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Amber Mitchum

Jacksonville,Florida

Summary

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.

Education

GED -

Mcintosh High School
Peachtree City, GA

Skills

  • Strong multitasking
  • Customer Service
  • Cheerful disposition
  • Highly reliable
  • Clear and effective communication
  • Patience and Tolerance
  • Outgoing Personality
  • Engaging personality
  • Customer service expertise
  • Organizational ability
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Payment Processing
  • Memory retention
  • Team training and development
  • New Hire Training
  • Inventory
  • Sales expertise
  • Staff Management
  • Ordering Procedures
  • Fast Learner
  • Honest and Dependable
  • Teamwork and Professionalism
  • Calm and Composed
  • Good Conversationalist
  • Professional Service Standards
  • Stamina and Endurance
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Team Management
  • Ordering Supplies
  • Cost Control

Timeline

Bartender/ Corporate Trainer

Ted’s Montana Grill
03.2002 - Current

Bartender/ Office Admin/ Corporate Trainer

Brinker Internationl, On The Border
02.1997 - 03.2002

Bartender

TGI Fridays
06.1996 - 11.1997

GED -

Mcintosh High School
Amber Mitchum