Ashten Black
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Motivated, service-oriented Bartender with over 5 years high-volume restaurant experience. Extensive wine, beer and cocktail knowledge. Creative with developing new mixology recipes.
Goal-oriented Bar Manager driven to maximize revenue and productivity. Clear communicator with adaptable and innovative approach.
Well-rounded Bartender committed to providing guests with genuine hospitality and delivering exceptional services in bar area. Talented and skilled multitasker comfortable juggling competing priorities. Polished in concocting specialty cocktails and adding inspiration to new menus.
Responsible bartender skilled at making custom drinks and maximizing business revenues with top-notch service. Work well with team members to meet all customer needs in fast-paced environments. Good money handling, problem-solving and time management abilities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Boathouse Tiki Bar and Grill
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Crafted a variety of signature tiki cocktails and tropical drinks, adhering to established recipes and customer preferences.
- Provided friendly and attentive service to guests enhancing their experience in a relaxed waterfront setting.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization behind the bar which included daily cleaning and restocking.
- Handed cash and credit transactions
- Made the correct cocktails and poured the correct beers for not only the bar guests but the whole establishment as well.
Bartender
World Famous Cigar Bar
04.2022 - 10.2023
- 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.
- Pairing alcoholic beverages with cigar tastings
Bartender
Twin Peaks
12.2017 - 04.2022
- Make drinks quickly for the whole store at a capacity of 680 with using strong multitasking and customer service skills
- Handling money money responsibly and giving accurate change.
- Strong administrative abilities and familiar filling out reports on daily earnings.
- Maintain knowledge of all drink selections.
- Developing relationships with customers through good customer service while encouraging them to become return customers.
- Knowing what counts of liquor goes in each drink
- Making sure draft beer was pour correctly and accounted for
- Recommended food and drinks to patrons based on preference, pairings and special promotions.
- Poured wine, beer and cocktails for patrons.
- Upsold customers from shelf to premium brands to help boost sales.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation and upselling techniques.
- Introduced bar staff to precision pouring and waste reduction tactics to lower liquor costs.
- Carefully inspected identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
- Greeted frequent visitors by name and explained new promotions.
- Measured and mixed house ingredients to prepare both custom and menu drink orders.
Server
Twin Peaks
04.2015 - 04.2022
- Greeted customers, answered questions and recommended specials to increase profits.
- Operated POS terminals to input orders, split bills and calculate totals.
- Provided exceptional service to high volume of daily customers.
- Enforced minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages by checking identification.
- Communicated with hosts, bussers and kitchen staff to prepare for and serve customers.
- Promoted desserts, appetizers and specialty drinks to optimize sales.
- Increased beverage sales with food and drink pairing suggestions to suit unique customer preferences.
- Greeted newly seated guests quickly and efficiently.
- Checked with guests to get feedback on food served, resolve issues, bring additional items and refill beverages.
- Processed customers' payments and provided receipts.
- Monitored customer movements and quickly cleared empty tables for future customers.
Education
High School Diploma -
Georgetown Ridgefarm Highschool
Georgetown, IL05.2014
CNA -
DACC
Danville, IL05.2014
Skills
- Ability to Lift 30 Pounds
- Excellent Judgment
- Extensive Beer Knowledge
- Supply and Inventory Maintenance
- Maintaining a Clean Bar
- Marketing and Sales Experience
- Able to Stand 15 Hours
- Handling Difficult Customers
- Outgoing Personality
- Age Identification and Compliance
- Employee Training
- Cash Handling and Management
- Multitasking and Prioritization
- Cocktail Service
- Food and Beverage Service
Timeline
Bartender
Boathouse Tiki Bar and Grill
10.2023 - 04.2024
Bartender
World Famous Cigar Bar
04.2022 - 10.2023
Bartender
Twin Peaks
12.2017 - 04.2022
Server
Twin Peaks
04.2015 - 04.2022
High School Diploma -
Georgetown Ridgefarm Highschool
CNA -
DACC
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