Cashmere Barber
Washington,DC
Summary
To obtain a position that will enable me to use my strong organizational skills, bartender knowledge/background and ability to work well with people. Professional Bartender with an extensive knowledge of spirits and an intuitive ability to engage customers of all types. Friendly, open and committed to building a customer base by providing a positive service experience.
Security professional with commitment to maintaining high standards and delivering results. Proven ability to manage security operations, respond to emergencies, and ensure safety of personnel and property. Known for strong team collaboration, adaptability to changing needs, and reliability in all situations.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Armed Security Officer
Bering Straits Native Corporation
01.2024 - Current
- Responded quickly to incidents and assessed active situations for security concerns.
- Underwent and maintained firearms certification in compliance with state laws and organizational standards.
- Performed hourly patrols of building areas, parking lots and facility grounds.
- Enforced company policies and procedures consistently across various sites while maintaining professionalism at all times.
- Completed full building and grounds patrols to spot and investigate concerns.
- Demonstrated sound judgment under pressure when making critical decisions regarding site safety and threat mitigation measures.
- Performed routine inspections of security equipment, identifying maintenance needs to prevent system failures.
- Maintained confidentiality to protect sensitive information and prevent harmful release of information.
- Responded decisively to emergency situations with effective crisis management tactics, mitigating potential harm or damage.
- Checked personnel ID badges and issued temporary credentials to visitors.
- Cooperated with security personnel and law enforcement to share information and coordinate responses to security incidents.
- Managed access control systems, ensuring only authorized individuals gained entry to restricted areas.
- Assessed evolving security threats and trends, proactively adjusting patrol patterns and strategies to maintain a safe environment.
- Enhanced security by conducting thorough patrols and monitoring CCTV systems for suspicious activity.
- Maintained physical fitness to perform physically demanding job tasks.
- Controlled access to property to secure facility and grounds from unauthorized entry.
- Reduced vandalism and criminal activity by keeping close eye on premises through personal checks and CCTV monitoring.
- Provided exceptional customer service, addressing concerns and directing visitors to appropriate departments or personnel.
- Conducted regular risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and recommend necessary safety improvements.
- Monitored CCTV systems to identify and respond to security breaches, improving overall security response times.
- Provided first response to emergency situations, coordinating with law enforcement and emergency medical services for effective resolution.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
- Monitored CCTV cameras and alarm systems for security breaches.
- Wrote detailed reports of all security breaches and investigations.
- Operated handheld metal detector and other surveillance devices to screen individuals entering facility.
- Communicated with security team and building supervisors using two-way radios, mobile phones and other technological devices.
- Updated shift logs and produced daily reports to document security activities and specific incidents.
- Acted as deterrent to prevent criminal actions, vandalism and misconduct to allow business to conduct operations in safe environment.
- Leveraged physical or verbal techniques to investigate suspicious activities and resolve concerns.
Special Police Officer
Allied Security, Inc.
01.2021 - 02.2024
- Provides protection of the Authority’s personnel and property to prevent vandalism
- Patrols on foot or using a vehicle to detect, investigate, and report situations which differ from normal such as open doors, broken windows, power failures, fires, or safety hazards
- Assures that only authorized persons enter the Authority’s property
- Maintains radio/telephone contact with the Authority’s Police Headquarters and Local Police Headquarters, if appropriate
- Directs traffic on Authority property
- Warns persons of rule infractions or violations, and apprehends or evicts violators from premises, using force when necessary
- Operates detecting devices to screen individuals and prevent passage of prohibited articles into restricted areas
- Inspects and adjusts security systems, equipment, and machinery to ensure operational use and to detect evidence tampering
- Prepares report of daily activities to include any irregularities
- Maintains the building/area security log, equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, and/or other unusual occurrences
- Utilizes watch tour equipment such as radio, and Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray as required
- Increased public trust in Special Police Officers through professional conduct and adherence to department policies and procedures.
