Chelsea Burkin
Henderson,NV
Summary
Excellence, Cost-Effective Bar Management and Expedient Drink-Making. Certified Server/Seller with TAM/AAT of Nevada and current holder of the Nevada Food Handlers Safety (Health) Card. Comprehensive knowledge of bar management, cost controls and Drink-making best practices. Known for expert sales skills and consistent delivery of popular cocktails.
Professional hospitality expert with proven skills in mixing and serving beverages, managing bar inventory, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving high-quality results. Skilled in providing exceptional service, handling high-pressure situations, and maintaining clean and organized workspace. Known for reliability, flexibility, and creating positive experiences for patrons.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender/Server
Hangar 502
01.2025 - Current
- Served 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 and taking inventory. Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs. 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. Reduced wait times for drinks by efficiently managing the bar area and prioritizing orders.
Bartender/Server
Hangar 502
01.2025 - Current
- 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.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- 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.
- Reduced wait times for drinks by efficiently managing the bar area and prioritizing orders.
Bartender/Bar manager
Street Burger
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Tending at a three-story bar on Water Street, in charge of weekly inventory and putting orders away. Other responsibilities include serving customers, taking food/drink orders and making. I am also a key holder and in charge of supplying sufficient cash for the week so fellow coworkers can excel and be prepared for their days and nights. Cleaning and maintaining the bar daily as well.
Bartender/Waitress
Barcode Burgers
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Tending bar for high-volume popular establishment frequently visited by local Sports stars and fans. Other responsibilities include taking food orders for in-house or to go orders as well as handling Gamblers Bonus duties for gaming and other promotions. Also kept up with cleaning and maintaining the bar/bar top and tables.
Bartender
Goldmine Tavern
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Promoted from Mobile Kitchen Manager to Bartender. Responsible for property during COVID-19 shutdowns. Managed setup and operations of mobile bars for all Water Street events.
Waitress/Server
Carmines Pizza Kitchen
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Excelled at greeting and seating of guests, taking their orders, getting their drinks, running their food, and bussing the tables. Other responsibilities included taking phone orders and delivery orders.
GEC and Drink Runner
Buffalo Wild Wings
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Prime responsibility, run alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to the entire restaurant as well as entertain the guests with fun game tablets and exciting new LTO sauce samples to try along with lots of other promotions.
Manager
ColdStone Creamery
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Responsible for opening and closing the store as well as key holder and alarm privileges. Other tasks include making delicious deserts for guests, making/decorating custom and signature cakes.
Education
Highschool Diploma -
Foothill High School
01.2010
Cosmetology License - undefined
Euphoria Institute
01.2014
Skills
- Strong multitasking
- Customer service
- Highly reliable
- Team player attitude
- Patience and tolerance
- Outgoing personality
- Engaging personality
- Cleanliness and hygiene
- Customer service expertise
- Clear and effective communication
- Responsible alcohol service
- Cash register operation
- Memory retention
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Bartender/Server
Hangar 502
01.2025 - Current
Bartender/Server
Hangar 502
01.2025 - Current
Bartender/Bar manager
Street Burger
01.2023 - 01.2025
Bartender/Waitress
Barcode Burgers
01.2021 - 01.2023
Bartender
Goldmine Tavern
01.2019 - 01.2021
Waitress/Server
Carmines Pizza Kitchen
01.2016 - 01.2019
GEC and Drink Runner
Buffalo Wild Wings
01.2016 - 01.2018
Manager
ColdStone Creamery
01.2012 - 01.2015
Cosmetology License - undefined
Euphoria Institute
Highschool Diploma -
Foothill High School
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