Bartender/Server
Zuckerello's
Lauderdale By The Sea, Florida
04.2019 - 02.2020
- Upsold high-profit items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to enhance sales numbers.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Applied comprehensive knowledge of wine and beer to increase daily beverage sales.
- Maintained order efficiency and accuracy through clear communication with kitchen staff, earning numerous recommendations from satisfied customers.
- Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers and taking inventory.
- Generated higher ticket averages by training employees on suggestive up-selling techniques.
- Assisted servers with specialty drinks orders by preparing on-demand items without delay.
- Completed regular bar inventories and daily requisition sheets and increased sales and profits.
- Polished glassware, bussed tables and removed debris to keep customer areas clean.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.