- Enhanced public safety by conducting regular patrols and surveillance of assigned areas.
- Maintained order during special events, ensuring a safe environment for attendees and participants.
- Detected potential security threats through diligent observation and proactive problem-solving skills.
- Ensured accurate incident reporting by maintaining detailed logs of daily activities, observations, and interactions with the public or other law enforcement personnel.
- Demonstrated sound judgment under pressure while responding quickly to urgent situations, preserving public safety and minimizing harm.
- Conducted searches of individuals, vehicles and premises.
- Monitored crowded public areas and events to mitigate risk and promote safety.
- Participated in continuous firearms proficiency, defensive driving and arrest technique training.
Security Officer
Allied Universal Security Services
01.2019 - 02.2024
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Acted quickly during emergency situations to reduce opportunity for damage and injury.
- Patrolled and monitored premises in company vehicle, on bicycle, and by foot.
- Provided excellent customer service while addressing visitor inquiries or concerns related to facility safety or access control procedures.
- Prevented unauthorized access to facilities by enforcing strict entry protocols and verifying identification.
- Maintained a safe environment for employees and visitors through continuous risk assessment and threat analysis.
- Checked and verified photo identification prior to granting facility access.
- Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
- Reported suspicious activities and persons to law enforcement.
- Oversaw daily monitoring and patrolled buildings, grounds, and work sites.
- Responded effectively to emergencies or disturbances, prioritizing the safety of personnel while minimizing property damage or loss.
- Decreased instances of theft, vandalism, and trespassing through diligent observation and reporting suspicious activities.
- Protected facility and property guests by regularly circulating premises and monitoring surveillance feeds.
- Screened individuals and prevented passage of prohibited articles into restricted areas.
- Wrote detailed reports on property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and unusual incidences.
- Executed security rules and procedures and calmly and promptly escorted non-compliant individuals out of building.
- Trained new Security Officers in company policies, ensuring consistent knowledge across the team and adherence to established procedures.
- Remained calm, assertive, and mindful to think critically and problem solve during stressful situations.
- Completed full building and grounds patrols to spot and investigate concerns.
- Responded quickly to incidents and assessed active situations for security concerns.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
- Answered alarms, investigated disturbances, and contacted law enforcement personnel to escalate crises.
- Monitored CCTV cameras and alarm systems for security breaches.
- Worked independently and collaboratively to resolve urgent issues to protect lives and property.
- Secured premises and personnel by patrolling property and monitoring surveillance equipment.
- Examined doors, windows and gates to verify security.
- Updated shift logs and produced daily reports to document security activities and specific incidents.
- Communicated with security team and building supervisors using two-way radios, mobile phones and other technological devices.
- Wrote detailed reports of all security breaches and investigations.
- Investigated suspicious activities and persons to maintain security of premises.
- Patrolled internal building spaces and facility grounds to identify and deter threats to assets.
- Issued access cards to authorized personnel to monitor access points.
- Enforced security policies and removed violators and unauthorized individuals from premises to maintain safe environment.
Bartender
Green Turtle Bar And Grill
11.2017 - 05.2021
- 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.
- Developed loyal clientele by consistently delivering outstanding service and engaging in friendly conversation.
- 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.
Safety Technician (Crossing Guard)
Department of Transportation
11.2017 - 12.2018
- Control vehicular and school bus traffic
- Direct students to assure conformance to traffic regulations
- Report traffic hazards and flagrant traffic violations to the police
- Move pedestrians safely across the street
- Instruct students in safe and correct way to cross the street and in ways to identify hazards
- Identified workforce safety violations and issued violations to maintain integrity of safety program.
- Served as a resource for employees seeking guidance on specific safety-related issues or concerns within their respective roles.
- Assisted in accident investigations to determine root causes, prevent future occurrences, and maintain a safe work environment.
