Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Along with a passionate focus to deliver exceptional customer service.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender/ Corporate Trainer
Ted’s Montana Grill
Jacksonville, FL
03.2002 - Current
Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.
Increased customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and crafting high-quality cocktails.
Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
Assisted with staff training, sharing expertise in bartending techniques and customer service best practices.
Educated customers on drink options, making personalized recommendations based on preferences or dietary restrictions.
Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
Proactively addressed potential conflicts or disturbances among patrons, maintaining a safe atmosphere for all guests.
Followed strict recipes and drink measurements to minimize product used.
Consistently met or exceeded sales targets by upselling premium products without compromising guest satisfaction.
Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
Practiced safe work habits, wearing protective equipment and consistently following MSDS and OSHA standards.
Supervised a team of trainers, providing guidance on instructional design techniques and delivery methods that maximized learner outcomes.
Monitored compliance with mandatory training requirements, reducing regulatory risks for the organization.
Evaluated employee performance and provided actionable feedback for improvement, leading to higher overall success rates.
Monitored employee progress and gave feedback to management and additional training requirements.
Collaborated with management to identify company training needs and scheduling.
Created monitoring strategies to verify implementation of practices introduced in training.
Delivered impactful presentations at industry conferences, raising brand awareness while sharing best practices with peers.
Bartender/ Office Admin/ Corporate Trainer
Brinker Internationl, On The Border
Peachtree City, GA
02.1997 - 03.2002
Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
Developed loyal clientele by consistently delivering outstanding service and engaging in friendly conversation.
Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
Increased customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and crafting high-quality cocktails.
Reduced wait times for drinks by efficiently managing the bar area and prioritizing orders.
Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
Assisted with staff training, sharing expertise in bartending techniques and customer service best practices.
Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
Educated customers on drink options, making personalized recommendations based on preferences or dietary restrictions.
Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
Followed strict recipes and drink measurements to minimize product used.
Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
Recruited and trained new bartenders and barbacks to help maintain talented team.
Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
Supervised a team of trainers, providing guidance on instructional design techniques and delivery methods that maximized learner outcomes.
Led cross-functional training for external and internal clients and created all training materials and exams.
Developed effective training manuals, modules and teaching aids.
Utilized variety of instructional design methodologies to create effective learning experiences.
• Kept all receipts organized and entered into database. Also made sure all filing was up to date.
• Assisted in new hires paperwork and uploaded to company server.
• Accepted requests for scheduling.
• Created schedules for all Front of the House employees.
• Did inventory and place liquor orders
Bartender
TGI Fridays
Jonesboro, GA
06.1996 - 11.1997
Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.