Elise Tindall
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.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bartender
Spray Beach Oceanfront Hotel
03.2010 - Current
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
- Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits.
- Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
- Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
- Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
- Used extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers.
- Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines, and mixers.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
Cocktail Server
Caesars Entertainment
01.2005 - 02.2010
- Determined customer preferences to suggest appropriate cocktails and increase sales.
- Anticipated guest needs and provided proactive service.
- Maintained high levels of bar safety by closely monitoring guests' conditions and discontinuing service or asking patrons to leave.
- Communicated with guests to record orders and assess needs.
- Checked guests' identification before serving alcoholic beverages.
- Monitored patrons for alcohol intake to appropriate levels and took measures to curtail inappropriate behavior.
- Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals, and walk-in business.
- Answered customers' questions, recommended items, and recorded order information.
Salon Manager
Dramaticsnyc
11.1995 - 01.2005
- Oversaw salon employee performance, facility cleanliness, and sales.
- Handled employee scheduling and coverage needs during business hours.
- Provided staff coaching, mentoring, and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.
- Controlled inventory by tracking expenses, purchases, and shelf stock.
- Maintained general appointment calendar and set shift schedules.
- Worked to continuously increase salon business through effective sales, service, and operations policies.
- Built business through commitment to excellent customer service, resulting in customer loyalty and retention.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Initiated workplace improvement programs for increased service efficiency.
- Delegated workplace responsibility to appropriate staff.
Education
High School Diploma -
Northern Burlington County Regional High School
Columbus, NJSkills
- Basic Accounting
- Beverage Preparation
- Menu Memorization
- Health Codes Compliance
- Suggestive Selling
- Inventory
- Highly Reliable
- Wine and Liquor Knowledge
- Customer Service
- Liquor, Beer, and Wine Knowledge
- Engaging Personality
Certification
- Licensed bartender
Timeline
Bartender
Spray Beach Oceanfront Hotel
03.2010 - Current
Cocktail Server
Caesars Entertainment
01.2005 - 02.2010
Salon Manager
Dramaticsnyc
11.1995 - 01.2005
High School Diploma -
Northern Burlington County Regional High School
- Licensed bartender
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