Aracelis Aponte
Bellflower,CA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bartender
Toadstool Bar
02.2018 - 03.2023
- Recruited and trained new bartenders and barbacks to help maintain talented team.
- Prepared garnishes by evenly slicing and pitting fruits.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
- Obtained cash bank and stocked service bar to prepare for operation.
- Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
- Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
Bartender
Shuttle Inn Cocktails
06.2014 - 12.2017
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- Assisted with inventorying beverage stock and bar supplies.
- Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
- Created attractive bar displays by strategically arranging bottles and glasses.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines, and mixers.
Bartender
Stardust Club
07.2003 - 03.2014
- Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits.
- Conducted regular inventory count to keep bar and drink supplies stocked, avoiding expensive rush orders.
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Followed strict recipes and drink measurements to minimize product used.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
Education
Diploma - General Studies
Warren High School
12033 De Palma Ave Downey Ca06.1996
Skills
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Liquor, Beer and Wine Knowledge
- Responsible Alcohol Service
- Attending Multiple Customers
- Safe Serving Knowledge
- Excellent Judgment
- High-Volume Environments
- Customer Service
- Handling Difficult Customers
- Energetic and Outgoing
Certification
- Certified Bartender, ABC Bartending School - 2002
Timeline
Bartender
Toadstool Bar
02.2018 - 03.2023
Bartender
Shuttle Inn Cocktails
06.2014 - 12.2017
Bartender
Stardust Club
07.2003 - 03.2014
Diploma - General Studies
Warren High School
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