AALAH SIYYID
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
FOOD, BEVERAGE and HOSPITALITY: Solid all-around professional with a strong love for all things culinary and hospitality, seeking a new career path as the best new barback/bartender in Las Vegas having just now recently completed my training at ABC Bartending School. I possess excellent communication skills in busy, noisy environments with proven ability to work under pressure. As a TEAM PLAYER with an always positive attitude, I maintain a strong memory and can pick up new menu items swiftly, highly capable of working under pressure to meet tight ticket schedules. A quick learner, I can pick up a new skillset with relative ease and fast. Energetic with a friendly demeanor, my goal is to provide customers with the highest, most hospitable experience possible.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
STORE/GAS STATION CLERK + MANAGER
BP RUSSELL & S-MART CROWN Accounting
Baltimore, MD
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Established and enforced daily operating procedures including scheduling, training, ordering, merchandising, inventory management, and supervision of staff employee policy/procedures adherence
- Completed and reviewed daily reporting of store operations, as well as weekly P&L reports to monitor store performance
- Initiated actions to stimulate sales growth in lagging sectors such as introducing upgrades in coffee, hot/cold deli, digital signage, loyalty rewards programs, lottery products, and popular trendy merchandise (fidget spinners, essential oils, tobacco paraphernalia, etc.)
- Increased average monthly sales from $58K to $73K
- Utilized competitor comparative pricing analysis to monitor daily gasoline pricing, increasing average profit per gallon from $0.07 to $0.10
- Implemented and enforced vendor policies, and procedures
- Engaged with vendors and suppliers to ensure execution of product promotions, high merchandising standards, lowered costs to reflect loyalty of relationship, and appropriate inventory levels
- Provided excellent customer service to build rapport with customers, gaining marked increase customer base.
SERVER/LINE COOK
LOONEY’S PUB
Fulton, MD
09.2016 - 03.2020
- Solid line cook training and experience working at a fast pace and popular Looney’s Pub N Grill
- Assisted the Head Chef in preparing and serving food items
- Prepared all food items in a timely and hygienic manner, specializing in flat top/oven/deep fryer/and premium entrees (full menu knowledge and training)
- Followed recipes and food presentation specifications as set by management
- Stored food items and maintained the highest levels of sanitation and cleanliness
- Replenished raw food, garnishes, and other ingredients to serving lines
- Assisted in serving lines and prepared simple foods, including salads and soups
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
SECURITY TAX & ACCOUNTING
Baltimore, MD
06.2015 - 07.2019
- Worked with internal audit team on documentation, & testing to complete year-end audit
- Prepared and articulated financial reports and footnotes for audit opinion
- Made recommendations with supporting analysis, saved clients hundreds of thousands in tax bills, including reducing one particular client’s IRS bill from $500,000 to $25,000
- Prepared monthly reports for account payable, accounts receivable, general ledger
- Navigated software applications to produce cash flow analysis, balance sheets, income statements, and profit & loss analysis
- Analyzed and interpreted monthly variances between budgets, forecast and actual results for clients
- Tracked project expenses, analyzed profit and loss and prepared income and expense variance reports
- Managed portfolio of 150 clients, providing our full QuickBooks accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll coverage
- Processed full-cycle accounts payable for the entire portfolio accounting department: data entry, control reports, and check printing
- Prepared tax returns for corporations, partnerships, and individuals
- Recommended various strategies that would be most beneficial to the taxpayer, leading to hundreds of thousands in savings
- Filed sales and use tax returns and processed 1099 forms
- Streamlined payroll process through utilization of automated web based applications, saving the company over dozens of labor intensive hours a week
- Maintained client relationships and advised on IRS correspondence and resolving the issues addressed.
Education
ABC BARTENDING SCHOOL
Las Vegas, NV10.2022
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Corporate Finance
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2015
Skills
- Customer Service
- Mixology, knowledge of over 100 popular cocktail and beverage recipes
- TEAM PLAYER
- Safety and Sanitation Standards
- Physical stamina, and endurance
- Wait Staff Support
- Ice Replenishment
- Training Junior Team Members
- Glass Polishing
- Complaint Resolution
- POS Systems
Timeline
STORE/GAS STATION CLERK + MANAGER
BP RUSSELL & S-MART CROWN Accounting
05.2020 - 05.2021
SERVER/LINE COOK
LOONEY’S PUB
09.2016 - 03.2020
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
SECURITY TAX & ACCOUNTING
06.2015 - 07.2019
ABC BARTENDING SCHOOL
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Corporate Finance
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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