Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
Timeline
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Daniel Calderas

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Motivated, service-oriented Bartender with 10 years high-volume bar/restaurant experience. Looking for the opportunity to build and strengthen the customer base of a fine establishment. I bring passion for the industry, a fun, positive attitude and an understanding of customer service.

Overview

1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Bartender

Mr. Wanderlust/Level 8
07.2023 - Current
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Helped train staff on drink preparation, product promotion and garnish preparation.

Bartender

Library Bar
05.2023 - Current

Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.

Lead Bartender

Clifton's Republic
02.2022 - 07.2023

Served high customer volumes during special events, nights and weekends.

Bartender

Le Grand
09.2021 - 05.2023

Designed special drink and cocktail offerings on monthly basis as part of seasonal offerings. Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits. Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.

Bar Manager

Trophy Wife Bar Silver Lake
07.2020 - 08.2021

Busy sports bar I helped new owner take over and turn around. Organized consistency in the workplace, ordering, opening more days/hours, organized specials to bring in clientele and bought in all good strong staff I personally knew and worked with.

Bartender

Banditos Tequila Bar
02.2018 - 01.2021

Busy sports bar by USC/LA Coliseum. Would turn into club with Wednesday/Thursday being college nights with house music and Friday/Saturday reggaeton/hip-hop nights leading to most nights hitting capacity.

Bartender

Relentless Brewing & Spirits
05.2019 - 05.2020

Helped open a breweries first location in the Los Angeles area based in Eagle Rock that specialized in sour craft beer. Came out #1 twice in LA Eaters top new cocktail bars. Worked with sous viding spirits with seasonal fruits. Worked weekly events as comedy nights, whiskey/mezcal/vodka tasting classes.

Bartender

Morrison Gastropub
06.2015 - 09.2019

High volume, fast paced craft cocktail bar with 40 rotating craft beer taps and vast whiskey selection.

Bartender

El Torito
05.2014 - 08.2016

Busy Mexican restaurant with vast tequila selection. Assisted bar manager in doing weekly inventory/ordering.

Education

Psychology/Accounting

Pasadena College
Pasadena

Skills

  • Cocktail list development
  • Suggestive selling
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Anticipating guest needs
  • Maintaining a clean bar
  • Problem solving
  • Extensive beer knowledge
  • Extensive spirits knowledge

Certification

RBS Certification

References

  • Ryan Hess, Beverage Director, Cliftons Republic, (310) 809-3020
  • Santino Payne, Manager, Level 8 (323) 898-3712
  • Kingston Chan, Lead Bartender, Level 8 (562) 314-7759
  • Walter Merida, Manager, Level 8 (310) 927-2060
  • Richard Taylor, Manager, Library Bar (310) 386-0736

Timeline

Lead Bartender

Mr. Wanderlust/Level 8
07.2023 - Current

Bartender

Library Bar
05.2023 - Current

Lead Bartender

Clifton's Republic
02.2022 - 07.2023

Bartender

Le Grand
09.2021 - 05.2023

Bar Manager

Trophy Wife Bar Silver Lake
07.2020 - 08.2021

Bartender

Relentless Brewing & Spirits
05.2019 - 05.2020

Bartender

Banditos Tequila Bar
02.2018 - 01.2021

Bartender

Morrison Gastropub
06.2015 - 09.2019

Bartender

El Torito
05.2014 - 08.2016

Psychology/Accounting

Pasadena College
Daniel Calderas