Server/Bartender
TGI Friday’s Bar & Restaurant
03.2017 - 09.2017
- Greeted patrons and took food and beverage orders
- Mixed alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
- Cleaned and maintained bar area; arranged bottles and glasses to create attractive displays
- Monitored customers’ intake and prohibited sale of alcohol to intoxicated patrons
- Collect payments for beverages and balance cash receipts at end of shift
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills by managing multiple tables simultaneously without compromising service quality.
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Collaborated with team members during busy shifts for efficient workflow and excellent guest experiences.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Addressed customer complaints or concerns professionally, ensuring swift resolution and maintaining positive relationships.
- Assisted in training new hires, providing guidance on restaurant standards and best practices.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally to maintain positive reputation.
- Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
- Handled cash transactions accurately, contributing to balanced daily financial reports.
- Developed strong rapport with regular customers through genuine hospitality efforts leading to repeat business.
- Increased sales with upselling techniques and thorough knowledge of menu items, specials, and promotions.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Coordinated with kitchen staff to ensure timely delivery of orders, resulting in satisfied customers.
- Used slow periods to restock supplies, ice, trays, and delivery bags.
- Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and sanitary environments for customers and staff.
- Maintained high standards of personal appearance and hygiene, reflecting positively on establishment.
- Improved dining experience by providing prompt, attentive service to guests.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in dining area, contributing to welcoming atmosphere.
- Ensured customer satisfaction with detailed attention to special dietary needs and preferences.
- Helped customers with dietary restrictions, allergies and intolerances obtain safe, delicious food by working closely with kitchen staff on alternatives.
- Presented menus to patrons promptly after seating and answered questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.
- Printed dining checks with total due, collected payment and offered receipts to complete transactions.
- Monitored patrons for alcohol intake to appropriate levels and took measures to curtail inappropriate behavior.
- Supervised set up of banquet food stations and coordinated service to multiple dining areas.
- 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.
- Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- Enhanced overall guest experience by promptly addressing concerns and resolving issues professionally.
- Assisted with staff training, sharing expertise in bartending techniques and customer service best practices.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
- Performed opening and closing duties, ensuring the dining area was prepared for seamless service transitions.
Server/Bartender
Applebee’s Restaurant
01.2008 - 02.2017
- Greet and assisted customers
- Take food and beverage orders and relay orders to kitchens or serving counters to be filled
- Ensure that meals are delivered to the correct recipients in a timely manner
- Monitor food preparation and serving techniques to ensure that proper procedures are followed
- Conduct money transactions from customers using a form of cash or credit card
- Waited on multiple customers at the bar and throughout the bar area
- Enthusiastically and appealingly described food and drink specials to guests
- Uphold strict cash handling procedures
- Managed bar revenues, ensuring that all patrons were billed and all cash properly accounted
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills by managing multiple tables simultaneously without compromising service quality.
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Collaborated with team members during busy shifts for efficient workflow and excellent guest experiences.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Performed opening and closing duties, ensuring the dining area was prepared for seamless service transitions.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly attending to their needs and providing personalized service.
- Maintained a clean and orderly dining area for an enjoyable guest experience.
- Provided attentive service during high-volume periods without sacrificing attention to detail or guest rapport.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Addressed customer complaints or concerns professionally, ensuring swift resolution and maintaining positive relationships.
- Assisted in training new hires, providing guidance on restaurant standards and best practices.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally to maintain positive reputation.
- Handled cash transactions accurately, contributing to balanced daily financial reports.
- Set positive tone for entire dining experience as first point of contact for incoming guests.
- Supported colleagues during peak hours, fostering a collaborative work environment that enhanced overall productivity levels.
- Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and sanitary environments for customers and staff.
- Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- Reduced wait times for drinks by efficiently managing the bar area and prioritizing orders.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Increased customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and crafting high-quality cocktails.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- 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.
- Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.
