Cynthia Knight
West Warwick
Summary
Skilled Kitchen Manager knowledgeable about best practices, safe food handling and inventory management.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Portuguese American Sports Club
08.2025 - 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.
Kitchen Lead
Sodexo Food Service
02.2025 - Current
- Supervised daily kitchen operations, ensuring adherence to food safety standards.
- Trained new staff on kitchen procedures and equipment usage.
- Managed inventory levels, coordinating with suppliers for timely replenishment.
- Streamlined food preparation processes, enhancing overall kitchen efficiency.
- Conducted quality checks on food products before service to ensure consistency.
- Implemented sanitation protocols, maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
Bartender
Pontiac Tap
09.2018 - Current
- Crafted signature cocktails and provided exceptional customer service in high-volume environment.
- Trained new staff on drink preparation, customer interaction, and bar operations.
- Managed inventory levels, ensuring availability of popular spirits and mixers.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of bar area to promote efficient workflow.
- Developed seasonal drink menus that enhanced customer experience and increased sales.
- Collaborated with management to introduce promotional events that boosted patron engagement.
Skills
- Strong multitasking
- Handling difficult customers
- Menu memorization
- Highly reliable
- Team player attitude
- Clear and effective communication
- Patience and tolerance
- Outgoing personality
- Customer service expertise
- Payment processing
- Cash register operation
- Professional appearance
Timeline
Bartender
Portuguese American Sports Club
08.2025 - Current
Kitchen Lead
Sodexo Food Service
02.2025 - Current
Bartender
Pontiac Tap
09.2018 - Current