Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Bethea Raquay

Bethea Raquay

Atlantic City,NJ

Summary

Dynamic bartender with extensive experience at Sands Casino & Hotel, excelling in mixology and customer service. Proven ability to upsell menu items, enhancing revenue while maintaining compliance with health codes. Skilled in team training and development, fostering a collaborative environment to anticipate guest needs and deliver exceptional hospitality.

Work History

Bartender

Studio Six Night Club
  • Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
  • Obtained cash bank and stocked service bar to prepare for operation.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.

Bartender

Sands Casino & Hotel
2001 - 2005
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
  • Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
  • Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
  • Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
  • Prepared custom drink orders by accurately measuring and mixing house ingredients.
  • Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
  • Built relationships with vendors to manage orders and negotiate costs.
  • Mixed unique and interesting cocktails for customers, including bar specials.

Education

High School Diploma -

Atlantic City High School
West Atlantic City

Skills

  • Health codes compliance
  • Bar restocking
  • Mixology
  • Basic accounting
  • Safe service compliance
  • Cocktail list development
  • Dining room management
  • Inventory
  • Suggestive selling
  • Sales expertise
  • Hospitality and accommodation
  • Ordering bar supplies
  • Hospitality service expertise
  • Wine and liquor expertise
  • Cash and credit transactions
  • Identification verification
  • Liquor restocking
  • Excellent judgment
  • Clear and effective communication
  • Changing beer kegs
  • Aloha POS
  • Creative mixology
  • Food preparation
  • Able to stand number hours
  • Food running
  • Highly reliable
  • Payment processing
  • Team training and development
  • Customer service
  • Bar operations management
  • Ordering procedures
  • Financial records oversight
  • Proficient in mixology
  • Cash register operation
  • Safe food handling procedures
  • Customer service expertise
  • Beverage preparation
  • Anticipating guest needs
  • Order management
  • Elegant food plating
  • Professional appearance

Timeline

Bartender

Studio Six Night Club

Bartender

Sands Casino & Hotel
2001 - 2005

High School Diploma -

Atlantic City High School
Bethea Raquay