Elias Shostak
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Hardworking Bartender with experience in large-scale casual dining establishments. Committed to upholding highest standards of customer service and safe food handling practices. Well-versed mixologist with diverse menu of memorized drink recipes. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Goodson Bar
11.2020 - 01.2022
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Recruited and trained new bartenders and barbacks to help maintain talented team.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
- Obtained cash bank and stocked service bar to prepare for operation.
- Followed strict recipes and drink measurements to minimize product used.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits.
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Conducted regular inventory count to keep bar and drink supplies stocked, avoiding expensive rush orders.
- Explained daily specials and beverage promotions to exceed daily sales goals.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
- Prepared custom drink orders by accurately measuring and mixing house ingredients.
- Tracked bar stock levels and promptly replenished low materials to prevent shortages.
- Created attractive bar displays by strategically arranging bottles and glasses.
- Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines, and mixers.
- Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
- Completed requisitions to maintain required stock par levels.
- Kept bar stocked with liquors, juices and garnishes for drinks.
- Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
- Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
- Used extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers.
- Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
- Applied knowledge to create innovative cocktails, enhance flavor profiles and expertly pair food and drinks.
- Assisted with inventorying beverage stock and bar supplies.
- Prepared garnishes by evenly slicing and pitting fruits.
- Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
- Practiced safe work habits, wearing protective equipment and consistently following MSDS and OSHA standards.
- Mixed unique and interesting cocktails for customers, including bar specials.
- Helped management plan and serve bar menu exceeding customer expectations.
Bartender
Restourant Nikol'sky
12.2019 - 11.2020
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Recruited and trained new bartenders and barbacks to help maintain talented team.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
- Obtained cash bank and stocked service bar to prepare for operation.
- Followed strict recipes and drink measurements to minimize product used.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits.
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Conducted regular inventory count to keep bar and drink supplies stocked, avoiding expensive rush orders.
- Explained daily specials and beverage promotions to exceed daily sales goals.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
- Prepared custom drink orders by accurately measuring and mixing house ingredients.
- Tracked bar stock levels and promptly replenished low materials to prevent shortages.
- Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines, and mixers.
- Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
- Completed requisitions to maintain required stock par levels.
- Kept bar stocked with liquors, juices and garnishes for drinks.
- Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
- Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
- Used extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers.
- Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
- Applied knowledge to create innovative cocktails, enhance flavor profiles and expertly pair food and drinks.
- Assisted with inventorying beverage stock and bar supplies.
- Prepared garnishes by evenly slicing and pitting fruits.
- Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
- Practiced safe work habits, wearing protective equipment and consistently following MSDS and OSHA standards.
- Mixed unique and interesting cocktails for customers, including bar specials.
Bartender
TGI Fridays
11.2017 - 08.2018
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Conducted regular inventory count to keep bar and drink supplies stocked, avoiding expensive rush orders.
- Recruited and trained new bartenders and barbacks to help maintain talented team.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Obtained cash bank and stocked service bar to prepare for operation.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Followed strict recipes and drink measurements to minimize product used.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- Explained daily specials and beverage promotions to exceed daily sales goals.
- Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
- Prepared custom drink orders by accurately measuring and mixing house ingredients.
- Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
- Practiced safe work habits, wearing protective equipment and consistently following MSDS and OSHA standards.
- Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
- Assisted with inventorying beverage stock and bar supplies.
- Helped management plan and serve bar menu exceeding customer expectations.
- Prepared garnishes by evenly slicing and pitting fruits.
- Kept bar stocked with liquors, juices and garnishes for drinks.
- Used extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers.
- Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
- Tracked bar stock levels and promptly replenished low materials to prevent shortages.
- Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
- Mixed unique and interesting cocktails for customers, including bar specials.
- Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
- Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines, and mixers.
Education
Specialist In Arts - Sound Engineering
Institute of Contemporary Arts
Russia, Moscow07.2020
Skills
- Food Running
- Food Service
- Suggestive Selling
- Menu Memorization
- Payment Processing
- Food Preparation
- Beverage Preparation
- Basic accounting
- Health codes compliance
- Classic cocktails
- Professional Appearance
- Organizational ability
- Handling Difficult Customers
- Liquor, beer, and wine knowledge
- Inventory
- Outgoing Personality
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Creative Mixology
- Responsible Alcohol Service
- Elegant food plating
- Clear and effective communication
- Highly reliable
- Changing beer kegs
- Order Management
- Engaging personality
- Fluency in Language
- Ordering bar supplies
- Hospitality service expertise
- Performance Improvement
- Customer service expertise
- Wine and liquor knowledge
- Preparing garnishes
- ABC standards
- Group reservations management
- Dining room management
- Team training and development
- Customer Service
- Sales expertise
- Cash Register Operation
- Ordering Procedures
- Service-oriented mindset
- Salesmanship
Languages
Russian
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Bartender
Goodson Bar
11.2020 - 01.2022
Bartender
Restourant Nikol'sky
12.2019 - 11.2020
Bartender
TGI Fridays
11.2017 - 08.2018
Specialist In Arts - Sound Engineering
Institute of Contemporary Arts
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