Elexa Alvarez
Long Beach
Summary
Experienced bartender with a strong background in upscale dining and high-volume service, known for delivering exceptional guest experiences through refined cocktail craftsmanship and extensive wine and spirits knowledge. Skilled at building guest relationships, driving beverage sales, and maintaining polished bar operations in fast-paced environments. Passionate about hospitality, menu storytelling, and creating memorable dining experiences while supporting a cohesive and efficient service team.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
4031
4031
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Bartender, Cocktail Server
Barlume
Manhattan
10.2025 - Current
- Provide personalized service to VIP guests while maintaining an elegant and welcoming atmosphere
- Prepare and serve cocktails featuring Mediterranean-inspired ingredients such as fresh citrus, herbs, specialty liqueurs while maintaining refined presentation standards
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of Mediterranean wines and varietals including Greek, Italian, and Spanish selections, to confidentially guide guest wine pairings
- Provide attentive cocktail, and wine service to guests in a fast paced upscale dining environment while maintaining white glove hospitality standards
Bartender, Catering Bartender
Craft Kitchen and Taphouse
Wantagh
10.2025 - Current
- Prepare and serve a high volume of drinks quickly and accurately during busy game days and events
- Provide friendly, energetic service while engaging guests and maintaining a fun atmosphere
- Promote drink specials and upsold premium beverages to increase nightly sales
- Work closely with servers and barbacks to ensure smooth operations during peak hours
- Handle cash, tabs, and POS transactions efficiently while balancing multiple guest orders
- Maintain a clean, organized bar and restocked supplies to keep up with heavy traffic
- Assist in setting up and breaking down bar areas for events, ensuring readiness for each shift
- Adapted quickly to varying event styles, venues, and client preferences to deliver seamless bar service
Server
La Puerta
Mission Hills
02.2025 - 09.2025
- Provided fast, friendly service during peak happy hour shifts, managing multiple tables in a high-traffic environment
- Took and delivered orders quickly and accurately, ensuring guest satisfaction and repeat visits
- Recommended food and drink pairings to increase sales and enhance the guest experience
- Worked closely with bartenders and kitchen staff to maintain smooth service flow during rush periods
Bartender
Fort Oak
Mission Hills
11.2024 - 09.2025
- Delivered tailored cocktail experiences to a luxury clientele, driving repeat business and elevating guest satisfaction, in a Michelin-Recognized fine-dining environment
- Crafted signature cocktails using house-made syrups, infusions, and clarified juices while maintaining expertise in classic recipes
- Maintained expert knowledge of premium spirits, wine, and champagne, including vintage and terroir distinctions.
- Oversaw inventory of high-value spirits, reducing waste and controlling costs without compromising quality
- Collaborated with management to design seasonal menus
Bartender
Craft Kitchen and Taphouse
Lynbrook
08.2021 - 09.2024
- Delivered exceptional customer service in a high-volume setting, ensuring a positive and welcoming atmosphere for patrons.
- Curated custom cocktails and crafted drinks based on customer preferences, while staying knowledgeable about a wide range of beer, wine, and spirits.
- Managed bar operations, including cash handling, balancing registers, and tracking daily sales to ensure accuracy.
- Collaborated with the kitchen staff to promote food and drink pairings, enhancing the overall dining experience for guests.
- Maintained inventory, restocked supplies, and coordinated with distributors to ensure timely delivery of essential items.
- Adhered to safety and sanitation guidelines, ensuring the bar and equipment were kept clean and operational at all times.
- Trained and mentored new bartenders and barbacks, fostering a collaborative and efficient team environment.
Cocktail Server, Server, Bartender, Bar Manager
Kasey’s
Rockville Centre
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Cocktail Server: Started as a cocktail server in the high-energy bar area, expertly balancing large drink orders in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a personable and attentive service style. Ensured guests had an exceptional experience by recommending drinks, providing prompt service, and building rapport with regular patrons.
- Server: Promoted to restaurant server, where I gained extensive menu knowledge and became proficient in upselling dishes and pairing beverages with food. Delivered an outstanding dining experience by providing personalized service, managing large parties, and handling complex orders in a timely manner.
- Bartender: Transitioned to bartending duties, where I honed my skills in crafting a wide variety of cocktails, mastering classic recipes and experimenting with new creations. Managed the bar area efficiently, ensuring accurate orders, fast service, and maintaining a clean and organized environment.
- Bar Manager: In charge of developing and updating drink menus, hiring, training and managing bar staff, including bartenders and barbacks, ordering supplies, tracking inventory, and working with distributors to decide what to keep in stock, managing cash handling procedures, financial reporting, organizing special events, and monitoring industry trends, ensuring a friendly and safe environment for staff and guests throughout their time in our establishment.
Assistant Catering Manager
The Refuge
Melville
10.2019 - 01.2020
- Meeting with potential clients to help create the event of their choosing
- Organizing catering events from small sit downs, cocktail/networking events, to weddings and private parties
- Handling logistical concerns of guests and staff
- Created contracts, budgets, as well as controlled costs, and inventory management to ensure profitability and reduce waste for each event
- Consulted with chefs to plan menus for every occasion
- In charge of staffing, supervising and motivating permanent and temporary staff
- Assisting the general manager in day to day tasks, setting up meetings, answering emails, handling customer complaints and concerns
Cocktail Server, Server, Bartender, Bar Manager
K. Pacho
New Hyde Park
11.2017 - 01.2020
- Cocktail Server: Started as a cocktail server in the high-energy bar area, expertly balancing large drink orders in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a personable and attentive service style. Ensured guests had an exceptional experience by recommending drinks, providing prompt service, and building rapport with regular patrons.
