Dezarae Duran
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Professional Bartender with extensive knowledge of spirits and engages customers one-on-one. Friendly, open and committed to building customer base by providing positive service experience.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bartender
Exchange LA
09.2023 - Current
- Assists customers in selecting drinks and provided recommendations for specialty drinks
- Prepares and serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in a fast, efficient manner
- Held to the highest standard of free pouring
- Adhere to all local and state laws and regulations in regard to serving alcoholic beverages
- Ability to multitask and take multiple orders at once
- Handles credit card transactions and cash drawer.
Server
True Food Kitchen
06.2023 - Current
- Dedicated to ensuring customer satisfaction by remaining accessible and friendly
- Exceptional interpersonal and team building skills with an aptitude for building rapport with a diverse range of customers, managers, and colleagues; talent for quickly resolving issues prior to escalation
- Thorough knowledge of menu offerings, including gourmet food, spirits, and wine pairings
- Skilled at anticipating, identifying and fulfilling guest needs and clarifying special orders
- Success multitasking while remaining professional and courteous in fast-paced environments.
Bartender
DLS Events
06.2022 - Current
- High volume, fast paced bartender, working at festivals with 40000 people
- Be able to cut people off who are intoxicated
- Keep bar clean and organized
- Setting up bar in the beginning and breaking down bar at the end
- Adhered to liquor license of company to ensure proper selling of alcohol
- Ability to work 12+ hr shifts.
Lead Bartender
Clubhouse 66
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Make craft drinks from fresh ingredients, house made simple syrups, and infused liquors
- Take food orders and make sure the food comes out as expected
- Make sure counts and pours are correct to increase bar cost
- Engage in lively conversation
- Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment
- Stock bar if opening, close down and clean bar if closing
- Opened and closed bar tabs on the POS
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory
- Kept detailed inventories and notified management of ordering needs for liquor, beer, wine, and bar supplies.
Bartender
APPLEBEE'S
01.2016 - 03.2020
- Take drink and food orders and deliver drinks in a timely matter
- Make sure counts and pours are correct to increase bar cost
- Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment
- Stock bar with beer, wine, liquor and related supplies such as ice, glassware, napkins, or straws
- Attempt to limit problems with liability related to guests' excessive drinking by taking steps such as persuading customers to stop drinking
- Opened and closed bar tabs and transferred tabs to dining area.
Education
CULINARY ARTS -
Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ01.2014
High School Diploma -
Glendora High School
Glendora, CA01.2012
Skills
- Fast learner
- Creative Mixology
- Problem solving
- Strong communication skills
- Upselling
- Liquor, Beer and Wine Knowledge
- Serving
- Bartending
- Hospitality
- Communication skills
Certification
- Food Handler Certification
- Bartender License
Timeline
Bartender
Exchange LA
09.2023 - Current
Server
True Food Kitchen
06.2023 - Current
Bartender
DLS Events
06.2022 - Current
Lead Bartender
Clubhouse 66
03.2022 - 05.2023
Bartender
APPLEBEE'S
01.2016 - 03.2020
CULINARY ARTS -
Atlantic Cape Community College
High School Diploma -
Glendora High School
- Food Handler Certification
- Bartender License
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