Bartender
Capitol Hill Republican Club
01.2016 - 06.2016
- Greeted guests in a timely and professional manner
- Received beverage orders from waits staff and delivered beverages to guests
- Maintained full knowledge of beverage lists and promotions
- Carefully followed safety and sanitation policies handling food and beverages
- Poured drinks using standard pour according to specifications
- Set up glassware and liquor prior to events
Bartender
Hanger’s Club Bar & Grill
06.2015 - 11.2015
- Greed and assisted guests in a timely and professional manner
- Received and processed beverage and food orders from wait staff and delivered beverages to guests
- Carefully followed safety and sanitation policies handling food and beverages
- Poured drinks using standard pour according to specifications
- Managed strict beverage control to minimize waste
- Ensured liquor was secured at the end of shifts
- Processed orders on a computerized Point of Sale system
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement
Delaware State University
Dover, DECertified Special Police Officer -
Safety First Firearms Training And Consultant
06.2018
Skills
- Weapons OC & Firearms
- Creative mixology
- Responsible alcohol service
- Handling difficult customers
- Clear and effective communications
- Interpersonal Skills
- Certified Handcuffing
- Unarmed Security License
- Fast learner
- Classic cocktails
- Liquor, beer and wine knowledge
- Highly reliable
- Preparing garnishes
- Public safety
- Body armor usage
- Report writing
- Guest relations
- Computer skills
- Incident documentation
- Search and seizure
- Surveillance monitoring
- De-escalation techniques
- Crowd control
- Facility protection
- Emergency response
- Perimeter security
- CCTV monitoring
- Explosive detection
- Equipment inspection
- Contraband identification
- Defensive tactics
- Arrest procedures
- Conflict de-escalation
- Access control
- Non-lethal weapons
- Security equipment operation
- First responder experience
- Building patrol
- Patrol procedures
- Safety control
- Tactical training
- Radio communication
- Alarm response
- Firearms proficiency
- Vandalism prevention
- Personal restraint
- Honest and dependable
- Grounds patrols
- Armed security guard certification
- Punctuality
- Reliable and responsible
- Reliability
- Team player
- Patrolling
- Incident reporting
- CPR certified
- Professional demeanor
- Firearms expertise
- First aid certified
- Team leadership
- Customer service
- Security operations experience
- Keen observer
- Adaptable and flexible
- Security regulation enforcement
- Security camera monitoring
- Data entry
- Attentive and observant
- Cooperative attitude
- Security team coordination
- Active listening
- Detailed activity logs
- Federal and state regulation compliance
- Visitor screening
- FBS Full-body scanner trained
- Employee and visitor screening
- First aid training
- Team Training
Additionalinformation - Volunteer
Delaware State University Football and Basketball Equipment Manger, 09/01/08- 12/31/11
Event Planner
Certification
- Baton Permit - Various State Police or Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
- First Aid, CPR, and AED Instructor Certification - American Red Cross.
- Firearms Training Certification - Various State Agencies or Private Institutions.
- Pepper Spray Certification - Various State Departments of Justice or Private Providers.
- CPR/AED Certification
- Security Officer Certification (SOC) - National Association of Safety Professionals.
Timeline
Armed Security Officer
Bering Straits Native Corporation
01.2024 - Current
Special Police Officer
Allied Security, Inc.
01.2021 - 02.2024
Security Officer
Allied Universal Security Services
01.2019 - 02.2024
Bartender
Green Turtle Bar And Grill
11.2017 - 05.2021
Safety Technician (Crossing Guard)
Department of Transportation
11.2017 - 12.2018
Server/Bartender
TGI Friday’s Bar & Restaurant
03.2017 - 09.2017
Bartender
Capitol Hill Republican Club
01.2016 - 06.2016
Bartender
Hanger’s Club Bar & Grill
06.2015 - 11.2015
Server/Bartender
Applebee’s Restaurant
01.2008 - 02.2017
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement
Delaware State University
Certified Special Police Officer -
Safety First Firearms Training And Consultant
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