- Server: Promoted to restaurant server, where I gained extensive menu knowledge and became proficient in upselling dishes and pairing beverages with food. Delivered an outstanding dining experience by providing personalized service, managing large parties, and handling complex orders in a timely manner.
- Bartender: Transitioned to bartending duties, where I honed my skills in crafting a wide variety of cocktails, mastering classic recipes and experimenting with new creations. Managed the bar area efficiently, ensuring accurate orders, fast service, and maintaining a clean and organized environment.
- Bar Manager: In charge of developing and updating drink menus, hiring, training and managing bar staff, including bartenders and barbacks, ordering supplies, tracking inventory, and working with distributors to decide what to keep in stock, managing cash handling procedures, financial reporting, organizing special events, and monitoring industry trends, ensuring a friendly and safe environment for staff and guests throughout their time in our establishment.
Head Hostess, Server, Bartender
Reel
East Rockaway
05.2016 - 10.2017
- Head Hostess: Began as the Head Hostess, responsible for overseeing the front-of-house operations, greeting and seating guests, managing reservations, and coordinating the flow of guests to minimize wait times. Ensured a welcoming and organized atmosphere by leading the hostess team and resolving any guest concerns quickly. Provided seamless communication between the front and back of house to enhance the guest experience.
- Server: Promoted to Server, where I applied my strong knowledge of seafood dishes and wine pairings to offer personalized recommendations to guests. Delivered exceptional service by managing multiple tables in a fast-paced environment, ensuring accuracy in orders, and addressing special dietary needs. Gained a reputation for upselling premium dishes and maintaining high guest satisfaction through attentive service.
- Bartender: Advanced to Bartender, where I took on the responsibility of managing the bar area, crafting specialty cocktails, and handling all drink and bar food orders. Ensured a smooth operation by setting up and breaking down the bar for regular service and special events. Developed strong relationships with patrons, providing quick and friendly service while managing inventory and ensuring all safety regulations were followed. Also filled in for absent bartenders and helped organize private events, including setting up drink stations and special menus.
Server, Bartender
Flynn’s
Fire Island
05.2017 - 09.2017
- Responsible for establishing friendly relationships with our patrons and ensuring they enjoy fast yet pleasant service throughout their dining and nightlife experience
- Fill in as Bartender in absence of in-house Bartender by handling all drink orders and bar area food orders as well as set up of bars and drink stations for special events
Server
Cabo
Rockville Centre
10.2016 - 04.2017
- Obtained extensive knowledge on Mexican Traditional Food and drinks, especially on varying tequila options for an extremely fast paced restaurant environment.
- Efficiently recorded and processed food and drink orders, managed multi-course meals, and balanced bills to ensure accuracy and guest satisfaction.
Hostess, Server
Manning’s Pub
Carle Place
05.2016 - 09.2016
- Served as a Hostess and Server in a lively pub environment, responsible for providing exceptional customer service to enhance the overall dining experience for guests.
- Greeted and seated guests promptly, managing reservations and waitlists to ensure efficient flow and minimize wait times during peak hours.
- Offered menu recommendations and addressed inquiries, showcasing a thorough understanding of the pub’s offerings to facilitate informed dining choices.
- As a Server, managed multiple tables simultaneously, taking and delivering orders accurately while ensuring prompt and courteous service.
- Skillfully upsold specialty drinks, appetizers, and desserts, effectively increasing check averages and enhancing guest satisfaction.
- Maintained a clean and organized dining area, demonstrating attention to detail while adhering to health and safety regulations to create a welcoming atmosphere.
Busser, Barback, Hostess, Server
The Good Life
Massapequa Park
01.2011 - 08.2015
- In Busser and Barback position I was responsible for maintaining and restocking all supplies as well as preparing and serving mixed, cocktails and craft beer selections in high volume fast paced restaurant.
- Hostess position required greeting arriving guests and most importantly maintaining customer enjoyment during often high wait times.
- Responsible for training all new front of house staff on use of Aloha POS system and training on all other required duties of position.
- As Server required strong memorization skills and vast knowledge of weekly changing selection of over 50 specialty craft beers in order to offer meal pairing recommendations, prompt and courteous service in fast paced high demand environment while promoting excellent customer dining experiences in accordance to The Good Life’s standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode IslandHigh School Diploma -
South Side High School
Rockville Centre, NYSkills
- Craft Cocktail Experience
- Created and developed cocktail programs
- Strong wine and spirits knowledge
- VIP clientele guest relations
- High volume, events, catering experience
- POS knowledge; micros, aloha, toast, clover
- Affluent in Italian, Mexican, & Mediterranean cuisine/beverages
References
- Olivia Balboni, Barlume, (516) 859-5140
- Tommy Garret, Craft, (516) 985-5493
- Amanda Puki Castronova, (516) 724-1705
Timeline
Bartender, Cocktail Server
Barlume
10.2025 - Current
Bartender, Catering Bartender
Craft Kitchen and Taphouse
10.2025 - Current
Server
La Puerta
02.2025 - 09.2025
Bartender
Fort Oak
11.2024 - 09.2025
Cocktail Server, Server, Bartender, Bar Manager
Kasey’s
01.2022 - 01.2024
Bartender
Craft Kitchen and Taphouse
08.2021 - 09.2024
Assistant Catering Manager
The Refuge
10.2019 - 01.2020
Cocktail Server, Server, Bartender, Bar Manager
K. Pacho
11.2017 - 01.2020
Server, Bartender
Flynn’s
05.2017 - 09.2017
Server
Cabo
10.2016 - 04.2017
Head Hostess, Server, Bartender
Reel
05.2016 - 10.2017
Hostess, Server
Manning’s Pub
05.2016 - 09.2016
Busser, Barback, Hostess, Server
The Good Life
01.2011 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Rhode Island
High School Diploma -
South Side High School