Allison Garibay
San Diego,CA
Summary
Reliable and hardworking individual with a strong track record in restaurant operations. Excellent attention to detail and strong leadership skills. Great multi-tasking skills honed in fast-paced customer-focused environment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bartender
Cardiff Beach Bar at Tower 13
Cardiff, CA
06.2024 - 02.2025
- Manage accurate bar tabs and process cash and credit card transactions.
- Perform opening and closing duties, buss, barback and restock efficiently.
- Greet frequent visitors by name, promote new menu items and provide excellent customer service.
Event Administrator
SDCM Restaurant Group
San Diego, CA
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Support accurate financial recordkeeping by closely checking bills and completing payment closeouts.
- Maintain event calendars to ensure timely completion of tasks and deadlines.
Bartender
Mavericks Beach Club
San Diego, CA
04.2023 - 09.2024
- Mix and serve cocktails at a full service bar as well as serve a ten table plus section.
- Participate in monthly pour tests to maintain consistency.
- Balance a blind drop and allocate tips appropriately.
Bartender
Bar Ella
San Diego, CA
12.2023 - 07.2024
- Helped build the brand of a new bar as part of the opening bar staff
- Prepared speciality cocktails in an efficient and timely manner
- Conducted the roles of barback, busser and food runner during bartender shift
Bar Manager/General Manager
Good Time Design
San Diego, CA
02.2016 - 10.2022
- Conduct interviews, complete FOH hiring paperwork and overlook training process to improve customer retention and increase sales volume.
- Complete thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards.
- Manage schedules and control labor costs by adjusting schedules and workflows to align with anticipated customer demands.
- Plan and coordinate special events to boost customer numbers and profits.
- Review inventory data to make adjustments, evaluate forecasts and meet demands.
- Audit, review and compile payroll reports, records and related summaries.
- Review weekly Bevinco reports to keep beer and liquor cost variance under ten percent.
- Collaborate with marketing team to develop campaigns that would attract more customers.
- Assist in developing promotional materials such as flyers and instagram posts.
- Manage budgets and forecast monthly sales projections.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA06-2010
Skills
- Staff training and development, Recruitment and hiring
- Toast, Aloha, Micros and Tripleseat knowledge
- Dolce and Paycom payroll software knowledge
- 14 years high-volume restaurant experience
Certification
- RBS Certification
- Food & Handlers Card
Timeline
Event Administrator
SDCM Restaurant Group
08.2024 - 12.2024
Bartender
Cardiff Beach Bar at Tower 13
06.2024 - 02.2025
Bartender
Bar Ella
12.2023 - 07.2024
Bartender
Mavericks Beach Club
04.2023 - 09.2024
Bar Manager/General Manager
Good Time Design
02.2016 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
San Diego State University