Dynamic professional with extensive experience at City of Nevis as a Bartender, excelling in customer service and multitasking. Proven ability to enhance customer satisfaction through high-quality cocktail crafting and efficient service. Highly reliable team player, adept at maintaining cleanliness and hygiene while ensuring compliance with regulations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
City of Nevis
08.2023 - 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.
Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
Increased customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and crafting high-quality cocktails.
Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
Reduced wait times for drinks by efficiently managing the bar area and prioritizing orders.
Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
Supported special events through attentive service, adapting quickly to varying needs of guests or clients.
Proactively addressed potential conflicts or disturbances among patrons, maintaining a safe atmosphere for all guests.
Streamlined bar operations by maintaining clean and organized work area, ensuring efficient service.
Butcher
Meyers Meats (now Fouts Farms)
05.2009 - Current
Complied with food safety, hygiene and sanitation regulations for safe food preparation.
Cut, trimmed and ground meats such as beef, pork, and poultry to prepare for packaging and sale.
Collaborated with team members to ensure efficient workflow, resulting in smooth daily operations.
Maintained high standards of hygiene and cleanliness, adhering to strict sanitation regulations within the butcher shop.
Wrapped meat produce to maintain quality, freshness and condition.
Adhere to safety and cleanliness standards and maintained equipment.
Operated commercial-grade butchery equipment such as band saws, grinders and slicers.
Trimmed fat and removed bones for high-quality, well-presented cuts of meat.
Identified cuts of meat, grading and pricing accordingly.
Showcased exceptional knife skills, consistently producing precise cuts of meat according to customer preferences.
Ensured quality control measures were consistently met throughout the butchering process.
Demonstrated versatility by proficiently handling various types of meat including beef, poultry, pork, lamb, and fish.
Assisted in training new staff members on cutting techniques, safety protocols, and product knowledge.
Corrections Officer
Hubbard County Detention Center
05.2018 - 01.2022
Enhanced facility safety by conducting thorough security checks and monitoring inmate activities.
Supervised inmates during all activities and transfers to monitor compliance and implement corrective actions.
Reduced inmate altercations by maintaining consistent enforcement of rules and regulations.
Supported successful emergency response efforts by participating in regular drills and training exercises.
Prevented contraband introduction through diligent cell searches and visitor screenings.
Monitored radio transmissions between staff to respond immediately to directions and emergencies.
Effectively interacted with staff, offenders, visitors, and public to maintain security within facility.
Promoted a positive environment for rehabilitation with effective communication and conflict resolution skills.
Received and processed inmates into custody of institution by searching prisoners and taking charge of personal property.
Streamlined operational efficiencies by effectively maintaining daily shift activity logs.
Documented prisoner identification, charges and inmate disturbance incidents.
Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
Completed intake paperwork, fingerprints, and searches.
Booked new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
Built solid relationships with staff and residents to keep institution safe and secure.
Documented inmate behavior and activities in logbooks.
Established positive working relationships and maintained boundaries with resident offenders.