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Angeleena Tavares

New Bedford,MA

Summary

A consummate professional individual who exhibits exemplary quality customer service and problem solving skills with significant experience in the sales and restaurant industries. Along with my service industry skills I am also well versed in office procedures and day to day activities. A dedicated, trusted team member who embraces company policy to accomplish the mission and goals.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender

Alma Cocina
09.2023 - 06.2024
  • 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.
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.
  • Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
  • Followed strict recipes and drink measurements to minimize product used.
  • Recruited and trained new bartenders and barbacks to help maintain talented team.
  • Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.

Chiropractic Assistant

100% Chiropractic
06.2023 - 09.2023
  • Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms, and helping patients with diverse needs.
  • Gathered forms and copied insurance cards to collect patient information for billing and insurance filing.
  • Contacted insurance carriers to determine patients' coverage and sent invoices for services rendered.
  • Input patient data into computer system using Google and Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs, PowerPoint and checked information for accuracy.
  • Performed administrative tasks by maintaining inventory, ordering supplies and scheduling staff meetings.
  • Maintained office website and social media to promote business and advertise products and treatment plans.
  • Conducted monthly and quarterly inventory of supplies using facility cost reporting records.
  • Scheduled patient appointments for busy chiropractic practice with revenues of $1Mil annually
  • Liaised with patients and addressed inquiries, appointment requests and billing questions
  • Implemented care and efficiency improvements to support and enhance office operations
  • Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date
  • Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable
  • Conducted new hire orientation to verify completion of appropriate paperwork, recording information on human resources database
  • Screened applicant resumes and coordinated both phone and in-person interviews
  • Organized new employee orientation schedules for new hires
  • Administered compensation, benefits, and performance management systems at direction of supervisor
  • Learned and followed laws and HIPAA guidelines to keep office compliant with industry regulations

Bartender

Alma Cocina
06.2022 - 03.2023
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Handled simultaneous guest, team and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
  • Set up glassware, liquor and other necessary supplies for banquet events.
  • Operated efficiently in high-volume setting.
  • 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
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends
  • Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol
  • Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations

Manager on Duty/ Bartender

Harold's Chicken And Ice Bar & Restaurant
03.2019 - 06.2022

Responded to guest concerns by providing friendly, knowledgeable support and maintaining composure and professionalism.

  • Initiated plans to improve guest relations, quality standards and service efficiency.
  • Conducted continuous reviews of accounts, procedures and personnel to optimize processes and improve performance.
  • Set goals for department and supported employees in meeting expectations.
  • Handled employee-related issues to improve performance, professional conduct and attendance reliability.
  • Developed schedules for up to employees per shift.
  • Trained employees in essential job functions.

General Manager

B's Cracklin BBQ
01.2017 - 03.2019
  • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with guests and suppliers through account development.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations and contract details.
  • Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices and company procedures.
  • Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures and technology systems.
  • Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
  • Organized budgets, oversaw P&Ls and achieved margin targets consistently to stay on track with growth plans.
  • Reduced costs, managed delivery schedules and performed risk analysis to improve overall profitability.
  • Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
  • Planned a Wedding.
  • Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations

Bartender/Lead Trainer

The Oceanaire Seafood Room
10.2016 - 01.2017
  • Always provided elevated service to guests ensuring each had a personalized dining experience
  • Handled simultaneous guest, team and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
  • Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation and sanitation protocol.
  • Teamed with managers to brainstorm ways to enhance and improve training effectiveness.
  • Motivated trainees and associates by demonstrating positive attitude to improve productivity.
  • Monitored training effectiveness through observation and metrics analysis

Corporate Trainer/Lead Bartender

Houston's
10.2012 - 10.2016
  • Improved training program effectiveness while monitoring, evaluating and recording initiatives to deliver management feedback for corrective action planning for each location within Atlanta
  • Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
  • Mentored team members and coached on procedures and productivity strategies.
  • Connected instruction to real-world experiences and to students' post-secondary goals.
  • Monitored employee progress and gave feedback to management and additional training requirements.
  • Collaborated with management to identify company training needs and scheduling.
  • Developed effective training manuals, modules and teaching aids.
  • Created training programs and instructional materials to further educate personnel
  • Developed engaging and entertaining presentations to maintain employee attention and improve impact of training

Education

Various Hospitality Courses -

Johnson & Whales University
2007

High School Diploma -

New Bedford High School
06.2003

Skills

  • Identification and Compliance
  • Teamwork and Professionalism
  • Hospitality and Guest Service
  • Bar Operations and Logistics
  • Managing Operations and Efficiency
  • Time Management
  • Providing Feedback
  • Dispute Mediation
  • Medical billing
  • Patient information maintenance
  • Charting
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Insurance claims
  • Completing insurance forms
  • Medical Records Management
  • Payment collection
  • Team player attitude
  • Liquor, beer, and wine knowledge
  • Customer Service
  • Strong multitasking
  • Patience and Tolerance
  • Outgoing Personality
  • Engaging personality
  • Cleanliness and hygiene

Timeline

Bartender

Alma Cocina
09.2023 - 06.2024

Chiropractic Assistant

100% Chiropractic
06.2023 - 09.2023

Bartender

Alma Cocina
06.2022 - 03.2023

Manager on Duty/ Bartender

Harold's Chicken And Ice Bar & Restaurant
03.2019 - 06.2022

General Manager

B's Cracklin BBQ
01.2017 - 03.2019

Bartender/Lead Trainer

The Oceanaire Seafood Room
10.2016 - 01.2017

Corporate Trainer/Lead Bartender

Houston's
10.2012 - 10.2016

Various Hospitality Courses -

Johnson & Whales University

High School Diploma -

New Bedford High School
Angeleena Tavares