Anthony Tarango
Arlington
Summary
Reliable Bartender with independent approach to handling high-volume customer loads. Well-versed in assisting wait staff with drinks and food orders. Excellent relationship-builder and multitasker always ready to support team needs.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Aimbridge
Irving
02.2023 - 01.2025
- Crafted customized cocktails and beverages tailored to diverse customer preferences, enhancing satisfaction.
- Ensured cleanliness and organization of bar area, contributing to efficient service and a welcoming atmosphere.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to ensure timely service delivery.
- Handled cash transactions and processed payments efficiently.
- Delivered excellent customer service, fostering positive guest experiences and encouraging repeat business.
Bar Captain (Fine Dining)
HMS Host
12.2022 - 02.2023
- Ensure that visitors are served beverages in an efficient and courteous manner, to the highest professional standards.
- Prepared garnishes by evenly slicing and pitting fruits.
- Maintained high standards of customer service by staying up to date on bar and menu options and providing effective food recommendations for guests.
- Kept alcoholic beverages well-stocked and organized to meet expected demands.
- Mixed unique and interesting cocktails for customers, including bar specials.
Bartender
HMS Host
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
- Completed requisitions to maintain required stock par levels.
- Kept bar stocked with liquors, juices and garnishes for drinks.
- Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits.
- Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
- Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines, and mixers.
Club Attendant/Bartender
Sodexo
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Served food to club members
- Assist with stocking food inventory
- Clean and sanitize work stations and equipment
- Prep food
- Greet customers
- Ensure a clean, sanitized and stocked bar
- Responsible for mixing all alcoholic drinks
Recruiter
ABM Aviation
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Source and recruit candidates
- Screen candidates resumes and job applications
- Communication with candidates and scheduling interviews.
- Conduct Orientation
- Onboard new employees in order to become full integrated
- Provide analytical and well documented recruiting reports to the rest of the team.
Data Entry Clerk
ABM Aviation
05.2016 - 06.2021
- Organized, sorted, and checked input data against original documents.
- Assisted with developing data entry processes.
- Analyzed current data records to provide detailed reports.
- Developed and maintained databases to store customer information.
- Managed documents by organizing forms, making photocopies, filing records, preparing correspondence, and creating reports.
Dispatcher
AirServ
06.2014 - 08.2015
- Assign any new request to the closest available agent to the passenger/request location
- Ensure employees come to work in and stay in uniform
- inform the on duty supervisor of any issues out of the ordinary that may need additional assistance or oversight.
- Create a work order for every customer that requires assistance.
Airport Passenger Service Agent
AirServ
06.2013 - 08.2013
- Assist in lifting passengers requiring assistance in and out of carts and aircraft passenger seats
- Establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with passengers, co-workers, supervisors and managers
- Comply with safety, security, and procedures established by the company.
- Assist with unaccompanied minors from point A to point B
Education
High School Diploma -
Sam Houston High School
Arlington, TX05-2013
Skills
- Customer Relationship Management
- Staff Training
- Skilled in Mediation
- Safety Awareness
- Chemical Cleaners
- Suggestive Selling
- Word Processing
- Workflow Processes
- Shift Checklists
- Credit Card Transaction Processing
- Service Promotions
- Guest Satisfaction
- Food and Beverage Sales
- Pair Food and Wine
- Confirming Transactions
- Customer Satisfaction
- Wine and Beer Recommendations
- Safe Work Practices
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Bartender
Aimbridge
02.2023 - 01.2025
Bar Captain (Fine Dining)
HMS Host
12.2022 - 02.2023
Bartender
HMS Host
09.2022 - 12.2022
Club Attendant/Bartender
Sodexo
02.2022 - 09.2022
Recruiter
ABM Aviation
06.2021 - 01.2022
Data Entry Clerk
ABM Aviation
05.2016 - 06.2021
Dispatcher
AirServ
06.2014 - 08.2015
Airport Passenger Service Agent
AirServ
06.2013 - 08.2013
High School Diploma -
Sam Houston High School