keeping my work area clean, sterile, stocked, and organized. I'm proficient at exploiting stressful and insubordinate situations with sheer professionalism and courtesy.

Skills
  • Anticipating guest needs
  • Suggestive selling
  • Safe serving knowledge ( I have my safe serve certificate)
  • Outstanding customer service
  • Health codes compliance
  • Food preparation
  • Maintaining a clean bar
  • Cash and credit transactions
  • Elegant garnish station setup
  • Problem solving
  • Basic accounting
  • Food service
  • Strong communication skills
  • Able to stand for hours
  • Team building
  • Balancing the cash register
  • Courteous
  • Organizational strengths
  • Outgoing personality
Experience
Bartender / West Pasco Moose Lodge - New Port Richey, FL08/2018 - 01/2020
  • Prepared and served specialty drinks and beer to all patrons.
  • Operated a cash register and counted all money at the end of my shift, including gamble machine money.
  • Collected and polished glassware, keeping adequate stock for expected customer loads.
  • Kept detailed inventories of bar supplies and kept work areas stocked to maintain workflow efficiently.
  • Checked identification of customers to verify age requirements needed for purchase of alcohol.
  • Collected food, wine and appetizer orders from patrons and promoted upsell items.
  • Restocked beer and liquor on regular schedule and after special events to prepare for forecasted needs.
  • Advertised, marketed and recommended drink options to guests to increase guest satisfaction.
  • Stocked bar with beer, wine, liquor and related supplies, including straws, garnishes, ice, glassware and napkins.
  • Reduced inventory losses by creating new drink menu items to move older products.
  • Monitored patrons to keep alcohol consumption in designated areas.
  • Filled ice bins throughout shift and cleaned them 3 times weekly.
Bartender and Waiter / Beef O'Brady's - New Port Richey, FL02/2019 - 10/2019
  • Made product recommendations to customers based on preference, food pairings and special promotions.
  • Engaged in small talk with patrons per day to build rapport and earn repeat business.
  • Confirmed customers' ages for alcohol service and discontinued service to intoxicated guests.
  • Took down orders and offered my opinion on different appetizers , entrees, and desserts.
  • Kept expo and work station clean, sterile, and stocked.
  • Calculated all my credit and cash through their TOAST System.
  • Ended my shift in making sure all my duties were complete.
Bartender / McCoole VFW - McCoole , MD09/2015 - 06/2018
  • .Optimized bar inventory and storage to effectively meet expected business levels with adequate stock of alcohol, soft drinks and other supplies.
  • Engaged in small talk with patrons each day to build relations and earn my regulars.
  • Restocked beer and liquor on regular schedule and after special events to prepare for forecasted needs.
  • Prepared mixed drinks and poured wine, beer and nonalcoholic beverages for all patrons.
  • Monitored patrons to keep alcohol consumption in designated areas.
  • Operated cash register and Point of Sale (POS) system for transactions and made proper change for cash transactions.
  • Stayed up-to-date on latest in mixology trends, bar equipment and sanitation standards.
  • Stocked bar with beer, wine, liquor and related supplies, including straws, garnishes, ice, glassware and napkins.
  • At the end of the night I had to make sure everything was clean, stocked, the alarm was set, and safe and door was locked up.
Bartender / Clancy's Irish Pub - Keyser, WV10/2012 - 03/2016
  • Multitasked to meet customer, business operations and server needs with minimal errors or delays.
  • Made product recommendations to customers based on preference, food pairings and special promotions.
  • Kept detailed inventories of bar supplies and kept work areas stocked to maintain workflow efficiently.
  • Promoted customer safety by maintaining current list of available ride services for intoxicated customers.
  • Scheduled and advertised entertainment.
  • Made sure all opening and closing duties were completed.
Education and Training
Hampshire High School - Romney, WV05/2008High School Diploma
Potomac State College - Keyser, WVSome College (No Degree): Criminal Justice
References
  • Tammy McDonald 304-790-3344 Ex-Coworker Known for 10+ years
  • Jamie Lewis 304-790-3853 Ex-boss @ Clancy's Known for 8 years
  • Doug Belmont 727-359-3200 Ex-boss @ H.Howies Known for 2 years
  • Joel Duckworth 727-639-0530 Friend Known for 2 years
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • West Pasco Moose Lodge
  • Beef O'Brady's
  • McCoole VFW
  • Clancy's Irish Pub

School Attended

  • Hampshire High School
  • Potomac State College

Job Titles Held:

  • Bartender
  • Bartender and Waiter

Degrees

  • Hampshire High School - Romney, WV 05/2008 High School Diploma
    Potomac State College - Keyser, WV Some College (No Degree) : Criminal Justice

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